Activities for Kids

Red Tricycle Writers’ Secrets for Summer Fun

The stories you read on Red Tricycle are written by fun lovers and explorers — much like yourself! Here they share their secrets.

By Kelly Aiglon June 2, 2015

The stories you read on Red Tricycle are written by fun-lovers and explorers — much like you! Now, on the cusp of summer, they’re filling their calendars with sunny family adventures. And they’re willing to share their secrets. Click through our album and see what our local Red Tricycle team recommends you do during the hot, bright and totally exciting months ahead.

Wendy Altschuler

"I'm an adventurer. I've skydived twice, rappelled off Chicago's theWit Hotel, soared through the sky on a trapeze at Belmont Harbor and played roller derby with The Windy City Rollers. My three awesome boys, as luck would have it, are also thrill seekers. A super-fun activity, perfect for breaking up the summer and ideal for feral kids like mine, is indoor skydiving at iFLY. Kids get suited up in a full-body wind suit, helmet and goggles, which makes for the cutest photographs. Once in the wind tunnel, an experienced flyer will help your kids take flight, even to the top, spinning in circles, if your kids are brave enough. Most ages will love this sport -- my 4-year old did it but didn't like the wind in his face, however my 6- and 7-year-old boys begged to do it again. I, of course, had a blast!"