The time a family spends together is very important. The bond between parent and child becomes stronger if you regularly do fun things together and make time for each other. There are a lot of things that children enjoy without it having to cost anything. This is especially nice for families who don’t have much to spend.
Summer activities:
The beach
Go to the beach, even when it is not very warm, children love the beach. Build castles together, play football, run around, fly a kite and when it is warm the children can also enjoy swimming.
The dunes:
Walking in the dunes is also an adventure for the children. They love getting some fresh air.
Playground:
There are many playgrounds in the Netherlands where admission is free, or almost free. The rates can almost always be found on the internet
Have a picnic:
Take your children to the park or a large lawn nearby. Bring a blanket and a picnic basket with sandwiches and drinks. Many children like this because it is different than usual. Enjoy grafting and playing outside. Bring a ball so the children can play or play together with them. Children really enjoy being outside together.
Activities in the fall:
The forest:
There is a lot to do for children in the forest in autumn. The leaves have fallen from the trees and mushrooms are growing. There is also plenty to find, such as beechnuts, chestnuts and beautiful colorful leaves. You can take it home and make something from it or make an autumn table out of it. You can dry leaves in a book and then stick them on a sheet of paper. If you then paint them and remove the top, you will have a beautiful work of art. You can make dolls from the chestnuts with skewers. Children also enjoy getting dirty and running through the leaves and climbing trees.
The beach:
You can also go to the beach in autumn, get a breath of fresh air, especially when the wind blows, which is exciting for children. Running on the beach is a fun, free activity.
Activities in winter:
Sleighing:
When it has snowed, children enjoy it best when they can enjoy it with their parents. Take a sled with you and look for a hill, for example in the dunes or another hill nearby, and go sledding together, older children will find it fun. it is very fun and exciting to sled down the hill. Small children already enjoy sledding across the street.
Making snowmen
Children really enjoy this and are often very proud of the result, but it is even more fun when mom and dad help! Make a large doll together or have a competition to see who can make the largest doll.
Snowball fight:
Actively participate with the children in a snowball fight. Children really enjoy it when you participate, especially if you don’t normally participate. Be crazy and play along with them!
Activities in Spring:
In the spring you can go picking flowers with the children. In the park, on lawns, there are all kinds of flowers growing that you might not normally pay attention to. This is especially fun for young children. You can also do activities that are described in the summer, such as making sand castles on the beach, getting a breath of fresh air, walking in the forest or in the dunes or of course going to the playground.