Dream up Adventure
Go Outside & Explore
When life gets heavy or monotonous a mini adventure can add fun back into life.
Mix it up—sometimes take a few kids at a time, the whole family, or just the adults. These adventures can last an hour, overnight, or an entire weekend.
• Stop at a local park you haven’t gone to yet.
• Go for walks in different places as a family.
• Explore hiking trails in the area.
• Visit a friend for the weekend.
• Sign up for a paint party.
• Rent a state park cabin (they are affordable).
• Stop for ice cream at your favorite local spot.
• Go to a play place for dessert or meet a friend and her kids there.
• Go kayaking or boating.
• Sign up for a church Bible study. The kids can play with other kids while you laugh, cry, and connect to others who can pray for you.
• Visit a local garden center or greenhouse and let the kids pick their favorite vegetable, flower, or houseplant.
• Visit a local farm to pick produce.
• Have everyone grab their swimsuits and find a place at a local pool, pond, river, or beach to swim and have a picnic.
• Go to a farmers market.
• Visit the local pet store.
• Have a picnic and watch a movie in the living room.
• Send the kids fishing with your husband while you get a massage or pedicure.
• Go to the library and check out the free kids’ events.
• Observe local wildlife. Watch birds, feed the ducks, or visit a local wildlife center, fish hatchery, or petting zoo.
• Go ice skating, skiing, or snowboarding.
• Stop and let the kids skip stones when you see a great spot.
• Participate in summer or winter programs or camps for free. There are often scholarships for foster children.
• Go rollerblading, roller skating, or skateboarding.
• Stop and read flyers for local events and put them on your calendar so you don’t forget.
• Go camping!
• Sign the kids up for Vacation Bible School at different churches in town.
• When friends ask if your children can come over, say yes!
• Go to cultural events in the area.
• When a friend invites you anywhere, go!
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