Staycation Ideas

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Be Iron Chefs for the Day
Issue a challenge to your kids with the ingredients in your pantry and see who will win the title of Iron Chef. If your children are too young to do this by themselves, you and your husband can team up with them. Bonus: You’ll be cleaning out those never-used and almost-expired items in your pantry, and actually putting them to good use!

Have a campout in your house.
Set up a tent (or a kid-constructed one made of blankets) and get out the sleeping bags—you’re about to get rustic. Or as rustic as you can be in your living room or backyard and with access to a bathroom. Tell stories with flashlights, make s’mores and do a ton of imaginative play. Keep up your campsite all day long—and maybe even for a sleepover at night, too.

Burn off some energy at a local bounce house.
This is particularly great for those days when it’s raining!

Compete in the at-home Olympics.
Set up easy challenges in your house and your backyard, and keep the kids busy, active and competitive all day. Ward off potential arguments with a judge/referee (um, that would be you), scorecards and lots of cheering.

Turn your kids into mini CEOs.
Remember the lemonade stands of your childhood? Let them come up with an idea for their own business and develop it however they see fit. This is a chance to create something sweet and, potentially, to get them thinking in a whole new way. Have them save up the money they make and put it toward something they want, or donate to tzedakah.

Write a book.
Have each family member tell part of a story, then write it down and have your children create illustrations for it. They can even turn their newly written story into a play later in the day.

Send the kids on a scavenger hunt.
Make your own clues for around the house, your neighborhood, or large supermarket.

Host an international day at your house.
Pick a country and immerse yourselves in its culture—with food, music, language, books and cool facts. The kids really love the food part of it too! Enlist some friends and have them each bring a dish so that all of the cooking and other work doesn’t fall solely on you.

Perform random acts of Chessed.
Bake cupcakes for a neighbor. Buy a stranger a cup of hot chocolate. Sing for an older woman. Make cards for a children’s hospital. This is a great way to teach your children that a little kindness can go a long way—and to have a ton of fun with them in the process!

“LOVE” Kids Handprint Coat Rack
Add a personalized touch to your home decor! (Plus it’s functional!)

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Morning Yoga Routine for Kids

Wake up and “get the blood flowing.” Who knew it could have such an awesome effect on kids too!

Click here for the routine