The sun’s out and it’s time to get the kids off their gadgets and consoles and into the open. If you are in the San Diego area, you’re lucky with so many things to do here with the family during spring break.
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Explore the Outdoors.
One of the best things to do with the family during spring break is to go outdoors. Some of the best kid-friendly trails in San Diego are:
- Oak Canyon Mission Trails: 2.5 miles; free
- Crest Canyon: 1.7 miles; free
- Doane Valley Nature Trail: 1 mile, $10 for vehicles
- Lake Cuyamaca: 1-3 miles; $10 for vehicles
- San Elijo Lagoon: 1-4 miles; free
You can feel the sun on your skin and the wind on your hair with nature walks or a bike ride with family and friends. Here are some tips to help you get the kids engaged:
- Make it a sensory experience. Smell the flowers, touch different grass and rocks, and listen out for the different sounds of the fauna and birds.
- Go for a shape or color scavenger hunt. Decide on a shape or color and assign the kids to look for examples of it all around the park. You can also combine the two for a more challenging experience. Indeed, any modification of the game will serve just as well, as long as a quest is given.
- Make art from nature. Pick up sticks, twigs, small rocks, and fallen leaves, and put them together in creating a work of art! Just make sure the kids stick to inanimate objects and don’t rampage around destroying the living flora.
Visit One of the Many Museums.
San Diego has many great museums that will delight and educate kids and adults. There’s the New Children’s Museum, where everyone from toddlers to teens can explore art. There’s the more traditional Museum of Us which has great exhibitions on the cultures of the ancient world. However, for spring and summer, we’d recommend The Children’s Discovery Museum, where children learn through play. Here, you’ll find a massive outdoor area where children can learn all about the natural world.
Plant Flowers and Vegetables.
You don’t necessarily need to go to an attraction or go on a trail to enjoy the outdoors. Make the most your immediate outdoors by planting flowers and vegetables in your very own garden. Buy some flowers and seeds, or just extract them from your fruits and vegetables, some soil, and kiddie-sized gloves. Then watch the kids engage in something that children rarely get a chance to do today, garden and grow organic life. Not only is this great fun, but observing the flowers grow and picking the harvest when they are ready is an often missed educational lesson.
Make the most of spring break by trying out these fun activities that the whole family can enjoy. If you’d like to know more about what’s great about San Diego and are considering exploring your real estate opportunities in the area, call us at 760.632.8900 or contact us here to learn more.