Those first few weeks after school lets out are always the best. The kids are excited to have a break, parents are happy to get in some quality time with little ones and the possibilities for summer fun seem endless. Then, at a certain point, for some of us parents, we may run out of ideas for keeping the whole family entertained. Or, we start worrying about the dreaded “summer learning loss,” when children and teens begin to forget some of the things they’ve learned during the previous school year. There is a way to solve both problems at once and that’s by adding a few activities that combine fun and learning to your itinerary. The families at our Bothell, Monroe and Mill Creek, WA orthodontic offices have the benefit of living near Seattle, which happens to be full of activities and destinations to help you do just that. Here’s the Richard Chan Orthodontics team’s five favorite educational family activities in Seattle to try out this summer:
