{"id":4803,"date":"2019-03-05T08:22:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T14:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4803"},"modified":"2019-03-05T08:22:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T14:22:52","slug":"how-to-plan-a-fun-family-day-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/how-to-plan-a-fun-family-day-out\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan a Fun Family Day Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to have a really fun, family day out then this is easier than ever to do. With a little planning, you can be sure to help everyone to have a great time while also staying on budget as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Look around for Discounts<\/b><\/p>\n

It is a really good idea for you to look for discounts online. A lot of attractions will give you the chance to save money when you book online as well, so this is another major benefit that you need to be aware of. If you buy the local paper, then it is also a good idea for you to look for discounts on there too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plan Way Ahead<\/b><\/p>\n

The more you can plan ahead, the better. Some attractions will give you a significant discount when you book in advance and you can also avoid the stress of last-minute payments. You can also spend more time learning the route when you do this as well, so you don\u2019t have to worry about getting lost along the way. \u00a0If you are driving over a very long distance, then it may be a good idea for you to set off a little bit earlier than what you planned. After all, there is no telling what the traffic is going to be like and if you do end up getting caught in a jam, the last thing that you want is to miss out on time at the destination.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spare Clothes<\/b><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter how old your\u00a0<\/span>kids<\/span><\/a> are, they always need to take some spare clothes with them. This way you can relax knowing that they are going to be comfortable and you can also worry less about them getting too wet or muddy. If possible, you should always take some unisex clothes with you. This way it doesn\u2019t matter who ends up wearing them, and you can pack less too. If you just can\u2019t decide on a location to visit, then why not find somewhere that has some <\/span>dinosaur props<\/span><\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n

Snacks<\/b><\/p>\n

You can never take too many\u00a0<\/span>snacks<\/span><\/a> with you. Sometimes it helps to have snack boxes or even bags for each child. When you do this, you can help to stop any arguments and they can even carry each one themselves as well. This will give them some level of responsibility and it will also help them to feel as though they are part of the adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Money<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s always a good idea for you to take some loose change with you. Sometimes change can really be handy if you need to pay for the toilets or even if you need to buy an ice-cream. A lot of attractions also have \u201cadditional activities\u201d that you can pay a small fee for as well. This could include things like feeding the animals or even going on a ride. It\u2019s always a good idea for you to have cash for these reasons and you can even empty your change jar at home if you want. This will stop the money from coming out of your bank and it puts it to a really good use.<\/span><\/p>\n

This post is a collaborative effort by St. Louis Dad.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you want to have a really fun, family day out then this is easier than ever to do. With a little planning, you can be sure to help everyone to have a great time while also staying on budget as well. Look around for Discounts It is a really good idea for you to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"How to Plan a Fun Family Day Out #dadbloggers","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,3,1,276,6],"tags":[126,17,12,147,16],"class_list":["post-4803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apps-tech","category-around-town","category-blog","category-family","category-outside","tag-apps-and-tech","tag-around-town-2","tag-blog-2","tag-family","tag-lets-go-outside"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AA-DB.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JMKA-1ft","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4803"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4805,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4803\/revisions\/4805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}