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20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

I don't know about you, but I love the beach!

You too are planning to go from beautiful sunny days with your family?

So you know that days at the beach can quickly become complicated if you are not prepared.

You have to know how to watch your little ones, keep everyone well quenched and refreshed and above all, manage that damn sand!

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Fortunately, there are plenty of great ideas to make your days at the beach even more enjoyable .

We have selected for you 21 ingenious tips for enjoying the beach to the fullest that all parents should know! Watch:

1. Make a sponge collar

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Make a sponge collar for each member of the family. Once wet, it will keep you cool when you're not in the water. Kids will love it!

2. Freeze water bottles...

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Freeze your water bottles instead of bringing ice packs to keep your cooler cold longer. As well as keeping your beach snacks chilled, you can drink super cool water for hours.

3. ...or freeze water balloons

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Freeze a few latex balloons filled with water and put them in your cooler to keep it cold longer. This trick has another advantage:once the ice has completely melted, you can have a water bomb battle! :-)

4. Recycle a plastic box to store your smartphone and keys

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Give a second life to a plastic food box. These boxes are perfect for protecting your smartphone sand and water.

5. Prepare your own kit to build beautiful sandcastles

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Recycle old objects that clutter your drawers, into tools to build sand castles . With spatulas for painting, a few paintbrushes, plastic measuring cups and small flags, your children will be able to build the most beautiful fortress on the beach.

6. Prepare cocktails in freezer bags

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Pour your favorite cocktails into a freezer bag. Then put the bags in the freezer and use them as ice packs to keep your cooler cold . At aperitif time, the cocktails will have melted and will be at the ideal temperature to toast! And of course, also think about preparing some alcohol-free pockets for your children.

7. Also bring some frozen Capri-Sun

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Once melted, the pockets of Capri-Sun have the delicious texture of a smoothie:a refreshing break your kids will love .

8. Protect your drink from bugs with a muffin tin

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

A genius use for your muffin tins. Check out the trick here.

9. Recycle a paddling pool into a playpen...

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Here's a clever little trick:recycle a paddling pool into a safe space for your infants and babies!

10. ...or make a homemade paddling pool with a simple shower curtain

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Just dig a hole in the sand, then line the inside with an entry-level shower curtain like this one.

Warning: we will take good care to leave with the shower curtain and not to leave it lying around on the beach!

11. No playpen? Use a fitted sheet!

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

To create a safe play space , place your bags, your cooler, and other bulky items at the 4 corners of a fitted sheet. There you go!

12. Pitch a bohemian tent to protect yourself from the sun

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Because there's nothing like reading a good book in the shade! :-) Find out how here.

13. Stash your money in a flask-necklace

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Recycled into a necklace, a bottle is the perfect place to protect your money from thieves and keep it dry.

14. Dig a hole in the sand for Baby

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Make a hole in the sand and cover it with a towel. And now, in just 2 minutes, your baby has a cozy and quiet corner to take a little nap!

15. Bring plaster to immortalize the children's footprints

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

With a little molding plaster, your children can go home with this unusual keepsake :a plaster cast of their hand and foot prints. You will find molding plaster here. And follow the tutorial here.

16. Use talcum powder to easily remove wet sand

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

No more hassle to remove wet sand at the end of the day! Baby powder is super effective, but don't ask me why it works! Check out the trick here.

17. Use a laundry basket to transport toys

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

A mesh laundry basket (like this one) is THE perfect storage for the beach! Thanks to the mesh fabric of these baskets, the sand falls through the holes and stays where it belongs:on the beach . With this little thing, finish the sand that you bring back in the car and the house .

18. Here's how to turn a sheet into a super beach blanket

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

A sheet, a few tent pegs to hold it tight and 4 stitches for the eyelets:that's it! You have the BEST beach blanket all time ! This homemade blanket doesn't blow away at the first gust of wind, it dries super quickly and in addition, it is easy to carry with you.

19. Freeze aloe vera for sunburn relief

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Aloe vera is one of the most effective natural remedies for relieving sunburn. Cut chunks of aloe vera and put them in an ice cube tray in the freezer. Very practical if you have a sunburn coming back from the beach. In any case, don't forget to wear sunscreen to protect your skin!

To discover: 40 Uses of Aloe Vera That Will Blow Your Mind!

20. Bring a marker to write application times on sunscreen

20 Super Beach Tips to Make the Most of the Holidays!

Use a marker to mark the exact time of each sunscreen application on the bottle. A little thing to remember if you want to avoid sunburn !