Star / Cloud Gazing
Star Gazing/Observatory A fun free activity to do as a family is go out one crisp clear night, somewhere where the lights of the city don’t pollute the skies, and gaze at the stars. Don’t forget to take along a star chart so...
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Building with Little Ones
As an alternate to woodworking construction projects, for little children you can pull out a bucket of legos, wooden blocks, K’nex, or any other type of building toy. You can teach them about how to keep balance so their...
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Learn Shop Safety
Teach the kids about shop safety before starting any woodworking or other construction projects. Remind them of the use of appropriate personal protective gear such as goggles, ear plugs, face mask, gloves, etc. It is also...
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Build a Model Airplane or Car
You can find a variety of types, styles, and skill levels of models. Some have less than 10 parts and just need to be put together with glue and painted. Some are very complex and require carefully following detailed...
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Build a Bird House / Feeder
There are lots of bird house and bird feeder kits you can purchase from craft stores, home improvement stores, and even the boy scout store. For some free birdhouse plans, check out Andy’s Free Birdhouse...
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Laser Tag
In laser tag, everyone has a laser light gun and two teams basically run around obstacles and hide and use strategy to not get “hit” by another person’s laser. Each person wears a special vest that picks up...
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Go Karts
Go Karts are a lot of fun to drive around and race since it’s probably the closest your kids will get to driving before they can drive a vehicle. Usually there is a minimum height requirement for drivers and...
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Wheels
Roller skating is fun for older children, teens and adults. You can do it at a roller skating rink, around your neighborhood, on a basketball court at the park, etc. You can even roller skate to a destination such as a...
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