So now that it is summer vacation, what sort of things will I do with the kids to fill their days with some fun? Fun, so they aren't say, "I'm bored!"
I searched the internet for some activities and these things caught my eye -
- Make a scrapbook of things that you do this summer.
- Have a picnic at your local park.
- Bake some cookies.
- Cut up an old greeting card picture and make a puzzle.
- Blow up balloons, put notes inside and hand them out to friends.
- Make an obstacle course in your back yard.
- Make a treasure hunt.
- Make a collage from magazine words and pictures.
- Plant something.
- Invent your own board game.
- Sign up at your local library for their Summer Reading Program.
- Learn some new outdoor games.
- Make something from recyclables.
- Make home made ice cream.
- Organize a scavenger hunt.
- Start a collection.
- Camping outside in the backyard.
- Take a field trip.
- Build a fort outside.
- Take an Alphabet Tour where you bring your camera and look for places or objects that start with each letter in the alphabet.
- Go to the beach.
- Cook with the kids a meal that they plan and help shop for.
- Make sock puppets.
- Make your own bubbles and have a bubble blowing contest.
- Melt and create with crayons.
- Set up Hotwheels races in the driveway.
- Have a Lego building contest.
- Use magazines to make mosaics.
- Check your craft stores for make and take craft projects.
- Make a tent in the living room.
- Check out local VBS offerings.
- Play "I Spy" as you walk around your neighborhood.
- Collect Seashells. (then sort by color/size. etc. - make a seashell necklace or use the shells to decorate an empty jar)
- Gather, paint, make pet rocks.
- Have a pajama day, enjoy movies and popcorn (great for a rainy day).
- Make some homemade popsicles.
- Make musical instruments and have your kids put on a summer evening concert. An empty water bottle and some dried beans makes a great shaker; a plastic container and spoons become a drum; and pot covers can be cymbals.
- Help your child make a card – from scratch – for someone they love.
- Make playdough.
- Build and decorate a birdhouse together.
- With an insect book in hand, discover the creatures living in your garden, and learn about their benefits together.
- Take a trip to your local farmer's market and teach your children about local fruit and vegetables. Don't forget to try new fare.
- Go for a walk and collect leaves and flowers as you go. Back at home, use a field guide to help you find out what the plants are called.
- Make and decorate papier-mâché face masks.
- Encourage your child to create his own illustrated nature journal, keeping track of all the things he hears, sees, touches and smells outside over the summer months.
- Cool off with water games, such as running through the sprinkler and water balloon fights.
- Make things out of clay.
- Make pretty paper sunflowers and create an indoor garden.
- Learn a new word every day. Open a children's dictionary, then have your child close her eyes and point to a word. That word becomes the word of the day. Encourage her to use the word as many times as she can.
- Pitch a tent your living room and allow the kids to enjoy the fun of camping without the hassle of a vacation.
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