Spring Break: 40 Fun Staycation Ideas for Families
This spring will be forever remembered as the time that COVID-19 and social distancing derailed life as we know it. With school closures and the cancellation of travel plans and large group gatherings, families are making alternative plans for spring break. We’re staying at home.
But social distancing doesn’t mean your family can’t have a fun and meaningful spring break at home together. It’s called a “staycation.” Staycations are great because you don’t have to worry about packing too much, travel expenses, or Montezuma’s revenge!
You can take your staycation to the next level by turning off your smartphones and planning time together with your family without the anxiety of everyday life creeping in. Here are 40 staycation ideas for families.
- Make homemade ice cream
- Have a campout in your backyard
- Make a pizza together
- Hold a virtual family reunion by Zoom
- Play some yard games
- Host a family board game tournament
- Play in a sprinkler
- Tackle a house-improvement project
- Host a movie marathon
- Have a photoshoot
- Research and create your family tree
- Play outside
- Do a science experiment
- Relax outside by candlelight.
- Go hiking
- Bust out the art supplies and do some crafting
- Indulge in a home spa day
- Solve a big puzzle
- Take a nap
- Have a dance-off around the house
- Turn off your technology (for one day!)
- Decorate your driveway with chalk art
- Bake and decorate cookies
- Collect leaves and make rubbings at home
- Play hide and seek as a family
- Have a sports tournament
- Stargaze
- Learn something new together
- Make a family scrapbook
- Create a “family night”
- Do something nice for another family, but don’t tell them who did it
- Create a family time capsule
- Have an outdoor picnic
- Pull out the family picture album and reminisce
- Plant a small garden
- Have a special breakfast on the porch
- Put on a puppet show
- Catch fireflies in a jar, then set them free
- Set up a family scavenger hunt
- Build a fort
