Staycation Ideas

Go Ice Skating

You don’t have to be Michelle Kwan to enjoy a little time on the ice. No triple-loops are necessary. If you love skating, haven’t done it since you were a ...

Stage Your Own Production

You don’t need an audience to put on a play—perhaps its even better that way. Just have fun with absolutely no inhibitions or stage fright. Most of us have a ...

Plan a Sledding Party

Let’s face it. We can’t predict the weather. So planning a sledding party is hard to do but with all the snow that has fallen just about everywhere, now is ...

Family Cook Night

Here are the statistics: Children from families that regularly dine together are more likely to stay out of trouble in their teen years. And, kids that participate in preparing their ...

Visit an Art Museum

Here’s a winter staycation idea you can do with your kids. If you haven’t been to an art museum since your grade school field trip, you owe it to yourself ...

Coloring Pages for Winter

Crayons from Crestock Stock Photography I might be the only Dad on the block who requested Crayons as my gift for myself this Christmas. I love coloring with my kids…maybe ...

Family Board Game Night

You know they’re up there. In the closet. Just sitting on a shelf. Well, it’s time to take all those board games off the shelf. Yes—it’s Family Game Night. And ...

Host a Video Game Night

Tired of fighting with your kids to keep them off the video games? Well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. At least for a night. Game systems like the ...

Free Family Film Festival

So how’s your summer going? If it is anything like the one here in Ohio, there is one word to sum it up, wet. So are you looking something indoor ...

Family Game Night

Looking for a a great staycation idea? Have a family game night! Hasbro, the makers of great games such as GatorGolf, Guess Who, Sliders, Twister Hopscotch and Elefun are offering ...

Bounce U

I came home from work yesterday and asked my wife what her and the kids did that day and she replied “Oh, we went to Bounce U.” “What’s that?” I ...

Watch home movies.

This past weekend, I had another great staycation idea hit me and it came by way of my 5 year old. “Daddy can you tape me?” I have a 5 ...

Reading Staycation

When my wife and I go on vacation usually we have much different ideas about what makes a great vacation. On my ideal vacation, we do as much as physically ...