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STAYCATION WITH KIDS

Planning on staying HOME SWEET HOME with the kids on your next holiday? Here are a few STAYCATION ideas the whole family will enjoy.

LETTER THEMED DAY

How does a letter themed day work?
Let’s say your letter of the day is:

A: plan an activity about astronauts with your aunt while snacking on apples
B: play ball, visit a barn, dance like a ballerina, make your bed, learn more about bears
C: cruise around town, clap your hands, say cheese, and call a friend
D: cook your favourite dish, dig up dirt, do a good deed, have a dance party
E: eat , play eye spy, explore, experiment
F: make a list of your favourite places, visit family , fun crafts for your friends
G: go golfing, eat grapes, hop like a grasshopper , learn about garbage and recycling
H: wear a hat , eat ham or honeydew, play hopscotch, and shoot hoops.
I: brainstorm ideas, invent a game, play an instrument , learn about insects
J: tell your best joke, wear a jacket , jump around, take a virtual jungle tour
K: go kayaking, get a key made, fly a kite, knock on a neighbours door to say hello
L: learn about lions, help make lunch, make a list of things you love, laugh
M: map out your day, play a matching game, stare at the moon, hot chocolate in a mug
N: nod your head, take a nap, read the news , learn about your name , look for a birds nest
O: eat an orange, watch documentary about the ocean, get outdoors , get rid of old toys
P: pick out something purple, check flyers for prices , make pizza, learn about penguins
Q: how quick can you run, make a quiz, quiet time, ask a few questions, quack
R: why does it rain, plan a roadtrip, hop like a rabbit, rake the yard, red
S: Sleep in, slurp spaghetti, sing , stomp your feet , wear your favourite socks
T: TV concert, look up new toys, setup a tent, brush your teeth, ten words that start with T
U: find your umbrella, learn about the universe, colour a unicorn
V: plant a vegetable, make a DIY volcano , wear a vest, listen to the sound of a violin
W: walk around your neighbourhood, wash your cars, whistle, wave to everyone you see
X: hunt for the X, make a xylophone, learn more about Xiaosaurus , what is an x-ray
Y: find 11 yellow things, your favourite things about this year, make yummy food
Z: dress like a zombie, zigzag around the house, bake zucchini bread, virtual zoo

  • Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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