Summer is here so it’s checklist season for us again! In this blog you’ll be given 24 life experiences that you can share with your toddler before age 2 (that are still possible inspite of a Pandemic)! If you have anything to add to this list we’d love to read about it in the comment section.
Here goes:
1. Get tickets for a musical or theatre production! The arts have taken a hit during the Pandemic but now that we have vaccines and herd immunity (naturally developed immunity) this industry is making a comeback! Show your support by checking out a production in your community especially if it’s being put on by the little ones! We recently saw a Willy Wonka production and it amazed me how engaged and attentive my kids were especially my 1 year old.
2. Visit an art gallery and take an art lesson or make a collectible with an artist in residence.
3. Enroll in a Mommy and me or Daddy and me play group or extracurricular activity like swimming, dance or gymnastics.
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4. Visit an indoor playground with timed entry. We love that a lot of child centric businesses have found creative ways to manage the spread of Covid. With timed entry during visits; families get the space to enjoy the same attractions in a specific block of time. Legoland and Sky Zone are a few examples that come to mind!
5. Visit a small country or town where the attractions are easily accessible in an hour or less. This leaves more time for fun and less time bound to the car seat. We recently visited Jamaica (as they've lifted all Covid requirements and we're from there so why not?) and in a few days we were able to visit 6 out of 14 Parishes by car!
6. As mentioned before, so many events are making a comeback for the first time in 2 years and one of those may be your local Fair! Rides, great food, music, games...Nothing says community fun like 'going to a Circus or a Fair'! Check to see if one is coming to a community near you.
7. Check to see if a Circus is coming to town. We recently had The Great Benjamin Circus in town and was such a good time getting a taste of life pre-Covid. It was the good vibes and energy for us!
8. Visit a water park or splash pad, or make your own slip and slide at home. The aim here is to stay cool for the Summer!
9. On the theme of keeping cool, get your little one to help make your own healthy sugar free freezies or popsicles at home and store them in the freezer for those really HOT days coming. 🤠
10. Catch a film at a drive through movie theatre. Check the listings beforehand and make sure they are showing a child friendly film with great music on the night you decide to go. At this age it’s mostly about the singing and dancing potential.
11. Sign the family up for a 5K, 3K fun run or scavenger hunt. It's a great way for the whole family to be out and about in a safe way.
12. Rent a reliable campervan and go on a road trip exploring as many national parks as possible. Be sure to do a safety check that the gas, electrical and engine etc. are road ready. By the way...Barrack Obama has an interesting series on national parks in America (right now on Netflix) - have you seen it?
In Canada you can visit your local library to get information on the national parks near you and maybe even a park pass to see these parks free of cost. Be sure to ask!
12. Go camping or glamping in the great outdoors. Be sure to camp in child safe and secure areas and make a safety plan. Also, if camping on designated camping grounds be sure to follow the safety guidelines for keeping wild animals at bay. The park rangers know their animals better than we do. 🤠
Whew!
We're half way through this list. Stay posted for Part 2 of this post. Thanks for reading so far and let us know what fun things you have planned with your littles this Summer. 😎👇🏾
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