Are you looking for some fun things to do?  Things that the whole family will enjoy?  For us that can often be a difficult task.  It’s hard enough to do things a teenager will enjoy and hard enough to do things a toddler will be enjoy.  But, put those together- and try to have a fun family activity that parents, a teenager and toddler will enjoy?  Nearly impossible.  Well, not really- here are some things that all four us enjoy doing.  Now keep in mind- the teenager is not always very enthusiastic about these ideas, but she ends up having a blast.

1. Go apple/pumpkin picking.  Of course you have to do that at this time of year.  And really- this is not exactly something that sounds exciting to me.  But you know what?  We did it recently and we all had a great time.
2. Go on a train ride.  My husband loves trains and our toddler is pretty thrilled about them too.  But me and the teen?  Not so much.  But guess what- once we actually get there and go on the train ride- this is fabulous.  And fall is a great time to do this because you can go while you are able to enjoy the beautiful colors of the leaves changing.
3. Take a trip to a science museum.  We are fortunate that where we live there is an amazing children’s museum filled with fun science activities.  While it is geared more for the preschool age level and up it is still something our toddler can enjoy with close supervision.  And the rest of us have a great time too.
4. Stay home and bake cookies together.  It’s not always easy getting my husband and teen in on this one, but once the fun starts they are usually happy to join in for the decorating and tasting part.

There’s so many fun, educational and affordable ideas out there.  Things that don’t involve the TV or electronic game systems.  Get off the couch and go have fun together!

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