This summer, plan for a beach outing with the whole family. Go swimming in cool waters, scour the shores for interesting shells and build sandcastles with the kids. Bring along a picnic basket filled with food and a large cooler with summer goodies like cold drinks, popsicles and slices of watermelon.

You may even want to stage a cookout and invite extended family members. Later, gather everyone on the beach and watch the beautiful sunset together. Don’t forget to bring out the throw blankets to keep everyone warm when the chill of the evening comes or light a bonfire while you sing songs and swap stories throughout the night.