Planning a family summer vacation can sometimes prove difficult. However, if you book your stay at any of our 5 star rated retreats and included some of these fun beach activities you'll be sure to make a hit with everyone in the group.
Take beach pictures and build a sandcastle:
Make it a competition between two different sandcastles, or give the kids a time limit to finish. Need kids beach toys? WE love this one with a zipper bag.
Oil drilling:
Tell the kids they have five minutes to dig as deeply in the sand as they can – the winner is the deepest.
Summer vacation activity: Build a sandman:
Build a traditional snowman model…using sand. This one works best if you bring a carrot for his nose. Then sit back and watch the double takes. Build a sandman with these cool beach shovel and pail sets.
Sand sculptures:
You can get really creative with these, sculpting turtles, aliens, or anything you want. Decorate with shells and pebbles for added effect. There’s some inspiration here.
Everyone loves body-boarding:
A body or boogie board for a child should be less than $20. Check out this site for tips on how to teach your kid to body-board. Once they’ve got the hang of body-boarding, you might want to try surfing. There are some good tips about modifying an adult long board to suit children here.
Castle battles:
Two teams build a sandcastle each, about 20 meters apart, and place a flag (or towel) on top. Each team has to get the other’s flag. Very simple and a lot of fun.
Play beach games like Sand Bulls-eye:
Draw three
circles in the sand and collect some stones and shells – players have to
throw the stones into the circles for points (one for the big outer
circle, two for the middle circle and three for the center circle).
Ping pong race at the beach:
Dig a series of sloping channels of equal length and big enough to take a ping pong ball. Put a colored ping pong ball at one end of each channel and race each other blowing the ball down the channel to the finish.
Beach volleyball:
Bring your own net or improvise with windbreakers or picnic baskets.
FEATURED BEACH RETREATS
Luxurious
custom built 5 BR, 4.5 bath with beautiful priceless views of Gulf of
Mexico. Exquisite master suite on the upper level has terrace and King
bed. Oversized bathroom boasts a jetted tub. Gorgeous view through
sliding glass doors that open to a covered terrace on the lower level
with beautiful views of the Gulf of Mexico. Outdoor seating to enjoy the
nightly sunsets and beautiful water view. Heated pool and private
barbeque area.
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Beautifully
furnished just newly renovated canal home rental that sleeps six. Queen
master bedroom, two twin beds, guestroom, and sleeper sofa in living
area. Gorgeous living room with big comfy sectional couch. Ceiling
fans, flat screen televisions, cable service, internet and Wifi all
included. Also washer/dryer on lower level and pet friendly!
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