the activities that made on our list are almost free or economical, or using recycled things that we would have otherwise thrown out.. so that's a plus! i also want to teach my kids how to be resourceful and innovative and especially have fun in the process.. and most are to be enjoyed by both my girls and my boy.. and also, things that all three of them can enjoy taking into consideration the differences on their ages.. and also these things are to be mostly executed by them, starting from planning it, to execution, and of course, to enjoying what they have worked for.. when i had three kids, i stayed away from thinking "how am i going to entertain my kids today".. my kids usually find things to do in the house and would ask me for things if they need any assistance. but i bring them to libraries and stock up on a lot of books at a time, and i love how that gives them endless hours to kill with minimal supervision on my part, and that's good! the plan is to pick 3-5 activities everyday and start planning on sundays to get the supplies ready.. in the past, we have some ideas not seen in fruition simply because we didn't have the supplies ready and i was too lazy to go to the store with 3 kids in tow..
i'm sure there are lots of tutorials on some on the list here or here..:)
so here goes:
- eat ice cream
- make summer journal
- Plant in the backyard
- play outside
- go to the beach
- go to the zoo
- go to the aquarium
- eat ice pop
- read a book under the tree
- learn how to draw
- Paint
- play with chalk
- learn new words each day
- arts and crafts
- learn a new song
- clean the playroom
- help mama clear the dishwasher
- bake
- watch tv for an hour
- play teacher with jaeda
- go to the library
- play in the backyard
- grocery with mama
- clean the backyard
- play with water sprinklers
- make water balloons
- learn how to ride a bike without training wheels
- scooter
- learn to spell a word each day
- learn how to tell time
- learn about money (coins and paper)
- learn about countries/capital
- learn and make different flags of countries
- learn about 50 states/capital
- take a nap
- clean/organize clothes/shoes closet
- study addition and subtraction
- make and drink a smoothie/shake
- BBQ dinner
- plan the girls' bday parties
- learn new crafts
- make birdfeeders
- learn about bugs/insectropolis
- collect rocks
- plaint stones
- go fishing
- crabbing
- ride a boat
- go to friendly's
- go to Rita's
- make a toy
- play with Jaeda
- water the plants
- help mama vacuum
- climb a tree
- visit a pet adoption center
- learn about proper caring of teeth
- learn a prayer
- clean room
- "cook" with Jaeda using play dough
- make lemonade
- make ice candy
- Play Wii for 2 hours
- play with remote control cars outside
- Pool
- bake cakes
- quiet time
- exercise
- wake up early and watch sunrise
- watch sunset at Island Heights
- visit Jersey beaches
- visit the lighthouses
- carwash day
- help daddy with his car
- help mama fold/put away laundry
- visit Ocean County libraries
- go on a treasure hunt
- swim in YMCA
- Play BINGO
- Hopscotch
- Camping
- finger painting
- blow bubbles
- write your own story
- I SPY game
- make pancakes for dinner
- walk around the neighborhood
- do your chores
- learn a new sport
- lawn bowling using old bottles
- water Pinatas
- ring toss with glow sticks at night
- decorate your flipflops with foam stickers
- cardboard slide and stairs
- make a fort
- sidewalk painting(1c cornstarch, 1cwater, food coloring)
- doll boat in the bathtub (using plastic bottles and duct tape)
- alphabet treasure hunt
- cardboard, papertowel tubes, and make a racetrack
- river using foil, and bottle caps for boats
- trace yourselves with chalk
- hide and seek
- water guns
- build an outside fort
- walk with a mission (list i.e. # of cars, sort colors of houses or flowers)
- make paper airplanes
- slip and slide
- make your own movie
- science experiments
- race hot wheels
- picnic
- marshmallow building (mallows and toothpicks)
- make your own pizza
- lunch with dad at work
- fondue night
- catch fireflies
- family bike rides
- watch a movie
- make a time capsule
- play catch
- see fireworks
- mail letters
- fly a kite
- go to the playground
- do a puzzle
- play frisbee
- make recycled crayons
- PVC "car wash"
- visit museums
- make your own book marks
- noodle marble runs
- collect seashells and make a wind chime
- make a cardboard house
- make play dough (1c white four, 1cwarm water, 2T salt, 2T cream of tartar, 2 Tcooking oil, jello)
- bean bag/ball toss
- visit planetarium
- make color walk (paint on feet and walk on paper)
- make ice eggs using water balloons
- make human bubble wrap (5gal hot-ish water, i container corn syrup, mix, i container Dawn dish
- learn tagalog
- shaving cream foam
- circle painting
- play musical instrument
- make your own bath paint
- make a car mobile
