subject: Incredible Staycation Ideas For The Family [print this page] Planning a successful Staycation is more than just staying at home because that could get boring. Take time to draft an agenda for your Staycation. Below are Staycation ideas that are both exciting and fun and worth trying out.
* Backyard and sitting room camping; do I hear someone saying sitting room! Oh yes, you can camp in your living room esp. during colder months when the outdoors are chilly.
* Explore local farmers market and sample the produce, sample fruits from your local orchards and also visit local farms.
* Stock up on books for an entire morning at the local library or bookstore.
* Locate classes for kids, contact the community park and find out about recreation programs for kids, you could also contact your local YWCA/YMCA, churches, boys and girls clubs and more.
* Visit a theme park, museum, heritage center that you haven't visited for a while.
* Indulge your creative juices by painting a room, refinish furniture, install ceiling fans and thrill at the fun of witnessing it work.
* Visit the zoo Make a day of it!
* Organize your own Field Day Create your own Field Day at the park, complete with games, cycling and a picnic lunch.
*Go hiking; search online for local hiking trails and hiking groups.
* Go swimming in your own pool, the public pool or a friend's.
* Tend to a vegetable garden, plant herbs etc.
* Lounge and hire someone to clean your house.
* Try art and craft, start a scrapbook project or anything wild and exciting with the kids.
* Experiment with novel recipes, go out shop and restock the refrigerator.
* Organize a neighborhood party.
* Spoil yourself with a homely spa session.
* Organize a backyard barbecue with the kids or a cocktail party.
* Organize a home movie session complete with popcorns.
* Become a tourist - See all the sights where you live; get a guidebook or contact the chamber of commerce for details.
* Book a mini-getaway Stay at a nice hotel for one night and indulge in the pool, spa, gym, restaurant, room service.
* Scrounge Comb the local flea markets and bargain stores for interesting finds.
* Take a night in or a night out Every member of the family gets one night in or out with their friends.
* Hit the matinee Seriously. Like every day.
* Green clean the carpets - When else do you have time to move all the furniture?
* Book it - Put together a reading list and hit it hard.
* Get artistic - Create art for your home: an abstract canvas in accent colors, framed photography or flea-market finds.
* Paint a room - Even if you're not crazy about home projects, painting one room is easy and gives your home a real lift.
* Play a game - Schedule a video game or board game night.
* Tour historic sites - Find a guidebook or listing of nearby historical places and chart your own tour.
