50 Spring Break Ideas When You Don’t Want to Travel
I get it! Spring Break is knocking on your door and you’re not quite sure you want to take the big trip that you have been planning all year round. You may be a bit nervous about catching a bug or getting delayed or quarantined on your return flight home so you’re not sure what to do about Spring Break. I love adventures just like you so I put together a list of 50 Spring Break Ideas when you don’t want to travel far from home!
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50 Spring Break Ideas When You Don’t Want to Travel
None of us want to live in fear or change our plans just because there are things happening in the world that we can’t control but sometimes we have no choice. So don’t let life stop just because there are uncertainties around you. Do a Staycation like never before and experience an amazing Spring Break even if you don’t travel halfway around the world!
Be a Tourist in Your City
- Tour a local museum
- Find a factory tour
- Visit the Main Library Branch in a nearby big city
- Tour an Art Museum
- Go to a Hotel so you can swim
- Eat at a local restaurant you’ve never been to before
- Do a City Scavenger Hunt
- Look for Street Art
- Visit local Antique Stores
- Look for a Skyzone
- Do an Escape Room
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Smart tip: Call your local tourism office and ask them what they suggest for attractions, restaurants and museums. Chances are they may have a local hometown discount they can share with you! They want you to LOVE your local town and will help you plan the best staycation!
State Tourism Office Links
Create a City Scavenger Hunt
There are some really cool city scavenger hunt games that you can pay for but did you know you can create your own photo scavenger hunt very easily using a website called GooseChase? You simply create a free account, set up the details and choose from any of the preset “missions” and you’re ready to go? Of course, you can pay for the upgrade and get more options but I’m really excited to try our first Goose Chase!
Missions can be as simple as “find two black cars parked side by side” for 400 points or “get a stranger to take the picture of your group” for 300 points. You can even make up your own to fit the city you are exploring.
Stay Inside
- Watch old home movies with grandparents
- Do a Youtube Music Concert
- Host an Online Gaming Night
- Have an old fashioned board game marathon
- Host a Themed Movie Night
- Have a Cricut Craft Night
- Work a new puzzle
Gaming Competition Family Game Night Work a Puzzle Host a Cricut Craft Night
Go Head to Head
- Have a Tent Making Contest (see who makes the best indoor fort)
- Host your Own Dessert Wars/Cake Boss Challenge
- See Who the LEGOMaster is by hosting a building challenge
- Crafter Challenge: If you are a crafting Momma, then lay out all your crafting supplies and give everyone an hour to create the most amazing design!
- Make Pancake Shapes and decorate with all the toppings
- Build Race Cars for an Epic Race Day
Fun Tip: Make sure you take pictures and give a trophy to the winner! Let your Facebook friends vote for the winners so you can get the adrenalin rush of a high stakes competition)
Learn Something New
- Build your own Corn Hole Boards & have a tournament
- Get ready for warm weather with a DIY Water Gun Rack
- Find a Shooting Range & Practice your Shot
- Learn to make fudge…or taffy…or homemade candy!
Get Outside
- Go Fishing
- Camp in the Backyard
- Go Hiking
- Make S’mores
- Go Off-Roading in a Jeep (Don’t own one? Ask a friend!)
- Explore a Waterfall
- Visit a local State Park
- Geocaching with Kids
- Go Backpacking with your Family
- Go to the Playground
- Learn to Kayak
- Have a Nerf Gun War
- If you have musicians in the family, bring out all the instruments for a family jam session
- Host a Dance Party (youtube)
- Family Talent Show
- Have a Picnic (for your Stuffed Animals)
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