How To Spend Summer Vacation Indoors
While a lot of people like to take their vacations outdoors, lots of other people just can’t be bothered with the hassle of camping, or tripping over a thousand cables. If you are one of those people, being stuck inside is not necessarily a bad thing. It gives you lots of opportunity to get things done that you may have been putting off. Here are some ideas for how to spend summer vacation indoors.
It’s summer. You’re on vacation. But the internet beckons and work (not really work but let’s pretend) is somehow caught up on you. How do you spend your free time indoors? I love summer vacation just as much as the next person. But sometimes I like to have a few things planned in case it rains, my child gets bored (this is why we homeschool), or if I want to get out of the house and do something family-friendly. Whether your kids are still in school or the end of summer vacation is approaching, these 20 activities will keep them busy and happy.
As hard as it is not to get excited about summer and think about your next vacation, you still have to hold yourself and finish off the other half of the year. Summer vacation is all about relaxation, whether that be in a location you’ve always dreamed of going to or just your own backyard. As hard as it is not to get excited about summer and think about your next vacation, you still have to hold yourself and finish off the other half of the year. Summer vacation is all about relaxation, whether that be in a location you’ve always dreamed of going to or just your own backyard.
How To Spend Summer Vacation Indoors
How to Spend Your Summer Vacation at Home
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2Exploring Your Creativity and Imagination
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Vacations are times to explore the world around you, experience new things, and make lasting memories. You can achieve that if you’re staying at home this summer. You might just discover that you can have a lot of fun from the comfort of your own home!
Method1Getting OutsideDownload Article
- 1Walk, run, or take a bike ride. Summer is the perfect time to head outside. You can enjoy the great outdoors (and get in some cardio) while walking through your neighborhood or running around the block. If you have a bike and a helmet, consider taking a daily bike ride instead.
- Make sure the weather is not too hot. Generally, going outside is unsafe if it’s over 100 degrees.
- Look online for a kid-friendly “30-Day” walking or running challenge. This will give you something to work towards every day!
- 2Set up a frisbee golf in your backyard. Can’t make it to the putting green this summer? Play frisbee golf instead! Set up a course around your house or neighborhood and assign a par to each hole. You and your friends will spend hours competing for the best score.
- In your spare time, design a course map and score cards.
- 3Play games. Before TVs, computers, and tablets, kids spent their summer days playing games, like tag, outdoors. The next time you get together with friends, consider playing:
- Red rover
- Sharks and minnows
- Wiffle ball
- Four-square
- Kick ball
- Capture the flag
- Hide and seek[1]
- 4Camp in your backyard. Who needs a campground when you have a backyard? Spend the night or weekend at your backyard campsite. After you’ve pitched the tent, sit around the fire (or grill) toasting marshmallows and stargazing.
- Ask your parents for permission and help.[2]
- 5Exercise indoors to beat the heat. Sometimes it is just too hot to be outside. On these occasions, move your workout indoors. You can check-out a workout dvd from your local library or use one of the numerous free online exercise videos.[3]
- This is also a great way to try new exercises!
Method2Exploring Your Creativity and ImaginationDownload Article
- 1Document the summer. Spend your summer capturing and sharing memories. While you may snap pictures or film the memorable moments of your vacation, you could explore other methods of documentation. Set down your phone, pick up a sketch pad, and draw the world around you. At the end of the summer, you may share your work with friends and family.
- Compile your film and pictures into a documentary.
- Make a scrapbook.[4]
- Turn your home into a gallery for your sketches.
- 2Write. In the summer, your writing is not limited to the five-paragraph essay. You are free to experiment with different genres of writing, like linked short stories or found poetry. Other genres include children’s books, plays, and creative non-fiction.[5]
- Reading other people’s work is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with different forms of writing and expression. Check out volumes of poetry, stacks of comics, or a series of short essays from your local library.[6]
- 3Create. Spend your vacation making something—anything! The possibilities are endless.
- Invent your own fantasy world
- Build a table or shelf
- Design clothing or home decor
- Put together a costume for cosplay[7]
- Make up a new board game
Method3Planning EventsDownload Article
- 1Organize an at home film festival. Film festivals are often organized around a theme or series. For example, you could watch all of the movies in the ‘’Rocky’’ franchise, view a selection of films starring Marilyn Monroe, or watch all of the animated shorts nominated for an Oscar last year. Once you’ve settled on a theme, select the films, create a schedule, and invite your friends.[8]
- Don’t forget to buy popcorn!
- 2Host a backyard olympics. Throughout the summer, you and your friends can train for and compete in your very own olympics. You can adapt the traditional events to the space you have access to, the equipment you own, and the number of people participating.
- Your local park can serve as the gymnastics arena
- Replace golf with frisbee golf
- Have a free throw contest instead of hosting a basketball game
- Instead of running a marathon, sign up for a local 5K or fun run
- Schedule a 3-v-3 volleyball tournament
