Stay-cations may not only provide a more frugal family vacation, they may also provide an opportunity to create and experience a higher level of bonding with your children.
Upsides to stay-cations include nominal packing as well as minimal airplane or car ride entertainment. Stay-cations, however, provide the challenge of getting into vacation mode when the remnants of your day-to-day life are all around – planning ahead is the key.
Fun, frugal stay-cations include:
- Go on nature walks, hikes and bike rides. Collect rocks to paint.
- Organize day trips to zoos and/or museums. Create a family scrapbook to commemorate your experiences.
- Choose a miniature golf outing and enjoy a little healthy competition.
- Plan a family mini-spa day. Prepare a healthy lunch from your vegetable garden.
- Go camping in your own backyard. Don’t forget flashlight tag and S’mores!
- Plan and prepare yummy goodies and enjoy a picnic together in a local park.
- Rainy day stay-cations are fun too!
- Play board games
- Assemble jigsaw puzzles
- Watch family movies
