Here are some fun and exciting field trip ideas for your little ones.  If you have any trips or tours that have worked well for you just email them to trips@lessonplansplus.com and I will post the best ideas.  Have fun!   Visit a greenhouse in the spring.  They often give tours and let the children plant their own potted flower for a minimal charge.   Visit a farm.  Some offer seasonal activities, especially during spring and fall.   Set up a tour at a local grocery store.     Visit a bakery.    Visit a local bread making company.   Set up a pizza restaurant tour.  Many do this and it is a fun and interactive experience.  All those that I have been to even let the children make their own pizza!   If you have a childrens hospital in your area, see if they offer tours.    Visit an art store.  Observe the many kinds of pencils, markers, paint and other art supplies.  After the visit have fun back home or at school creating your own work of art.   Visit a bird sanctuary, nature area, pond or park and observe where birds live.   Take a shape walk through a neighborhood and observe the various kinds of buildings, houses, apartments, signs, etc.  Look for different shapes and colors.   Visit a farmers market and purchase some fresh fruits and vegetables that can be used to create a snack together.   Visit the Fire Station.   Visit a Pet Store.   Visit a Nursing Home.  We have often visited nursing homes on or near Halloween wearing cute little costumes to bring cheer to the residents and also during the Christmas season to sing and share homemade Christmas cards (and candy canes or cookies if the staff allows).   Visit the zoo in the winter for something different.   Go see a childrens theater production.  Middle schools and High Schools sometimes put on childrens plays.   Visit the apple orchard and go apple picking.   Go to the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin.   Go on a horse drawn sleigh ride in the winter.   Visit a nature center.   Visit a planetarium.   Visit the museum.   Contact your city maintenance department to see if you can go take a look at all the big working trucks (street sweepers, gravel trucks, snow plows, etc.).   Take a tour of the Post Office.   Visit the library and / or a children's book store for a special story time.