Out into nature: family outing in summer

Picnic:

A large blanket, tasty and healthy snacks for the whole family. On a big meadow in the park around the corner or on a short trip – a picnic is fun for the whole family. And you only have to spend as much money as you need for the food.

Visit castles:

Are there atmospheric ruins or old castles in your area? Often little or no admission is charged. The narrow passages, crumbling corners and small nooks will surely spark your children's imagination and they can picture themselves back in the time of knights and damsels.

Adventure playground:

Large playgrounds with great equipment are a real highlight for any family outing. Adventure playgrounds usually offer, in addition to the usual play equipment, opportunities to practice coordination and to let off steam.

Bike tour:

You can make a bike tour with children interesting if you choose a large seating area as the destination or hold a nice picnic halfway. That motivates and delights the whole family. In the process everyone gets plenty of exercise and falls into bed tired in the evening.

Water games:

Whether you have a large bathing lake, a river or a babbling brook nearby: bodies of water are always worth it for a family outing. Here your child can splash to their heart's content, build small boats and set them afloat. Maybe you can even organize a little family boat race.

Family outing – destinations for the whole year

There are destinations you can plan for year-round with the right clothing. No matter when, your child will always discover something new – boredom is rare.

Forest walk

In spring buds and early-blooming flowers sprout everywhere, waiting to be discovered and admired. In summer the tall trees provide welcome shade; in autumn your children can collect acorns and chestnuts and make funny little forest people at home. When the first snow falls in winter, your child can especially well see the various animal tracks and guess who just walked through the forest.

Wildlife park

Whether you watch the park animals' offspring in spring or encounter and feed the animals in their enclosures during the rest of the year – there's something to discover in a wildlife park all year round. The enclosures are usually not completely free. However, far less admission is charged here than in the large zoos.

Watching airplanes

At the airport you can watch planes taking off and landing all year round. If there is an airfield near you, your child will surely enjoy a visit and watch the activity on the tarmac with wide eyes. Some airports also have visitor terraces that you can enter without a plane ticket and for little or no money.

Low budget in winter: What can you do with children?

Visit to the library:

An often forgotten outing destination. But children love to wander between the shelves, look for new books in the displays, flip through magazines and then take their favorites home. In bad weather you can therefore easily plan a visit to the library.

Botanical garden:

The huge greenhouses are heated year-round. A visit is like a short vacation in a tropical country. In addition to many great and exotic plants, a few animals can often be discovered here as well. A visit to a butterfly house, for example, is particularly lovely.

Sledding:

When the first snow has fallen, the classic budget-friendly outing is a good choice. Bundled up warmly with a hat, gloves and snowsuit, your child can romp freely in the white wonderland and sled down hills and slopes.

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