I love the summer, and now it's upon us. Time for water fun, hiking fun, picnic fun and the like. The only thing that is not so fun is when it's over. But as I approach my 50th summer I think I'll just enjoy it.
1 Visit the Zoo - But don’t just walk through it and you’re done. Sit and draw the animals, figure out what they’re doing. Research where the animals came from and what do they eat. Have each child pick an animal to research and go back and visit the animal that their interested in several times. Try to come up with ways to raise money for that animal.
2 Visit the Museum -
* Art museum - Have them pick one of their favorite pieces of art and research the artist. Where did they come from and what other works of art are they known for?
* History museum - Research their favorite part of history and share what information they have learned. Build a model of that part of history.
* Science Museum - Find something that interest them in this area and have them research it. Build a machine or model of their interest.
3 Go to the park - Pack a picnic lunch, invite some friends and have fun.
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4 Go fishing - Dust off that old fishing pole and take them fishing. Learn the different types of fish that they could catch. What types of bait to use. Don’t forget that fishing license.
5 Go biking - Pack a small backpack with water, snacks, and drinks.
6 Go hiking - Hit those trails and start walking. Find some trails that you’ve never been on before.
7 Play a game - There are many great board games and for physical games go to the Great Game List http://www.funattic.com/game_list.htm
8 Plan a vacation or trip. Research together the area that you’ll be going and get feed back as to what everyone would like to see. Give them a journal and have them write down what they did that day. They won’t like doing it most of the time. When they go back the following year and read it they’ll remember certain events with fond memories.
What are your favorite summertime activities?
