Fun Opportunities And Young Family Events Matthews NC Families Will Remember

By Mary Turner


Families today have a lot of individual responsibilities that can pull them apart. Parents have busy work schedules. Kids go to school all day, have homework at night, and participate in sports and other after school activities. Before you know it, the kids are grown up and everyone regrets the opportunities they missed to spend valuable family time together. Instead of regrets, it's a much better idea to plan some fun young family events Matthews NC has to offer.

If you can find something fun to do that can also be a learning experience, so much the better. There is no need to spend inordinate amounts of money on the activities either. You might just pile the whole family in the car and head out to the nearest orchard or vegetable and fruit farm to pick what's in season.

Kids should understand what it takes to get the food they eat from the farm to their table. Everybody who is picking might choose how they want their pails of berries or apples prepared for dinner at home. Cooking the evening meal together, after the picking is over, is a great way to extend the day spent together and makes the night's meal special.

Making ice cream with the fruit might be the choice of one of your children. This is an activity everyone can join in. You don't have to go out and spend a fortune on a high tech ice cream churn to do the job.

You can teach little kids how to turn liquid into solid using milk, sugar, ice, your berries, rock, or coarse, salt, and some storage bags. Everyone can take turns shaking the bag. Once the liquid solidifies, it will be time to enjoy the results of all your efforts.

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.

Another great way to spend the afternoon is to set out on a picnic adventure. Supporting state parks isn't expensive, and they usually offer man made and natural lakes you can enjoy. You might rent some kayaks, a canoe, or paddle boat for a few hours and set sail for a secluded island or shady area where you can lay out the feast you packed in your baskets before you left the house.

A great family outing can be something as simple as a walk together on a particularly starry night. With a book of constellations, you can point out images in the sky your kids had no idea existed. It is not a coincidence that none of the activities mentioned involve selfies, video games, computers, or social media. These are simple, affordable ways to spend time together making memories as a family.




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