Summer Fun List-Part 2
51.rub each other's feet
52.try a fruit you've never had
53. make paper dolls
54.write the other's name and decorate it
55.nap together (sure to be a mom's favorite)
56.decorate the sidewalk with chalk
57.go fishing
58.go bug hunting
59.draw the perfect outfit for each other
60.memorize a bible verse
61.buy a bag of m&ms or skittles-each guess how many are in the bag-count them, then eat up
62.make supper together
63.read a book/watch a movie and compare
64.use an old greeting card to make a jigsaw puzzle
65.make or review a fire plan
66.tell old favorite family stories
67.make a time capsule
68.visit a nursing home
69.make sock puppets
70.decorate pillow cases
71.make tie-dye tshirts
72.plan a surprise party together for another family member or friend
73.make balloon animals or creations
74.decorate cookies with icing
75.make a vegatable tray with homeade dip- like ranch
76. try a vegetable you've never tried-my family (including me) tried kale recently and we loved it
77.recycle something
78.buy a set of jacks and play
79.build a castle out of sugar cubes (they easily stick together when wet)
80.make the world's longest (or the family's longest) paper chain, paper-clip chain or chain of something else
81.walk a mile
82.learn ten words in another language
83.make up your own secret handshake
84.try food of another ethnicity
85.unroll an entire ball of yarn and then try to roll it back up
86.write to each other "what I like about you"
87.make banana splits
88.wash the car
89.throw a frisbee
90.blow bubbles using different items in the kitchen ex. slotted spoon etc.
91.have a pillow fight
Here are some things my sister-n-law Ann, award-winning fun mom, bookmarked for boredom busters
Fairies in a jar http://amomentinourworld.blogspot.com/2012/02/fairies-in-jar-or-glow-in-dark-jar.html
Rubber band message board http://www.marthastewart.com/265553/rubber-band-message-board?center=276964&gallery=274922&slide=265553
Sponge ball for water fights http://www.marthastewart.com/265636/sponge-ball?czone=holiday/sixty-days-of-summer/activities¢er=276964&gallery=274922&slide=265636
Tie dye with sharpie markers http://theartgirljackie-tutorials.blogspot.com/2011/10/tie-dye-t-shirts-with-sharpie-markers.html
Bubble art http://vividlayers.blogspot.com/2011/09/bubble-prints.html
Rock art http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-craft-ideas-part-two.html I bet you wouldn't need an oven in So.TX summer...just put the rocks outside
Homemade ice cream http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/cafe/homemadeicecream.html
List out some random acts of kindness they could do for the community
Waiting for some more creative souls will help me out. What will you do? What have you done before? It really doesn't matter; spending time creating, laughing and communicating with each other will have lasting reward.
THE EARTH {AND SUMMER} IS FULL OF THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD. PSALM 33:5
Mitzi
Number 71- Tie-dyed shirts and shorts
We can check that off the list.
Kristiburden
Mitzi I still have a tie-dye kit from two years ago. You've inspired me to get it out for the girls and DO it!
Melanie Morton
i love all of the ideas i'll have to try some of these at home!:)
Jason Burden
Melanie you'll have to check out "Kudos to the Craft Queens" just posted. I think it's a great craft with great purpose. Tell, no don't tell, ask your mom to check out "Traveling Flamingo" too. I think y'all would have fun with that too. Share what you do. I love to hear from you! And by the way, this is Kristi. I just noticed I'm somehow on Jason's account-oops!
Melanie Morton
honestly when i saw this i was like Brother Jsaon replied????? but after i read all of it i saw that it was you........ i felt much better after that:) the "Kudos to the Craft Queens" was a really good post..... thanks for telling me about it.