7 Memorial Day Activities The Whole Family Will Enjoy
Memorial Day is a sober reminder of the men and women who fought and died in the name of freedom. But, it is also a day to celebrate by engaging in a variety of activities.
Here are 7 Memorial Day activities the whole family will enjoy.
1. Have a barbecue and invite family and friends. Red, white, and blue is the theme of the day; so get out all of your party favorites and decorate your backyard with balloons, streamers; signs; and flags. You can even buy patriotic hats for your guests to wear! Perhaps you can also bake a red, white and blue cake. Don’t forget the candles!!
2. How about a family picnic in the park? You can make this a special time for your and your family by not only enjoying the outdoors and having fun, but explaining to your kids the importance of Memorial Day. Bring Frisbees, a baseball or football, and just have a wonderful time as a family! Later on, you can attend your local Memorial Day parade.
3. If you want to get away, no place would be more suited so spend time than in Washington, D.C. There you can take your children to visit the Capitol; the White House; Lincoln Memorial; and, of course, the Viet Nam Memorial. There you can explain to your kids the importance of Memorial Day, and allow them to ask questions; explore; and experience the history of our nation’s capital.
4. If you prefer to stay at home, you can still enjoy the day by having an old fashioned family barbeque, and make Memorial Day crafts for your scrapbook. Why not have the kids write letters to the troops in Iraq, or put together a care package of canned goods, cookies and other items our men and women would love to have. Have the kids send along a card with a message of thanks! Or you can go online and send emails to the troops via this great online website: http://www.usafns.com/email.shtml
5. Check your community to see if they are having any special events or Memorial Day concerts. This would be a wonderful way to spend the day. They might even have a fireworks display afterward. Plan on spending the entire day out with your family and you can even dress up in red, white, and blue outfits to commemorate the day.
6. If age appropriate, visit your local Veteran’s chapter and bring some homemade cookies or cakes. There, the veterans can teach your kids the history of Memorial Day and what it means to them.
7. Every Memorial Day, I watch Yankee Doodle Dandy. It is a wonderful movie for kids, and without being too maudlin, it can introduce them to the true meaning of Memorial Day.
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