Thursday, 15 November 2018

Fun And Educational Young Family Events Matthews NC Parents Can Initiate

By Mary Turner


Today's families are pulled in a lot of different directions. Parents often work long hours. Kids have school, homework, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Children grow up quickly however, and parents always regret missed opportunities for spending quality time together as a unit. By just carving a few hours out of everybody's schedule, it is possible to create fun young family events Matthews NC families will remember for years.

It's always fun when families can do something that can be a learning experience and a lot of fun at the same time. You don't have to spend a fortune doing things together either. You can pile everybody in the car and head for the nearest fruit farm or orchard to pick whatever is in season.

Kids will appreciate what they eat more if they know where it came from. They might enjoy making the decisions about how to prepare the fruit and vegetables they are picking once everyone gets home and starts dinner. Cooking together is a good way to extend the fun spent during the day and make a special meal at the same time.

One of the kids might request homemade ice cream using the berries they have in their pail. This is another great activity families can do together. You don't need an expensive churn to make the ice cream your child wants.

Turn making ice cream into a simple science experiment that demonstrates how liquids turn into solids. All you need is some milk, rock salt, or coarse salt, sugar, ice, and a couple of storage bags. Everyone can have a turn shaking the bag until the mixture solidifies.

If you have the chance, taking a ride in a hot air balloon is an experience none of you will soon forget. Seasonal festivals and state fairs sometimes have companies that will take families up for affordable and once in a lifetime rides. Your kids will have the opportunity to see their world in a totally different way. If this is your first experience flying in the air, you will be amazed by the grandeur of the earth.

You might take the afternoon off and set sail on a picnic adventure. Admissions to state parks are very reasonable. Most of them have lakes and offer reasonable rentals. For a few dollars you and your kids can take a canoe, paddle boat, or kayaks out to a secluded island or area of the park, and have a feast from the contents of the picnic basket you all loaded up at home. You can fish, set up a volleyball net, or wade at the edge of the lake until it's time to pack up and head back.

On a particularly starry night, you might decide to gather everyone together and take a long walk with a book of constellations. Kids will have fun discovering images in the sky they have never noticed before. You may have noticed that none of these activities involve video games, cell phones, social media, or air conditioning. They are simple, inexpensive ways to come together as a family and make memories.




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