Want to learn something new with the kids? Look no further than 
your own backyard. Take them out for a walk in your neighborhood 
and let them  explore the houses, parks and shops in the area. 

Talk about the older buildings and imagine what life might have 
been like in the "olden days".

A trip to the local library can be good fun and useful for
researching "the way it was" in your area, and it can use 
up a lot of otherwise fruitless hours of kids having nothing 
to do. 

If you don't know all of, or any of your neighbors now could 
be a good time to meet them! Many times it's good to know 
your neighbors because you can have each others backs and 
keep an eye on each others homes and kids :)