Wiffle ball and bat •
Surfboard •
Paddle ball set •
Tennis ball •
Book •
Bucket and shovel •
Television - Not
WII - Not
Don't get me wrong, I love a good TV show (Americas Funniest Videos, Cash Cab) or a race on Mario cart but my favorite thing about the beach is the freedom to make your own fun with the most basic of toys.
Things to do at the beach without the technology that bombards our world
Give my boy a ball at the beach and he can play catch, run the bases, wiffle ball, the list goes on and on.... Kids just seem to gather at the beach and make up all sorts of games.
Drips castles require nothing but a good seat near the water, a few thoughts to get lost in and a steady hand to drip droplets of mud into delicate towers, like steeples on a church. I can drip soft sand into castles all day long, inching my chair up or back every so often as the tide dictates to stay with a steady pool of water.
Oh the surfboard. What a wonderful way to spend the day. I've always admired the ease at which surfers glide into the ocean and seem to leave the cares of the world behind. Now, as the mother of 2 young surfers, I am even more amazed at the persistence required to paddle out beyond the breakers and the patience involved in the search for the next great wave. What a wonderful, solitary sport that appears ever so graceful and peaceful. Think a 40 something can learn to hang ten? (Though I use the term solitary, NEVER surf alone)
Body surfing - just you and the waves, baby!
Nothing beats a good book on the beach. Check out what we're reading this summer and please let us know what we should add to our list
Who could forget shell collecting. I think our family is just naturally drawn to piles of washed up shells and debris, even my 2 year old gets in on the act when we walk to look for shells and sea glass. The joy in finding an intact shell or pretty little pebble is God smiling upon our days. We have a 2009 Shell Jar to collect the smiles!
When all else fails, eat! The amount of food we consume on the beach is amazing but the amount of energy consumed requires a lot of nourishment!
Surfboard •
Paddle ball set •
Tennis ball •
Book •
Bucket and shovel •
Television - Not
WII - Not
Don't get me wrong, I love a good TV show (Americas Funniest Videos, Cash Cab) or a race on Mario cart but my favorite thing about the beach is the freedom to make your own fun with the most basic of toys.
Things to do at the beach without the technology that bombards our world
Give my boy a ball at the beach and he can play catch, run the bases, wiffle ball, the list goes on and on.... Kids just seem to gather at the beach and make up all sorts of games.
Drips castles require nothing but a good seat near the water, a few thoughts to get lost in and a steady hand to drip droplets of mud into delicate towers, like steeples on a church. I can drip soft sand into castles all day long, inching my chair up or back every so often as the tide dictates to stay with a steady pool of water.
Oh the surfboard. What a wonderful way to spend the day. I've always admired the ease at which surfers glide into the ocean and seem to leave the cares of the world behind. Now, as the mother of 2 young surfers, I am even more amazed at the persistence required to paddle out beyond the breakers and the patience involved in the search for the next great wave. What a wonderful, solitary sport that appears ever so graceful and peaceful. Think a 40 something can learn to hang ten? (Though I use the term solitary, NEVER surf alone)
Body surfing - just you and the waves, baby!
Nothing beats a good book on the beach. Check out what we're reading this summer and please let us know what we should add to our list
Who could forget shell collecting. I think our family is just naturally drawn to piles of washed up shells and debris, even my 2 year old gets in on the act when we walk to look for shells and sea glass. The joy in finding an intact shell or pretty little pebble is God smiling upon our days. We have a 2009 Shell Jar to collect the smiles!
When all else fails, eat! The amount of food we consume on the beach is amazing but the amount of energy consumed requires a lot of nourishment!
Just don't feed the sea gulls
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