Happy August, Geauga! We’re back and excited to bring you tons of exciting events for this upcoming week. Literacy Cleveland hosts writing workshops all weekend long at Seeds of Literacy. Chardon has two art festivals this Sunday that can’t be missed. If the weather ruins your plans, or you just feeling like staying inside,read our list of 16 indoor summer activities for you and your family. We’ve got all this, and a lot more, in this week’s edition of the Geauga News Weekly Roundup!
Events on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
– Lake County YMCA Extends 2018 Dream House Ticket Package
– Kids Ride Free on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad at Peninsula Depot, 1630 Mill Street, Peninsula, OH — Offer Valid Tue – Fri Until the End of August
Events on Friday, August 3rd, 2018
– Lake County YMCA Extends 2018 Dream House Ticket Package
– Legally Blonde Opens the 2018-19 Season at Geauga Lyric Theater, 101 Water Street, Chardon, OH
– Kids Ride Free on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad at Peninsula Depot, 1630 Mill Street, Peninsula, OH — Offer Valid Tue – Fri Until the End of August
Events on Saturday, August 4th, 2018
– Lake County YMCA Extends 2018 Dream House Ticket Package
16 Indoor Summer Activities for Your Family (Part One)
You have everything planned for an incredible day full of fun activities with your family. All you need is good weather, when — Boom! It starts to rain, or the sun comes out and roasts everything like an Easy-Bake oven.
Now you need a new plan. What do you do? Play video games? Watch as everyone goes on their smartphone? Don’t fall back on these every day distractions. Check out our 16 indoor summer activities for you and your family. Some of our ideas are for your own home and others involve a trip. All of these fun indoor activities will keep you and your family engaged and having fun!
Outside the Home
- Every Saturday Michael’s offers half-hour sessions for kids to make crafts. They also offer unique birthday parties for children.
- Lakeshore Learning Center in Beachwood offers free crafts and activities for children on Saturdays.
- Just a little further out, The Cleveland Museum of Art offers free admission. From ancient Asian art to today’s modern masterpieces, there is something for everyone. One of the most popular exhibits, for kids of all ages, is The Armor Room.
- The Money Museum of Cleveland, located in the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, offers free admission to all visitors. In the museum, you can trade to escape Barter Islands, make your own currency and try to identify counterfeit bills. There is even an exhibit connecting the Wizard of Oz to this country’s history, and a Money Tree exhibit that examines historic U.S. currency. There is too much to explore to do it justice here — go visit!
- Home Depot offers hands-on activities on Saturdays. They’re perfect for the whole family. Completing projects gives confidence to all. From gardens to making a fishing game, there are various projects to keep you and your kids occupied.
- If you want adventure, check out the Sky Zone. Located 20 minutes from Geauga in Highland Heights, Ohio, Sky Zone is a trampoline wonderland. Here’s a few of their awesome offerings that will happily exhaust the entire family:
- Sky Ladder (foam beds)
- Foam Zone
- Skyslam (trampolines)
- Ultimate Dodgeball (trampolines)
- Ultimate Volleyball (trampolines)
Want more fun indoor activities that can’t be spoiled by the weather? Read the rest of our list after Wednesday’s events!
Events on Sunday, August 5th, 2018
– Lake County YMCA Extends 2018 Dream House Ticket Package
Events on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
– Kids Ride Free on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad at Peninsula Depot, 1630 Mill Street, Peninsula, OH — Offer Valid Tue – Fri Until the End of August
Events on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018
– Kids Ride Free on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad at Peninsula Depot, 1630 Mill Street, Peninsula, OH — Offer Valid Tue – Fri Until the End of August
16 Indoor Summer Activities for Your Family (Part Two)
Home Activities
- If you would rather stay at home, there are a plethora of activities you can indulge in. Teach your kids how to cook with you in the kitchen. Check out 21 Ways to Make Cooking with Kids More Fun for plenty of tips to make your experience more enjoyable.
- Another fun activity is making a terrarium. Using two liter bottles, some potting soil, and other materials, your family can learn about the water cycle, without even knowing they are learning!
- We love board games. Clue, Yahtzee, Life, Pit, Phase Ten, Chutes and Ladders, and even the dreaded Monopoly are just some board games we enjoy playing. Whatever game you choose, all that matters is you have fun.
- If board games aren’t your thing, exercise your imagination and play pretend with your children. Try dressing up and playing as pirates! Wrap small things in aluminum foil and hide them around the house. Encourage your kids dress up and talk like pirates as they look for the “buried treasure.”
- When it’s lunchtime, make a picnic lunch and have an indoor picnic. Lay a blanket on the floor, unwrap your picnic basket and enjoy.
- Create an indoor bowling lane by setting up empty bottles. Use a rubber ball as a bowling ball and have safe fun as you work on your bowling skills.
- An indoor scavenger hunt is always fun. Create a list of clues and have your children look for different things in the house. To make it more challenging, write the clues as fun riddles or rhymes.
- Create a personalized recipe book with your family using the following items:
- Unlined journal
- Index cards
- Photos from family meals
- Adhesive
- Photo corners
- Ruler
- Shimmery alphabet stickers
Write the recipes on the index cards. Using photo corners and adhesive, place the index cards and photos in the unlined journal. Create a title using the alphabet stickers.
- Create a fort in the living room using blankets and pillows. Camp out when you’re done.
- Have a tea-party. You get the tea, they get cocoa or juice. Have them invite their favorite cuddly things and play together.
Enjoy Your Day of Indoor Family Activities
Whatever the weather, rain or too much sun, there are so many things you can do indoors. Traveling to another location or using what you have at home, you have many opportunities to learn and have fun. Next time you get rained or sunned out, try these and let us know how much fun you had!
Have you tried any of these indoor activities with your family? Do you have a favorite pastime you’d like to share? Write to drafts@geauganews.com and tell us about it!
Come Back Next Week for More Geauga News and Local Events in Northeast Ohio!
We hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s edition of The Geauga News Weekly Round Up! Be sure to check in next week for more local news and events in your area. Have a great weekend!
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