We know summer is quite some time away--we haven't even seen spring yet, but this winter has been a long, cold one. As we watch the snow outside blowing sideways past our window, we thought that maybe we could escape with an indoor beach day.
So gather your children and some friends and set up your living room as the beach. Pull out the towels, a chair and an umbrella. Find some shovels and buckets and sunglasses. You can make a pretend beach using brown kraft paper and blue paper for the water.
Let your kids dress up in their bathing suits, sun hats and flip flops as they play in their pretend beach.
Why not find some beach themed books? Here are a few of my favorites.
Sally Goes to the Beach by Stephen Huneck
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
Beach Babies by Puck
Don't forget the music! Some slow and easy....like reggae.
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Pack a picnic to have at the beach and maybe include this fun treat!
A couple of fun crafts to do with the kids would be to make this beach scene and this fish collage.
We hope you enjoy your fantasy escape. We would love to see how yours turned out. Why not send us a picture of your special island. Have a great day!
Sonja & Joy
