Day 29 – Live outside for a day
The fresh air does the mind good, and enjoying a cool summer breeze can be great when compared with a hot house. When night comes, pull out the sleeping bags and get cozy. See if a friend has a portable fire pit you can use for roasting smores.
The fresh air does the mind good, and enjoying a cool summer breeze can be great when compared with a hot house. When night comes, pull out the sleeping bags and get cozy. See if a friend has a portable fire pit you can use for roasting smores.
Day 30 – Hold a family science fair
Have your kids come up with a simple science project they would like to complete over the day, week, or month. Check out all-science-fair-projects.com for ideas.
Have your kids come up with a simple science project they would like to complete over the day, week, or month. Check out all-science-fair-projects.com for ideas.
Day 31 – Visit a museum
Check your local museums website beforehand to see what special collections they will have available during the summer
Check your local museums website beforehand to see what special collections they will have available during the summer
Day 32 – Go ice-skating
Skating at an indoor rink can be a good way to cool off in the heat
Skating at an indoor rink can be a good way to cool off in the heat
Day 33 – Have a cupcake day
There are a million ways to decorate cupcakes and most are pretty simple. Your kids will have fun making this cute and tasty treat. Visit cupcake-decorating-ideas.com for inspiration. Take a few anonymously to another family.
There are a million ways to decorate cupcakes and most are pretty simple. Your kids will have fun making this cute and tasty treat. Visit cupcake-decorating-ideas.com for inspiration. Take a few anonymously to another family.
Day 34 – Start a collection
Now that you’ve seen a museum’s fascinating collections, have your kids choose something they are interest in, research it, and begin collecting.
Now that you’ve seen a museum’s fascinating collections, have your kids choose something they are interest in, research it, and begin collecting.
Day 35 – Organize a block party
People often choose to move during the summer, so there’s a good chance at least one new family will move into the neighborhood. Why not host a potluck block party and give everyone a chance to get to know one another better?
People often choose to move during the summer, so there’s a good chance at least one new family will move into the neighborhood. Why not host a potluck block party and give everyone a chance to get to know one another better?
Day 36 – Help out
Make your neighborhood sparkle by picking up trash that others have left after the block party.
Make your neighborhood sparkle by picking up trash that others have left after the block party.
Day 37 – Have a garage sale
Have your kids gather all the toys they don’t want. Make sure they get to keep the money that comes from the toys. You can participate, too, and get rid of anything you aren’t really using anymore.
Have your kids gather all the toys they don’t want. Make sure they get to keep the money that comes from the toys. You can participate, too, and get rid of anything you aren’t really using anymore.
Day 38 – Stargaze
Warm summer nights are perfect for stargazing. Go to stardate.org for lots of tips and a weekly calendar of celestial events.
Warm summer nights are perfect for stargazing. Go to stardate.org for lots of tips and a weekly calendar of celestial events.
Day 39 – Have a photography contest
Give your kids a disposable camera and let them take pictures all week of all of their new discoveries and activities. At the end of the week, have a family friend decide which pictures are most creative and hand out prizes.
Give your kids a disposable camera and let them take pictures all week of all of their new discoveries and activities. At the end of the week, have a family friend decide which pictures are most creative and hand out prizes.
Day 40 – Go on a scavenger hunt
Create a list of objects to find and then go to a public place like a park. Split into teams and see who can be the first to find everything on the list.
Create a list of objects to find and then go to a public place like a park. Split into teams and see who can be the first to find everything on the list.
Day 41 – Organize a pet parade
Have all the neighbor kids dress up their animals. Then have everyone march around the neighborhood. You probably want to have more parental supervision than just you for the activity to make sure things don’t get too wild.
Have all the neighbor kids dress up their animals. Then have everyone march around the neighborhood. You probably want to have more parental supervision than just you for the activity to make sure things don’t get too wild.
Day 42 – Participate in a race
Even if you’ve never run a race before, make it a goal to complete one this summer. Your whole family can participate in the training, making it a summer of health. It can also bring you closer together as you all work toward a common goal.
Even if you’ve never run a race before, make it a goal to complete one this summer. Your whole family can participate in the training, making it a summer of health. It can also bring you closer together as you all work toward a common goal.
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