We have decided to take a staycation this year instead of taking a trip. We will be able to do a lot of local activities with the money that would have been spent on gas & lodging. I really want to make some fun memories for my family, so I’ve decided to turn our house into a Ho(me)tel.
Here are some of the fun ideas I want to try:
~ Towel Origami Our towels might be too thick to do this for each child, so I think I will buy a thin white towel & just leave a different animal on the bathroom sink every morning.
~Fold the ends of the toilet paper into a point (each night) or try my hand at toilet paper origami
~ Put a basket of small soaps & shampoo samples in the bathroom
~ Label bedroom doors with hotel numbers
~ Make Do Not Disturb Doorknob Hangers
~ Get breakfast ready the night before with these yummy Bed & Breakfast Recipes
~ Offer a wake-up call to my daughter’s cell phone
~ Check out some DVDs from the library that we haven’t seen, or rent from Redbox
~ Create a mini bar in the bottom drawer of the fridge & stock with small bottles of water & soft drinks
~ Print off menus & flyers for the places we are going & put them in a folder
~ Have stamps & pens on hand – we are going to buy some cheesy tourist postcards from the gift shops & mail them to relatives (especially funny since they all live here too!)
Do you have any more ideas for me? Please share!!
Tune in next week when I share some great staycation ideas for the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
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Heather says
I love this idea of the Ho(me)tel. Your ideas of how to make it like a hotel are fun and creative. Maybe you could take turns making each other’s bed and leaving a small mint or candy on the pillows.
Young Wife says
Hey! We’re doing the same thing. We’re going to a movie (a rare treat!) and walking the mall. We haven’t been to the mall in ages. I’m looking forward to eating a Cinnabon while we’re there.
RLR says
Wow – great ideas!
sux0rz1 says
What about offering “room service” one evening and letting the kiddos eat in their room? You could serve it up all fancy and have fun with it! Great ideas, I love it!
JavaMama says
Wow, you are simply amazing! I love your fabulous ideas :0)!! We could SO do this and the kids would love it.