Had fun last night! Will have pictures up soon from last month's and hopefully soon of this month's activities. Thank you so much Joanna Hurley for taking the pictures! It is a huge relief to me that you are taking care of this!! Special thank you to Nicole Christensen for organizing the Children's Class (and for Sister Osborn and Sister Jones for teaching!) and for teaching the Gardening class, and thank you to Tanya Christopherson for taking care of the food. It was fun and summery!
For those who did not go we'll put a few of the lists up here for you.
100 cool summer activities Thank you Kari - DO go to the website, there are TONS of SUPER things on there!!
http://www.u-createcrafts.com/the-ultimate-summer-bucket-list/
1. picnic
at the park
2. play
in a kiddie pool
3. make
smores
4.
homemade pizza party
5. make
pet rocks
6. have a
cousin sleepover
7. make a
lemonade stand
8. go to
a summer matinee
9. tie
dye t-shirts
10. write
your own story
11.
scavenger hunt walk
12. lunch
with dad at work
13.
attend story time at the library
14. make
ice cream in a baggie
15. visit
an IMAX theater
16.
fondue night
17. catch
fireflies or bugs
18. have
a water balloon fight
19. make
journals
20. go to
a parade
21. make
homemade jam
22. hunt for
shapes in the clouds
23. go to
a water splash pad
24. play
Legos
25. go
fishing
26. build
an indoor fort using blankets
27. go
bowling
28.
backyard water games
29. go to
a baseball game
30. go to
the zoo
31. have
a fun summer reading program
32.
family bike ride
33. go to
a park you’ve never been to before
34. learn
to swim or go swimming
35. make
a time capsule
36. go
bird watching
37. make
homemade popsicles
38. play
catch
39. learn
& play new board game
40. go
see a fireworks show
41. mail
a letter to someone special
42.
attend a kids workshop at Home Depot or Lowe’s
43.
outdoor movie night
44. make
4th of July shirts
45. learn
to hula hoop
46. play
dress up
47. go to
a drive-in movie
48. bake
cookies
49. fly a
kite
50. go on
a road trip
51. do a
fun science project
52. go
camping
53. make
a bird feeder
54. play
hopscotch
55. make
paper airplanes and race
56. make
sail boats and race
57. set
up or make a slip n slide
58. play
mini golf
59. skip
rocks in a river
60. make
smoothies
61. go to
a children’s museum
62. start
a rock collection
63. plant
a garden
64. have
a family talent show
65. run
in the sprinklers
66. make
friendship bracelets
67.
create sidewalk art using chalk
68. have
a yard sale and let the kids help
69. make
homemade bubbles
70. go to
an amusement park
71. make
princess crowns or hero capes
72. make
homemade play dough
73. do a
jigsaw puzzle
74. have
a pillow fight
75. play
mini golf
76.
camping in the backyard
77. make
sand castles at the park or beach
78. make
or go get snow cones
79. go
the the local fair
80.
homemade marshmallow guns
81. make
a video
82. catch
butterflies with nets
83. make
homemade instruments
84. go
horseback riding
85.
decorate cupcakes or cookies
86. go to
an outdoor concert
87. have
a treasure hunt
88. play
Frisbee
89. make
sun catchers
90. visit
a nature center
91. go to
the beach
92.
collect sea shells
93. go a
local farmer’s market
94. have
a puppet show
95. make
root beer floats
96. have
an ice cream party with lots of toppings
97. make
recycled crayons
98. go to
the skate park or a skating rink
99.
favorite movies marathon
100. make
treats for neighbors
They had
so much fun putting this list together and we are so excited for school to get
out!
And here is a copy of my fridge list:
Fridge List
Make a list of things
to do that require little or no supervision from mom or dad and put it on the
fridge. When Jr. starts whining about being b-o-r-e-d (A word that is banned in
our house!) they can choose from the list. The trick is that once they are
referred to the list, they HAVE to do something on the list before they bother
mom or dad. The last item on the list should always be "Take a nap".
Truly it's the most popular one. I have used this for years and sometimes kids
just don't realize they are tired until they see this! Second most popular- painting the dog’s
toenails! She loves it! (Have them do this outside!)
I usually keep the
list to 25 so as to not be too overwhelming. You can make two out of this list
and switch them out the next school break.
You can walk around your house for ideas, but here is one to get you
started. I'll try to keep it from being too "girl" or too
"boy"-- you can make different lists for each child if you wish.
1. Decorate the back
patio with sidewalk chalk
2. Make a daisy chain
3. Take some blank
paper and envelopes and decorate your own stationary
4. Get some magazines
out of recycling and make a collage
5. Have a tea party
with your friend or teddy
6. Paint the dog's
toenails
7. Make a border for
your room with continuous paper
8. Play with
Barbies/Airplanes
9. Measure 10 things
with a ruler
10. Get out your last
year's school things and play school
11. Make a calendar
12. Decorate
bookmarks, "laminate" with clear packing tape
13. Write a poem about
something in the yard
14. Blow bubbles or
take a bubble bath
15. Make a keytag to
hang on your booksack - bead animal, letter beads with your name, or a
scripture verse on construction paper then laminated with tape and a hole poked
through
16. Make cookies (from
a mix, with easy-bake oven, or from scratch)
17. Organize sock
drawer
18. Write a play and
produce it
19. Make a castle from
toilet paper tubes and boxes in recycling
20. Write a letter to
a cousin or grandma
21. Illustrate a story
- write then color pictures to go with it
22. Find a scripture
verse you like and type it on the computer/typewriter or write with fancy
letters and color
23. Cut out hearts and
hide them for loved ones to find around the house
24. Play with toy
soldiers outside
25. Make a snack with
fruit and vegetables
26. Take pictures with
digital camera (with permission)
27. Call a friend
28. Look up your
favorite animal in the encyclopedia or dictionary
29. Find your house on
a map
30. Make a boredom kit
for the car or for a friend. Include word searches, "mad libs",
drawings to color, and supplies if you have them
31. Fluff up all the
pillows in the house
32. Make a birthday
card for a friend
33. Play with
legos/duplos/building sets/lincoln logs/tinkertoys
34. Play a game
(Chutes and Ladders, Checkers)
35. Make a list of
movies/books you own. Put them in alphabetical order. Make a list of
movies/books you would like to own.
36. Make a
Christmas/Birthday list
37. Make animals out
of pipe cleaners
38. Change your bed
39. Have a picnic
40. Read a book
41. Make something
with Origami paper
42. Pick some flowers
in the yard, put in vase
43. Do a secret good
deed :)
44. Look in your Scout
book and decide on something you can finish today/Work on your collection
45. Decorate old socks
for a puppet show
46. Sing a song
47. Look through your
old books, find 3 to donate; or find clothes you have outgrown to donate
48. Play a musical
instrument in the house or outside.
49. look at old
pictures or scrapbooks
50. Take a nap
Change out the list occasionally, adding and subtracting things that are suitable. If you have two lists, you don't usually have to worry all summer. :) Add things like Count your money... stack books as high as you can then put away...blow up balloons-- make moments that are easy photo bait. Take pictures of them doing cool stuff and the grandparents are sure to think you are the best mom ever!
Of course you can really
make them happy by bringing home the occasional refrigerator or dryer box and
letting them make it into a
fort/house/hotel/store/rocketship/train/airplane/school/library!
Here is a teenaged version of the Fridge List!
For teenagers Fridge
List
1.
Choose one drawer or shelf to organize in the kitchen, laundry,
or your room
2.
Bake something you would like to learn to make
3.
Get out your Scout manual/YW Personal Progress and sign
something off
4.
Memorize a scripture verse that means something to you
5.
Memorize a Conference quote with reference
6.
Learn how to tie a knot like the Bowline
7.
Practice cartwheels
8.
Jog to the park
9.
Call a friend on the phone-or a relative-or go see a friend
10. Make a Friend book for
friends to sign, share their favorite color, movie, song, etc.
11. Write a poem about
something that made you think of God today
12. Think of a way to be
nice to someone who was ugly to you
13. Google an art form you
want to learn more about
14. Learn about your dad’s
job. Try to get a few interesting facts.
15. Take an experience you
had recently and write it down. Practice
making it a good story.
16. Write in your journal
17. Check out Sparknotes
on a book you have read recently or will need to read soon or that you have
been thinking about reading. It’s a good way to read a little to learn a lot.
18. Make a prayer list –
people you want to pray for, and things you want to achieve that you need to
pray about
19. Draw – Take a quote
that inspires you and around it draw a design or illustration
20. Make a goal for
yourself you would like to achieve and write it down in your journal and in 5
other places you’ll be able to see it often.
If you would like, share with a buddy and see if they will do the same
thing and share it with you so you can encourage each other.
21. Check out a youtube
video of something you have been meaning to learn. Origami, knitting, drawing
in pen and ink, yoga, web page design…it’s all there and much much more!
22. Share a Conference
quote you liked on Facebook
23. Make something with a
skill you have learned. Give it to
someone.
24. Help your mom when
she’s doing chores/cleaning
25. Pack a lunch for
tomorrow
26. Design your own
stationary using plain envelopes and paper, markers, watercolors, pen
27. Make a goal for saving
money
28. Make a list of things
you like to do that may help relieve stress –music, air temperature, location
29. Help an older person
with a technical issue
30. Write to a missionary
serving in your ward
31. Make a healthy snack
32. Start a thankfulness
journal, writing 5 things you are thankful for every day
33. Start a journal for
your future Eternal Companion to read.
Write it for that person and when you get engaged/married you can give
it to them to read. It’s sometimes easier to write TO someone.
34. Make something for a
leader you admire
Take a nap
I don't think that formatted nicely but please feel free to copy and paste and make your own list. This is something you will personalize!
I'll try to get some Gardening stuff up here. I loved Nicole's handout, really helps to know when to plant things. Thanks so much for coming and caring! Please comment for me!! thanks!! Heidi
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