Sunday, November 11, 2018

Fun And Educational Young Family Events Matthews NC Parents Can Initiate

By Mary Turner


Today's families are pulled in a lot of different directions. Parents often work long hours. Kids have school, homework, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Children grow up quickly however, and parents always regret missed opportunities for spending quality time together as a unit. By just carving a few hours out of everybody's schedule, it is possible to create fun young family events Matthews NC families will remember for years.

If you can find something fun to do that can also be a learning experience, so much the better. There is no need to spend inordinate amounts of money on the activities either. You might just pile the whole family in the car and head out to the nearest orchard or vegetable and fruit farm to pick what's in season.

It is important for kids to learn where the food they eat comes from. Everybody should have a chance to decide what kind of dish they want to make, that incorporates the fruits or vegetable you've just picked, when they get home. Cooking the meal together is a way to extend the family outing and make dinner time special.

One of the kids might request homemade ice cream using the berries they have in their pail. This is another great activity families can do together. You don't need an expensive churn to make the ice cream your child wants.

You can teach little kids how to turn liquid into solid using milk, sugar, ice, your berries, rock, or coarse, salt, and some storage bags. Everyone can take turns shaking the bag. Once the liquid solidifies, it will be time to enjoy the results of all your efforts.

Hot air balloon rides are fun activities that everyone can enjoy and will have fun reminiscing about in later years. Seasonal festivals and state fairs are places that often offer rides for affordable prices. You have the chance to give your kids a totally different perspective on the world they are used to. It might remind you, as the parent, of how big the earth really is, and how important it is to be a good steward of it.

You might take the afternoon off and set sail on a picnic adventure. Admissions to state parks are very reasonable. Most of them have lakes and offer reasonable rentals. For a few dollars you and your kids can take a canoe, paddle boat, or kayaks out to a secluded island or area of the park, and have a feast from the contents of the picnic basket you all loaded up at home. You can fish, set up a volleyball net, or wade at the edge of the lake until it's time to pack up and head back.

A great family outing can be something as simple as a walk together on a particularly starry night. With a book of constellations, you can point out images in the sky your kids had no idea existed. It is not a coincidence that none of the activities mentioned involve selfies, video games, computers, or social media. These are simple, affordable ways to spend time together making memories as a family.




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