Adventures From Home (with movies and more!) When You Can't Travel

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There are many seasons in life that can put a pause on travel and taking adventures with our family. Pregnancy and the early days of newborn life, illness, finances or work obligations or if it's the Spring of 2020, a global pandemic that keeps us all home. 

During times like these, especially for a travel-loving family like ourselves, we like to get creative with ways we can still experience thrills and adventure right in our own home and yard, and today I'd like to share some of those ideas with you. 

​Finding Adventure Through Film -

​This is our very favorite way to visually experience adventure right at home. Movies have a magical way of transporting you to other worlds and time periods and spark the imaginations of young and old. Our latest adventure took place alongside Dr. Dolittle in the Dolittle DVD we picked up at Walmart. 

Dolittle allowed us to walk the rolling green hills of Europe, sail grand adventures in the sea aboard his ship and converse with majestic wild animals. My son, as well as the rest of our family, laughed, cried and had a true adventure in a whimsical world. 

Dolittle DVD is now available at Walmart and on Walmart.com on DVD or Blu-Ray +DVD + Digital Code. You can also grab your other movie essentials like popcorn, candy, meals and more. For busy mamas, you can use the Walmart Pickup Service too which is so easy to use!  We love this during any season of life and it's especially handy now. 

Other ideas to capture adventure include...

• Books That Transport You - Like film, books have their own way of transporting you to far off worlds, meeting strange and wonderful people and places. I love reading classic novels to even our little toddler to help him to develop a love for stories and adventure of all kinds. I also love to get lost in a good novel and always have at least 3 on my night stand at all times. 
  
  
• A Camping Excursion (Right In Your Own Backyard) - This is one of our favorite weekend activities when we can't go far. We are blessed to live on an acre of land at the new farmhouse, but your yard needn't be large to make this a fun and exciting adventure! Throw up the tent, put on a fire, roast some s'mores and come up with some fun stories to share. With the smell of roasting marshmallows, the blanket of stars above you and the cool chill of sleeping in a cozy sleeping bag, you'll feel as if you're really in the great outdoors. 
  
  
• Flavors Of The World - As a food creator with a little guy who loves to create alongside me, sometimes we make a themed menu to transport us to other cities around the globe. Try a Moroccan menu when you can eat with your hands and get a little messy. Or a Parisian menu for an evening of whimsy. Italian pizza nights are always a blast too! It's easy for kids to make their own pizzas or you can create your own pasta bowls. Get creative! ​You can even go a step further and play music to match your destination or decorate your living room or kitchen to have the vibe of the city you're "dining in".

Walmart also carries supplies for all of these adventures! From a large book selection for all ages, to camping gear and food items for any menu, it makes shopping for all of our adventures so simple. 
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How do you find adventure with your family when you're home? I'd love to hear your ideas? If you try any ideas listed here, post your comments and photos below! I'd love to see!