What to Do When the Weather Doesn’t Cooperate
Mother Nature does not always cooperate with vacation plans. A trip to the beach can turn soggy or even cold all at her whim. Instead of panicking when this happens, plan for the inevitable. If the weather turns foul, you’ll have something to do. If it doesn’t, then you can use your planning for another day.
1. Look for indoor attractions. An interactive, hands-on museum or an aquarium tour can keep your group occupied for the whole day (and out of the elements).
2. Go to the movies or arcade. There are few “tourist” areas that don’t have one or two of these somewhere in every town. Find one that offers $1 features or combo packages and make a day of it.
3. Pack some games or activities of your own. Bring along the family’s favorite board games or some cards and have a family tournament. Be sure to include great party finger foods (like chips and dip) to make the experience complete.
4. Bring along some skate or skateboards and find an indoor park. There might also be an indoor pool nearby so that the kids can still splash about even if the weather isn’t all it’s supposed to be.
5. Have a bake day. If your lodging offers you the use of a kitchen then bring along the things necessary for you to bake cookies or cupcakes that the kids can then decorate before they eat.
6. Create some gifts and keepsakes. Use the seashells you’ve been picking up along the beach (or bring some scrapbook materials for the pictures you’ve already accumulated) and spend the day making them into great gifts and keepsakes for your family and for others that weren’t able to come along.
7. Have a read-a-thon. Read together with everyone taking turns reading out loud or taking on different characters. You could even make the story into a little play.
8. Make some crafts. Pack some string and socks to make sock puppets or use paper and scissors from your lodging to make snowflakes, origami and other cutouts or paper crafts.
Bad weather doesn’t have to ruin your vacation plans. With just a little creativity and some pre-planning you can still make the most of your time together. In the end, a family vacation is really about the time spent together and the memories made and not so much about the location where it happens.
About the Author
Cameron Van also writes for Low Fares. The easiest way to book flights to a number of travel destinations, Low Fares .
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