Today is a special edition of Works for Me Wednesday. It is things to help with the, "Mommm, I'm Bored!!!!" I have a fun calendar of things to do with kids, starting this Friday. These are simple, small things that most children can do.
June--
6th- Have a toothpick picnic at the park
7th- Fun Day
8th- Choose Day
9th- Make an appointment to interview your dad. Think of 10 questions.
10th- Read the comics from Sunday's paper and sip a cool drink.
11th- Write at least one page in your journal. Keep going if you want to.
12th- On a long paper, write what Dad has done for you. Draw or cut our pictures to glue on.
13th- Spenc time with Dad. Show you love him by doing one chore for him today.
14th- Flag Day. Put up a flag and read about why we have flag day.
15th- Father's Day! Give Dad breakfast in bed (with a love & kiss)
16th- Call a friend from school
17th- Do a Pixie for someone in your family. Keep it a secret.
18th- Smile all day today!
19th- Lay on the grass on your back and look for shapes in the clouds.
20th- Read a book aloud to someone younger then yourself.
21st- Tell Grandma you are hers for one hour--whatever she needs you'll do.
22nd- Choose Day
23rd- Name all the different ways to keep cool. Have a shower bath.
24th- Write a letter to a friend.
25th- How many chews does it take to chew up a Tootsie Roll? Tell mom your answer.
26th- Wash the car. Eat lunch together and go for a swim.
27th- Play basketball
28th- Ask Dad what chore he need you to do for him today.
29th- Choose day
30th- Set up a treasure hunt for the kids. Mom will provide the treat.
July
1st- Play a scarey story for our trip to Donut Falls
2nd- Go lizard hunting today
3rd- Read a story in the July Friend and share it with your family.
4th- Sing Happy Birthday USA. Wear Red, White, & Blue and go to a parade. Sparklers!
5th- Go to the librarytoday and check out books.
6th- Choose Day
7th- Play on the school playground. Take a fun snack.
8th- Make dinner from a recipe in the Friend.
9th- Read a story or book with music in the background.
10th- Work on a merit badge for at least one hour.
11th- Read for 15 min. Come get a treat from Mom.
12th- Pull 15 weeds today. Smile as you do it.
13th- Choose Day
14th- Do 15 jumping jacks and 10 pushups
15th- Count the number of Smith listings in the phonebook
16th- Play a boardgame with your family.
17th- Sweep the front porch and the driveway. Collect a kiss from mom for helping.
18th- Play "Follow the Leader" with the younger kids.
19th- Spruce up the house for mom
20th- Choose day
21st- Read a story into a tape recorder. Let the younger kids listen
22nd- Build a back yard tent willage with ropes, sheets, blankets. Sleep in them with Mom & Dad tonight.
23rd- make a purple cow with grape juice, milk and ice cream. Enjoy!
24th- Pioneer Day! Share a pioneer story with your family. Sparkler at night!
25th- Make a sandwich and cut it with a cookie cutter.
26th- Use a squirt bottle to practice your good handwriting on the sidewalk.
27th- Choose Day
28th- Take a nap under a shady tree
29th- Visit Dad at work at take a picnic lunch
30th- Write a spiral letter to a friend and keep it neat.
31st- Make cookies & take them to a teacher or a favorite neighbor.
August
1st- What do I need for school this year? Help mom make a list of things to purchase.
2nd- Eat some watermelon and count the seeds.
3rd- Choose day
4th- Have a family fire drill.
5th- Melt 1 pkg Chocolate Chips, add 1/2 c peanut butter, 2 cups cornflakes. Spoon onto wax paper and eat!
6th- Cutout big outline of your name. Find pictures to glue on that tell about you.
7th- A "trash contest"! How much litter can you pick up on your street in 15 minutes
8th- Have a punch & Popcorn sale. Count your $$$ and divide it between all the kids that helped.
9th- Free trip to 7-Eleven. Spend the $$$ you made yesterday
10th- Choose Day
11th- Count how many days there are left until school starts.
12th- Have a big backyard water balloon fight. Be sure to clean up the mess!
13th- Draw a shape and make it into a monster
14th- Play "Hang Man"
15th- Jog around the block with a friend
16th- Play "Red Light- Green light"
17th- Choose Day
18th- Buy some M&Ms and eat one for each page you read in a book today.
19th- "Cookies & Cream"--Hide a thin slice of ice cream between 2 graham crackers!
20th- Read a newspaper article. Write 5 facts that you learned.
21st- How many things can you make out of a circle
22nd- How many steps does it take to walk around the outside of your house?
23rd- Count the number of times you can hop on one foot without looseing your balance.
24th- Choose Day
25th- Play shadow tag. Instead of tagging the person, step on his shadow.
26th- Play the touch and guess game.
27th- Give everyone in your family a hug today.
28th- Play word associationg. What funny words did you end up with?
29th- How many ways can you say, "I love you!"
30th- Take a bubblebath. Time how long ittake to wash from your head to your toes.
31st- Choose Day
Head to Rocks in my dyer for more ideas of what to do with the kids this summer.
6 Classy Comments:
You are amazing! Thanks for all of these. You need an award, I only suggested 1 thing! :)
Holy Cow! I am way impressed. I thought I had my calendar full. I am going to be borrowing many of these ideas. Thanks!
Bless you! I may not follow your schedule, but my brood of five kids will love many of the things you listed. You rock!
Lots of fun ideas!
wow wow wow wow wow! I'll have to print this. Not that I'll do it, but I'll feel better about the summer all the same! ;)
Wow! These are fabulous! Thanks!
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