Weekdays can be tough as you pretty much have a routine that you stick to, right? You can often find that you and your kids are longing for the weekend to roll around once more. However, how often have weekends come and gone in the blink of an eye? To stop this happening to you again, then start thinking about kid-friendly ideas and inspiration you can work into your weekends. When you do this, you can make sure that you and your kids have as much fun as you possibly can.

Planning can feel (and sound) quite tedious and boring. However, when you only have a short amount of time to cram everything into, you will find that a plan will ultimately help you get the most out of each hour and minute. You may also need to plan if you are looking at doing multiple activities on any given weekend. Without a plan, you can find that you cut yourself short with your timings, and this may leave your kids feeling upset and possibly even disappointed too.

When you are putting together a plan, you need to think about where you will go. Traveling time and distances can suck up a big part of your weekend plans. Consider if you want to travel further away from home. Also, consider what there is to do that is right on your doorstep. When you think about where you will go and take the kids, you can then begin to make other plans for accommodation, food, and any other expenses you may incur along the way.

When you are looking at kid friendly things to do this weekend you may find yourself stuck for inspiration. Sometimes you can get caught up in the moment, and you can panic and overlook those ideas right in front of you. To make sure this does not happen to you, take a step or two back from the process. Think carefully about the activities your kids will love and enjoy. For example, do they love hiking and camping - are they at their best when they are in the great outdoors? Or do they thrive equally well indoors - perhaps going on the trampolines and jumping the weekend away?

During the week, you can find that your time (and your kid's time) is full of routine and monotony. Shaking things up at the weekend is important. Be spontaneous (if you can) and do something you have all talked about for a long time. Why not do something that you can all do as a family? Think about what you all enjoy doing when you are on vacation, and then try and replicate this at your weekends. When you aim to do something different, you will find that the anticipation and excitement for all involved will build, and precious memories will then be made along the way.