Have you ever been aware of the sand beneath your feet, brittle yet smooth, escaping from the space
between your toes? The tighter you grasp it with your hand, the faster it manages to escape your hold. You
can lie down on it, for it makes a rather comfortable bed, or get physically smothered in a heap of it and yet experience
the same amount of love for it. It’s an obsession, mind you; summers at the beach. The waves comfort your being while
the breeze teases your hair, and then there is this feeling of belonging. It’s the summer sensation, the warm feeling that
will sweep over you!
Summer skies provoke you to be an absolute beach bum. It’s time to rise and shine and then laze around at the beach.
But wait… Lazing it out doesn’t simply imply lying around on the beach or anything of that sort! It’s rather about being
active in a relaxing sort of way.
Let’s show you a fun way of redefining the expression ‘beach bum’.
Stark sculpting
A day at the beach certainly means you have to be equipped with a bucket and a shovel. It’s not for the kids alone; we
all need a day of sand sculpting. Worried that you won’t excel? Start off with a simple sand castle. If you are the more
adventurous kind, get yourself partly buried and let your friends or your kids sculpt fun designs around your body
with sand.
Beach combing
Remember the days when you’d feel proud to show off your collection of
seashells? Time to relive those magical moments. Walk around finding brilliantly coloured seashells. When
you’ve collected your bit, you could have a seashell jewellery making competition with your friends and family. Seashells
painted with exotic sparkling colours are a treat to the eye. Better yet, you could play seashell darts. Finger sketch a large
dartboard on the sand, assign sections with numbers and use seashells to aim and win your points. If nothing else, just
take home an exotic collection and create your very own beach treasure display.
Everlasting footprints
An image of footprints always brings with it a sense of tranquillity. There is something very fascinating about the
shape of a foot. Make a footprint on the wet sand, close to the waves but not too close. Use some Plaster of Paris and fill
the indented shape. Wait for it to dry and take home a footprint—it makes an enchanting souvenir!
Sunbathing stardom
Bring out your beach chair and bathing towels. It’s time to lounge a little bit and get
yourself a gorgeous and healthy tan. Don’t forget to apply a nice sunblock all over the body before
you expose yourself to the sun. If you find it somewhat of a bore to simply lounge around, let
a book or some comforting music help you on that front.
Playful pleasure
A game of beach tennis could be a fun way to divert your mind from the stress at work. Beach tennis is a fusion of
beach volleyball and tennis. Put up the nets and equip yourself with paddle bats and a depressurised tennis ball.
You could either use the customary tennis scoring or make up your own rules! And of course the ball does not
bounce. Concentration is the name of this game!
Beach bonfire
After all the games are done with, its time for some stargazing.
An empty stomach is not how you end a fun day; it is time
for a bonfire and barbeque! Bring out the marshmallows or chicken nuggets, or any delicacy of your choice. Sing
songs or better yet, have someone strum the guitar so you can dance around with that special someone.
A day at the beach means living your version of paradise by your rules... you have fun all the way.
