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EASTERN OREGON MARKETPLACE Tuesday, June, 11, 2019 East Oregonian Page 5A Staycation with Children Staycation with Children Traveling with kids can be hard; so can having a fun vacation at home. Don’t let those worries stop you from planning a staycation that even the pickiest of children will enjoy. Parenting Magazine offered tips to involve your children in the planning and executing of fun activities that will be as scrapbook- and story-worthy as a trip somewhere. ENLIST THEIR HELP IN PLANNING Ask your kids what they want to do. Encourage them to come up with different wish lists than a normal Saturday. Let each child pick an activity or give them a certain budget to spend. Then, let them help you plan. With older kids, give them more responsibilities and more opportunities to explore what your town has to offer. HAVE A MOVIE NIGHT — OR A MOVIE DAY This is good to have as a backup in case of bad weath- er, but it doesn’t have to be a backup. Set aside time to watch movies or binge-watch a TV show. Have movie snacks like candy and popcorn, stay in your pajamas, drag mat- tresses into the living room so everyone can relax, break out © ADOBE STOCK blankets. Make it extra special by doing a sing-along to your favorite musical or letting your kids invite their friends over. slowly. Or, hit the local trails and go hiking. Bring snacks, water, bug spray, sunscreen and take younger kids on easy trails and older kids on the more intense nature trails. EXPLORE NATURE If your family is up to it, plan a long bike or hike (with length determined by age and fitness level). It’s a great way to explore your community more HAVE A PLAY DAY Spend all day at the chil- dren’s museum or a local amusement or water park. You can also go park-hopping; many of us are familiar with our neighborhood parks but never explore what others in the city have to offer. Look for parks with different types of playgrounds, nature trails, a carousel and more. Or, you can stay home and have a board game marathon. MAKE SOMETHING Break out the construction paper, popsicle sticks, glue and markers and make crafts with your children. Worried you’re not creative enough? Check out your local craft store for kits to make different projects. You can also hit the kitchen with your kids, mak- ing cookies, pizza, bread or some other culinary creation you don’t normally have the time to undertake. We’re all part of Umatilla County history. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS The East Oregonian is proud to announce its partnership with Athena Public Library, City of Echo, Milton-Freewater Area Historical Society, Pendleton Round-up, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, Umatilla County Historical Society and our readers on a new pictorial history book, “Umatilla County Memories: The Early Years.” YOU’RE INVITED We are excited to invite you, our readers, to participate in this unique project. Please bring your photos to one of our scanning sessions listed here — and be sure to check SCANNING SESSIONS our submission guidelines. Photos will be scanned on-site and given right back to Saturday, June 22 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. you. In order to keep things speedy, please fill out our simple photo submission form Tribal images only prior to the session. Forms can be downloaded at Umatilla.PictorialBook.com. Please plan to fill out one form for each photo you’d like to submit. Tamástslikt Cultural Institute 47106 Wildhorse Boulevard, Pendleton Sunday, June 23 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Download submission forms and pre-order at Echo Bank Building and Historical Museum Umatilla.PictorialBook.com 230 W. Main Street, Echo Monday, June 24 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Athena Public Library 418 E. Main Street, Athena Wednesday, June 26 10 a.m. – noon Umatilla County Historical Society Heritage Station Museum 108 SW Frazer, Pendleton Thursday, June 27 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Milton-Freewater Area Historical Society and Frazier Farmstead Museum 1403 Chestnut Street, Milton-Freewater SUBMISSION GUIDELINES General interest photos, such as: commerce, industry, transportation, rural life, public service, etc. Photos taken between the 1800s and 1939. Photos only — preferably original (no newspaper clippings or photocopies). Photos taken in Umatilla County. Limit 10 photos per family. No appointment necessary. If you’re a private collector, call 360-723-5800 to set up an appointment. Not all photos submitted or used in ads will appear in the final book.
