I know summer hasn't officially begun yet, but I wanted to get some ideas generated for what you can do to help your kids overcome boredom during the summer months. As things slow down for us and schedules aren't as fixed, it is great to have a more lax routine. However, eventually we all hear our kids say "mom, I'm bored!"
Here a few things we are going to do this summer to keep things fun and enjoyable:
Things that are free:
- Swim at a friends pool
- Attend Vacation Bible School (Older kids could help at VBS)
- Have friend day at least once per week- we invite a friend over to spend the day.
- Walk our dog
- Go to the park with friends
- Have a spa day at home (we'll soak our feet, wear mud masks and paint our nails)
Things that don't cost much:
- Walk to the nearest convenience store together to buy a frozen coke.
- Attend Fun Day Tuesday's at our church (Henderson Hills- Edmond)
- Make a craft on a rainy day
- Participate in a kids fun run.
Things that take money, but are worth it:
- Go to the local swimming pool
- Go to the local ice skating rink
- Go see a good kids movie
- Attend a musical or play at the local children's theater.
What about you?
Since I have two girls who are ages 9 & 11 my summer plans will look different than yours. We can all learn new ideas from each other and that is the wonderful thing about blogging. I'd love to hear what those of you with younger kids will do as well as those with teenagers. What about those of you with boys? All you need to do is click on the word "comments" below highlighted in blue. If you don't have a blogger account yet, you can sign up for free by following the prompts on the comments page. Come on everyone, start sharing your ideas!
Your friend,
Gena
3 comments:
I am excited about this summer with my son and daughter. My daugher is going into 6th grade and I am going to host a study for her and some friends concerning this time of their life. I am looking into doing the Dr. James Dobson study "Preparing for Adolescence" or "Secret Keeper". Does anyone have any knowledge of these studies or wisdom or suggestions to share?
We love going to the Farmer's Market in the summer. We like to try new produce and visit the stands that are run by kids. It seems like there is always something new and we have fun getting to know the people who grow our food.
My daughter is 4 1/2 and her favorite place during the summer is the farmer's market. I found a new activity today. I let her play outside with the water hose and "wash" my car. She thought that was the best thing ever and had so much fun. Another idea that works great for her age is a big tray with lot of washable paints outside. I gave her several things I found in the garage for her to paint (boxes, old flower pots, etc). When she was finished she just washed them all down with the water hose!
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