Free Things to Do Near You

winter!

If you can find beach chairs with straps for carrying on your back, it makes the trip to and from the car so much easier!

Bring a garbage bag! Better yet, always keep one in the car as a back up. This is something I often forget to pack and always regret it when I do. They are handy for discarding your own trash throughout the day, of course, but my kids also love bringing our “grabbers” for impromptu beach clean ups, too.

Cook together! This is an activity my kids have loved at every age from toddler to tween, and the bonus is you end up with a yummy (usually!) meal or treat at the end of it.

Sit around backyard campire (firepit); toast up s'mores; catch and release lighting bugs; stargaze