Now that the weather is changing and some of us will have soccer season ending....our kids will be at home with us either indoors or outdoors more. What to do?
Here's some obvious solutions to age old ideas - revisited or re-plugged onto my blog. If you have other ideas please share.
1. Family fun pizza night. Make your own pizza concoctions. If you don't like to make the dough you can always purchase pre-made pizza crusts ready to go in various sizes. Have your kids make their own and have fun with it.
2. Family game night. Bring out the stowed away board games. We were just on a mini vacation and rain was the sad solution to what was a hopeful fun fall weekend. Oh well, out came the checkers and our oldest learned how to play chess with her daddy.
3. Popcorn movie night. We have had such fun getting the oldies from the library. Believe this or not, we've rented all the Shirley Temple, Nancy Drew circa 1940's, Little House on the Prairie, Secret Garden and the obvious classics to share with our daughter. She loved them all.
4. Holiday crafts. Yep, just purchased mini ghosts to have our daughter and her friend make and decorate outdoors. There's many fun things you can do with your kids and there's plenty of options to choose from - here's a few http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/ , http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/ , http://crafts.kaboose.com/ , http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/ , http://www.crayola.com/crafts/ , http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-accessories , http://www.sproutonline.com/sprout/crafts/listing.aspx?preset=quickneasy
5. Bake! I love to bake and so does my daughter. Get out the cookbook, buy easy sugar cookie mixes with fun decorations and colorful icings if you're looking for a shortcut and have a blast.
6. Go on a fun fall expedition and find nature treasures. I love fall and all the nature gems you can collect while taking a walk. Collect your treasures and either make a look book/journal of each item you collected OR make a fun craft like a wreath with a cut out paper plate. Research your collections online to figure out what tree that leaf came from.
7. Visit a park like Sunset Park in Highland Park and enjoy the fall days (when the weather cooperates).
8. Visit a hiking trail. I'm proud to state Lake Forest has many interesting trails in which to hike OR take a dog for a walk. Go explore and enjoy nature! Visit http://www.lfola.org/ourlands/ourpreserves.aspx Also, don't forget the Grove and Wagner Farms in Glenview http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/map and Emily Oaks Nature Preserve in Skokie http://www.skokieparks.org/emily-oaks-nature-center too.
9. Visit a museum! One of my favorites of all these ideas as you support something I love and believe in. We all benefit from this kind of outing! There are museums of every size and style to chose from thanks to living in the Chicago area. Check out a previous post on some ideas to chose from.
10. Hit an indoor ice rink for public skate.
11. Find an indoor pool/waterpark for some aquatic fun.
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