You don’t have to leave to have fun. Many parents, especially a non-custodial parent who doesn’t see the children often, feel pressure to do something big for holidays or breaks. This, of course, is fun and everyone enjoys it. However, it isn’t necessary to travel or spend a lot of money to have fun during spring break. If you have older children, it could be fun to look around where you live and see if there are things to do there. Play the tourist where you live, and you’ll discover a lot of fun things to do.

If you have younger children, they are happy to spend time with you. Plan some fun activities close to home–go swimming (if warm enough), play outside, sleep in the yard in a tent, etc. If the weather is still cold, you can have fun by playing games inside, watching movies, going to the library, etc.

A fun family activity is anything that you and the children do together. So, if you want to have a good meal, instead of going out, take your child to the grocery store and get groceries. Then come home and make dinner together. This is a good activity because you are working on something together and there is a fun result.

The same is true of any project around the house. Work with your children on a home project and you’ll have a good time together. You can build a birdhouse together, paint a wall, or build something else. Keep the project reasonable and appropriate to your child’s age.

You can have fun with the kids and not spend too much money during spring break. Focus on the children and staying close to home, and you’ll have a spring break that everyone loves.