I can speak from experience, the natural world will provide memories for a lifetime. Around the country and the world, national parks help children forge connections with nature and all of its beauty. And according to a news report, starting in the fall, the nation's fourth graders and their families will get Free Access to national parks.
Native American Ruins
Warning, exploring ancient Native American sites with kids may give them more info than a school history book. It will introduce them to a complicated part of our history in an inspiring way. Many have activities geared toward younger kids. A number of sites, including Canyon de Chilly and Navajo National Monuments, have junior ranger programs. There are self-guided tours in many places allowing families to go at their own speeds as they explore.
Visit An Historic Location
I know what you are thinking, you can hear their meltdown happening and you haven’t even got them to a battlefield or history museum. Experience suggests that more interactive environments can bring the past alive and give children a better understanding about their world. Think Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Families can learn 18th-century dances and go on evening ghost walks. Or perhaps Indiana's Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, which invites kids to participate in a 19th-century prairie town. They can try being healers, merchants or farmers or simply learn an old-fashioned game like hoop and stick.
Give your children early memories of warm sand, sunny days and swimming. As soon as kids are old enough to understand that sand is not for eating, they're ready for a beach vacation. Just remember that when you're a kid, sand toys are not optional. Lakes, oceans or even lazy rivers can provide the perfect backdrop for a family beach escape.
A Skill-building Experience
Some parenting theories suggest that kids who have a feeling of purpose or expertise weather their teenage years better than those who don't. Do your future self a favor and combine a vacation with fun skill building for kids. Children under 10 can learn to farm on Martha's Vineyard, discover acrobatics at Club Med's soon-to-debut CREACTIVE by Cirque du Soleil, which is set to open in June at Club Med Punta Cana, or even take up surfing in Hawaii.
Your State Capital
Seeing where laws are made and politicians debate will breathe life into textbook descriptions (make sure it’s not on the schools agenda already). As a bonus, capitals tend to have a lot of family-friendly attractions. Washington, D.C., is bursting with free museums and incredible monuments. Sacramento has an incredible train museum and a historic Old Town. In Santa Fe, kids can take cooking classes, explore nature and visit a Children's Museum.
Have A Very Disney Adventure
Did you know that Disney offers more than just it famous parks? Adventures by Disney provides group guided family vacations to various domestic and international destinations. It is jointly managed between Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Walt Disney Travel Company. When you travel to worldwide destinations on an Adventures by Disney vacation you do much more than sightsee. You experience firsthand the people and cultures of the places you visit, and you do so with the service, VIP experiences and unique local opportunities you can only expect from Disney.
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