Prepare for Time Together at Home
Before you go staycationing we wanted to give you a few tips. It is so easy to say you are going to “staycation” and focus on fun things to do at home, but then we forget! In order to keep your mind and your staycations focused, here are some of our tips and tricks:
Put The World on Hold
Disconnect – Turn off cell phones, computers, readers, etc. Take Time Out – Stash all the clocks, including your watches, into a hands-off zone. Taking away reminders of time will help to ease stress and time constraints. Create an ‘Out of Office’ Message – Create an ‘Out of Office’ email message that says you won’t be back in the office until a certain date that ends your staycation. Hide the computer if needed! Conversation – Focus on each other or the family with quality conversations – use our Family Conversation Starters for some ideas! Skip the News- The bills, mail, and the news will be there when your staycation is over. Forget the world and focus on what’s happening on your vacation. To-Do List- You know that running list, grab it and place it in the hands-off zone along with the clocks. Sitter Swap- If you need special time without kids send them to the neighbors for the day/night, then rotate and repeat. Swapping sitters allows each couple to have a few days to focus on themselves.
Set the Mood
Flavored Drinks- Turn a normal glass of water into a tasty refreshment. Fill your pretty pitchers with ice and slices of lemons, oranges, cucumbers, and strawberries. Place pitchers in various locations around the house and in the shade outside. During the day stop and enjoy a tasty drink as often as possible. Outdoor Living Room- Take all the comforts of the indoors outside. Create a comfortable space to relax in, have dinner by candlelight, or soak up the sun. Paint A Space- Refresh a room in your home with a fresh coat of paint. You can transform the ordinary into extraordinary in a matter of hours. Freezer Meals- Fill your freezer, fridge, and pantry with meals and snacks that will last throughout your whole staycation. Instead of spending time fixing each and every meal spend time enjoying your vacation. Check out this Freezer Meal Date we have! Clean Up– Get that to-do list done quick. Assign duties to everyone. The sooner you clean up the sooner your home will feel like a vacation spot. You could even leave the house cleaning to the professionals. While your house is being cleaned spend the day relaxing together. Outdoor Oasis- Create a space in the front or back yard that you can enjoy every summer. Invest in a canopy with hanging mosquito nets, table and chair set, solar lights, and a hammock or a porch swing. You can even find some amazing and free DIY porch swing plans if you want to make your own! Bedroom Romance– Create a room of love, remove all the clutter, add a few touches of romance, and invest in some high thread count Egyptian cotton sheets. Staycation Soundtrack- Make a soundtrack that fits the mood of your vacation. Relaxing at the hotel pick chill music. Sitting in the cabana select island tunes. If you’re vacationing in Paris find trendy French songs. Or if you’re on an action-packed adventure choose up-tempo beats. Move to the beats that you would hear on your dream vacation.
Alright, I think we are ready to embark on our home-centered adventure! If you need even more ideas, definitely check out this post all about how to plan the perfect staycation at home! And then for some fabulous ideas that are custom-fitted to your and your sweetie’s personal preferences, we’ve split up even more ideas for fun things to do at home into six easy categories. If you see one that fits your needs simply click on the category title and jump right to it!
Hotel at Home Food from Around the World Discover Your Town Spend Time with the Great Outdoors Entertainment Ideas Get Active
Hotel at Home Staycation Ideas for Couples
Staying in a hotel is usually one of the highlights of vacation time. Bring this fun thing to do out of the house – home! Make your home a special hotel retreat with these ideas.
Food Ideas and Fun Things to Do at Home from Around the World
Focus your staycation around food! We believe that one of the most fun things to do at home is to eat food that you didn’t have to cook! These are a few of our favorite themes and ideas.
Discover Your Town
Take time to find all those little corners of your town that you have always wanted to visit – but you never have. While this may not be a fun thing to do at “home” it’s still your hometown, so it counts!
Spend Time with the Great Outdoors
Get out of the house with these fun staycation ideas. While they may not keep you warming up those couch cushions, they will give you plenty of fun things to do at home, or in your home vicinity.
Entertainment Ideas and Other Fun Things to Do at Home
Sometimes one of the most fun things to do at home is exploring the local entertainment offerings. Check out these ideas to get your thoughts turning about entertainment in your area. And don’t limit yourself! We have a few entertaining ideas that are fun things for couples to do at home – make your own entertainment!
Active and Fun Things to Do at Home
Make your staycation an active one with some of these ideas. Many can be tweaked to fit a couple’s need, or enlarged to meet a growing family.
We’re always looking for fun things to do at home that raise the bar a little. We hope this list has given you some staycation ideas that help take your special time together at home up a few notches. If you are on the hunt for a fabulous staycation, then The Perfect Staycation Kit is just what you need!
These lists of fun things to do at home, staycation ideas, summer dates on a budget, and summer travel ideas are your golden tickets to a rockstar staycation. Pick the activities your family loves, then plan your trip, and finally turn your boring summer into an awesome one with one amazing idea at a time!
