Keep Your Kids Entertained Without Leaving the Yard A BACKYARD BONANZA!
Although our kids return to school soon, there’s still plenty of time to get outside and enjoy the warm weather with them. While trips to the zoo, park, or an outdoor sporting event can be fun for everyone involved, not everyone has the means to go regularly. Thankfully, there are many activities you and your kids can enjoy from the comfort of your own backyard without having to spend any additional money. Here are a few activities to try the next time your kids want to play outside. Run a race. Kids love to run around, and you should use that to your advantage. Devise different race ideas
Break out the water. There are all kinds of different games you can enjoy that involve water. Water guns and water balloons can keep kids entertained for hours if you have them. If not, you can still create an outdoor water park for your children with your hose and a sprinkler. Put them in their bathing suits and allow them to run through the sprinkler or have a good old-fashioned water fight using the hose
and buckets of water. All you need is a ball.
It’s crazy how much you can do in your backyard with nothing more than a single ball. You can play catch or up the competitiveness with a game of monkey in the middle. If you have chalk and enough players, you can play a game of foursquare. You can even play baseball if you have a bat or a decent-sized stick. One ball gives you countless opportunities for fun. Give some of these activities a try the next time your kids say they’re bored and want to do something exciting outside. They may discover a new favorite way to pass the time.
to keep them running until they’re tired and need to rest. You can have them
race normally, backward, or crab-walking. You can gather hula hoops and other objects
from around the house to set up an obstacle course and see who can finish it the fastest.
ALL THE BEST EVENTS IN AUGUST YOU NEED TO SEE
While August may mark the end of summer, that doesn’t mean North Carolina lacks summer fun this month! Get outside and soak in the sunshine while you still can with some of the western region’s most exciting events. This month’s events are perfect for everyone who relishes the finer things in life!
Art in the Park, Blowing Rock Aug. 12
If you’re scouring online for a new art piece for your home, head to Art in the Park this month instead! This art and craft show will feature over 90 local artists and their unique work. Located along Park Avenue in downtown Blowing Rock, Art in the Park will offer artworks ranging from $5 to more than $5,000, so all budgets are welcome. Of course, the event is free for you to stroll and look around! Get a glimpse at some of North Carolina’s best artists and even get a chance to speak with them about their work. You’ll see all kinds of beautiful pieces, like paintings, pottery, jewelry, and more. For more details, head over to BlowingRock.com/ArtInThePark . Sourwood Festival, Black Mountain Aug. 12–13 Last but not least, those looking for small-town fun should take a day trip down to Black Mountain for the Sourwood Festival. Centered around local sourwood honey, the festival also features plenty more to feast on and enjoy. The festival celebrates the local bees and delicious honey with live music, food vendors, craft stalls, and of course, honey. Black Mountain is only a 20-minute drive from downtown Asheville, so there’s no excuse to miss out! Learn more about this event by checking out RomanticAsheville.com/sourwood-festival !
Brevard Music Center Summer Festival, Brevard June 3–Aug. 19
The 2023 Brevard Music Center Summer Festival offers an outstanding array of musical performances, such as classical symphony, opera, chamber, jazz, bluegrass, and Broadway music. Performances by renowned musicians will also occur at this spectacular music festival, which truly has something for everyone. The festival includes fully staged operas such as “La Traviata,” composed by Giuseppe Verdi, and family-friendly performances such as a live orchestra accompaniment to a screening of “Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone.” For the complete schedule and ticket information, visit BrevardMusic.org .
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