1. look for shells: my personal favorite! Every
beach is different and even the same beach can be different at different
times of the year. They say the best time to find sharks teeth or
shells is when the hide tide is going out and leaving the shells behind.
2. lay in the sun : not recommended if you are
watching little kids all by yourself. Keep your eyes on those little
ones! Take a friend with you and you can take turns laying and watching
the kids.
3. design an obstacle course: use a shell to draw a
path with stations that require the runner to stop and stand on one
foot with eyes closed or collect 3 shells or hop or sing happy birthday
before they continue on the course. This is fun to participate in,
watch, and to entertain the people around you too.
4. bring a ball : this is a favorite for my husband
and my son. be careful if you miss the ball will go forever! Maybe
that’s why my husband stands on the beach and my son stands in the water.
5. feed the birds : I would suggest that you wait
until you are leaving or the birds will become your shadows. It’s crazy
fun to through the food straight up and the birds will come from
nowhere.
6. build a sand castle : It doesn’t take a lot of tools but you for sure need a shovel and at least a bucket or two. don’t forget to include a moat.
7. bury a sibling in the sand : now’s your chance be careful not to bury the head at all and not too close to the water where the waves could come up.
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8. surf, body surf, buggy board : buggy boarding is my son’s favorite and is entertained for hours.
9. collect critters : this is my daughter’s favorite. We have made temporary homes in the sand for crabs, some critter is those butterfly shells, fish, baby sharks, minnows, star fish, and jelly fish.
10. read a book : my husband’s favorite although the kids rarely let him sit long enough to read.
11. take a walk : you can’t beat the fresh air at
the beach and a nice walk is perfect any time of the day but at sunset
or sunrise it’s pretty amazing.
12. run or ride a bike : for a little bit more activity a nice run on the beach or a bike run is great.