5 Activities for Summer Vacation Fun
School’s out for summer! Fill the lull between beach trips and camp with some of our favorite kid-friendly activities for summer vacation fun. From sunrise to sunset, there’s always something to do in the kitchen or the garden that will keep the kids entertained and educated all season long.
How to Get Your Kids in the Kitchen
If you’re following a strict diet for health reasons, have picky eaters, or are simply looking for tips on how to get your kids involved in the cooking process, you’re going to want to settle in and read this.
According to Leah Webb, author of The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Cookbook, when children are included in the meal prep and cooking process, they become naturally curious and are more likely to actually eat the foods you are putting in front of them. But, she knows it’s easier said than done, so she’s offered up some tips and tricks to help you get your kids more involved in the kitchen!
How to Walk Like a Fox and See in the Dark
The fun doesn’t have to end when the sun goes down. There is a whole other world to explore when night settles in. In Chris Salisbury’s book Wild Nights Out, he offers guidance, ideas, challenges to try and games to play at dusk and in the dark. For grown-ups, children, and anyone in between, these activities are designed to help you become in tune with your body and the dark like circle walking, or with the surrounding wildlife, like fox-walking.
Funky Apple Slice Monsters
We all need a little lunch makeover after eating sandwiches everyday, and what is a better way to spice things up than making some apple slice monsters? Perfect for adding some fun in yours and your kids’ lunch or afternoon snack, boosting your blood sugar the healthy way with whole-food ingredients.
No Garden? No Problem! Grow Your Own Salad Indoors
Think you need a vast outdoor garden in order to enjoy fresh produce? Think again! It’s entirely possible to grow your own produce indoors, no matter where you live. If you find yourself dreading heading out to the grocery store for that fresh produce, give indoor gardening a try!
Mull it Over: Mulberries, Memories, and Muffins
Who doesn’t love making memories or recounting old ones? Mulberries have a special power of unlocking memories. Did you pick them as a kid? Picking them now will send you right back to your childhood.
If you’ve never picked mulberries before, they very well might be in your own backyard, or your neighbor’s, or your local park. You can pick some this summer, throw them in the freezer, and next winter you can bake a pie that will remind you of the warmer summer days.
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