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Jump rope solo, skip with siblings, or round up the whole gang for double dutch.
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Rent a gorgeous backyard pool like this for your family for an hour or a day. Photo courtesy of Swimply
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These funny jokes for kids will have them laughing in no time!
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Things like having a children's museum with a view like this make it easy to leave your heart in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of the Bay Area Discovery Museum
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Find a bare patch of soil to place your seed bomb. Spread them far and wide! Photo by the author
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The Outdoor Play Plaza at Greensboro Children's Museum in North Carolina.
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Enjoy stunning views of the Thames River.
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Enjoy the clear turquoise waters of Turks and Caicos.
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A water park, beach activities, and more await at Coconut Bay's all-inclusive resort in St. Lucia.
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Barcelona Family Travel Guide

Tour Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and discover countless symbols that Gaudí scattered in his most famous piece of architecture. Photo by Anna Fader
Tour Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and discover countless symbols that Gaudí scattered in his most famous piece of architecture. Photo by Anna Fader
1/15/20 - By Katie LS

Barcelona is one of the world's most colorful cities, offering families traveling in Spain the chance to do a bit of everything: hit the beach, sample delicious Mediterranean flavors, catch up on culture at galleries and museums and practice your Catalan and Spanish language skills. Let the kids splash at Barceloneta, run their hands over the shiny mosaics in Parc Guell or marvel over the perpetually-under-construction Sagrada Familia cathedral.

What are you waiting for? Break out your phrasebook app and get exploring with this guide to things to do in Barcelona with kids.

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