Well, it is official as of today—summer break begins for the school children in our Midwestern state!
Has boredom begun to set in on your kids yet? Are they asking you what is there to do? My kids are afraid to ask me that question as
they know I always have a cleaning task they can do!
FIGHT OFF SUMMER
BOREDOM WITH A GAME PLAN!
Take an hour or so and set up a schedule of activities you
can do with your child(ren). Maybe there
is only one special outing or activity you can feasibly do in a week due to
your work schedule. That is ok. Having a plan and setting the date on the
calendar will give your child(ren) something to look forward to and eliminate
the harried attempt at coming up with an activity on-the-fly.
Here are some suggestions to get you thinking…
Quiet Time
Activities:
Put together a box or basket filled with crayons, colored
pencils and fresh drawing or sketching paper.
Get a large appliance box from your local appliance center
and turn it into a clubhouse.
Put a large sheet or blanket over a table and create a
hideout for your children.
Have your child(ren) sign up for your library’s local summer
reading program. The kids can enjoy
their books under the blanket tent or in their cardboard clubhouse!
Squirt gun battles: Fill a large bucket with water
and make that the “filling station.” Filling
a large bucket with water will help to cut down on wasting water from the hose.
Water Balloon Fights (Make a game even for picking up
all the pieces of balloons when the game is over)
Low Carbon Footprint
Trips:
Carpool to the beach or local park and make a day of it. Maybe
this could be a once-a-week outing the kids can look forward too.
Go as a family and pick-your-own fruit at a local farm or
orchard. Strawberries will soon be ready at a local farm near us; I can’t wait
to take my kids and go!
Hit the trails on your bicycles!
For more exercise why not go biking? This is another great way to spend time
together without making much of a carbon footprint. Plus, getting aerobic workout is always a
win!
It is worth the effort to find a local trail that you and
your children can enjoy!
This is a definite activity I plan to do with my kids this summer. We have several “Rails to Trails” to choose from. These are old railroad routes that have been turned into biking and walking trails.
I know that my bicycle needs a good cleaning. Using Brightly Green All Natural Hand Dish Wash and water will give it a good, green clean. It’s nice to start out on a bike adventure
with shiny, clean bicycles.
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Thank you and have a fun-filled, green-clean summer!
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