School holidays provide an excellent opportunity for students to take a break from the routine of school and embark on new memorable adventures. While you may be tempted to head straight to the popular tourist destinations, there are numerous unconventional places that offer unique experiences and broaden horizons. Tourist destinations can cost a lot of money as well, and you may find that you can struggle with coming up with new places to go to and the kids get bored of the same experiences.
In this blog post, we’ll delve into a selection of exciting and offbeat school holiday destinations that promise to captivate the imagination and create lasting memories. These ideas are themed which can create a great out of the classroom learning experience for your kids while also getting them more excited about activities that may traditionally be seen as relatively simple.
- Lost in Time: Exploring Ancient Ruins and Historical Sites
- Discover lesser-known ancient ruins and historical landmarks that provide a fascinating glimpse into the past.
- Discuss the educational value of visiting such sites and how they enhance your children’s understanding of history.
- There are many great Aboriginal sites and landmarks in our local area that you could visit.
- To make the day trip more exciting, why don’t you look up some activities that you can do that people traditionally did back in the old time that you can do with the kids.
- Nature’s Classroom: Unleashing the Wonders of National Parks
- Head out to explore one of our incredible National Parks as a great way to highlight the beauty and educational opportunities they provide.
- Why don’t you try some unique activities, such as wildlife spotting, hiking, and engaging with conservation efforts.
- You could take some paper and pencils and find a great location for the kids to sit and draw a picture of what they can see.
- Volunteer Adventures: Combining Fun and Community Service
- Teach your kids about the importance of giving back to community with a volunteering experience.
- Look up some of the different places you can volunteer locally and get your kids to choose which one they want to volunteer at based on what is important to them.
- Educational Escapes: Interesting Museums, Science Centres, and Planetariums
- Head to your local museums, science centres, and planetariums during school holidays.
- Look up the websites for your local educational escapes and see if they have any interesting things happening during the school holidays that you could head to.
- Road Trips: It’s time to hit the road!
- Pull out a map and plan out a road trip together as a family.
- If you have older kids you could allow them to plan the road trip themselves. Give them a few guidelines, like how much driving you can do, how many stops they have to plan, planning somewhere for lunch etc, but otherwise let them run with their own ideas.
- Another exciting part of the day could be using a Instax camera or your phone and getting them to take photos during the day that you can put together at the end of the day. This is also a great way to include your partner if they have to work all day, or great if the grandparents are taking the kids for the day.
- Digital Detox Day: Unplugging and Reconnecting with Nature
- Discuss the importance of disconnecting from technology and immersing ourselves in nature sometimes. Talk to kids about what impact technology can have on our minds and brain and how important regular days of being outdoors in the fresh air and sunlight is so good for you.
- You could plan some great outdoor activities like camping, hiking, or visiting the local zoo. This can allow your family to unwind, rejuvenate, and appreciate the natural world around you.
- Historical Reenactments: Stepping into the Past
- Find out a historical event that happened in your local area and then get the kids to dress up and create a skit about it.
- Practice and perform the skit in the location where the event took place in your local community.
- You can even film the skit to show to the grandparents or family members later.
School holidays are a great time to explore unconventional ideas or destinations in a new light that offer unique educational, cultural, and adventurous experiences. By stepping outside the traditional holiday go-to activities, you can create lasting memories and open up your kids understanding of the world more. Whether it’s exploring indigenous lands, volunteering for a cause, or embarking on adventure during a digital detox, there are endless possibilities to make the most of school holidays and create lifelong learning opportunities and memories.
