Hello everyone. I wanted to point out a few easy fun summer items to do esp. with kids. Today we bought some paint and painted rocks! We went to a nearby sight where they are building new houses and found some good size smaller type rocks. They will decorate the yard. Fun and easy.
Eat dinner or lunch at the pool. Sounds easy! There is something about eating at the pool esp. at dinner time when everyone has to pack it up. You get to unpack a picnic type lunch or dinner and enjoy your dinner all wrapped in a towel! if possible get your drink out of the pop machine. Kids love dinner at the pool and so do moms.
Rent from RED BOX. Sorry but that is cheap good entertainment. Free is better at the library....but RED BOX can not be beat. Make it fun and ride your bike to RED BOX. Get your movie and then stop in the store for a snack that goes "with" the movie. Make it a theme movie night.
Play store in your bedroom. Have your kids make signs for their doors and have an open house/store. Put out "junk/treasures" on display on your bed and let your siblings shop or swap out stuff. This recycles stuff but discarded things that belong to others become very interesting. Decorate lunch bags with your store logo. Have fun being a shop owmer. Maybe the nicest looking room wins a prize from mom.
Have a party for no reason. Invite a few friends and have a party with leftover party stuff. The whole party must be done using stuff around the house. Make it zany and crazy.
Pracitce writing nice letters or cards to cousins or family members. Make the cards or decorate the envelopes. ASK them to write back asap and have fun watching the mailbox for letters.
For boys or girls for the matter set up a car wash in the driveway. Invite neighbors who are brave to have the kids wash the cars. Or do a bike wash.
Enjoy summer! Have some fun.
Fun Summer Things
July 25th, 2008 at 02:14 am
July 25th, 2008 at 02:22 am 1216948922
Add to the list sidewalk chalk and jump rope and play doh. We have had tons of fun with those items alone when we are house-bound.
Add to that the library - ours has a great summer reading program for the kids which encourages them to read and earn coupons for local vendor items (free shakes or game of bowling).
July 25th, 2008 at 02:31 am 1216949489
July 25th, 2008 at 04:15 pm 1216998957
They've played school and are planning a talent show...lots of practice involved.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:23 am 1217028181
They have not done that in ages. Painting rocks went well. Even my 16yr old "cool" daughter painted rocks!!!
Enjoy summer everyone!!