So, I decided to come home and write. Not about a craft we did today, because it was finally a nice day so we spent some time outside, so we didn't even do a craft. But, I wanted to share with you my plans for our summer vacation.
The first thing that I need to mention is that I only work 3 days a week. So, the other two, I try to do something with my kids too. So, for the first thing that I am going to mention, I have that worked into the equation.
As some of you know, I am pretty crafty, and for the most part I get a theme/idea in my head and run with it for craft ideas. BUT, when I am stumped, or ( I will say it) lazy. I go on the computer and pull something up. Now, about a year ago, it was just googling the theme and kids crafts, or things to do with kids. But, now there is this fancy thing (which my husband hates for many reasons) PINTEREST. Yes, I will admit, I use it- a lot! Mainly for decor ideas and recipes. But for kid things too. And this is where my first summer fun idea sort of came from.
I had read about the summer bucket lists, and the popsicle stick with activities on them. I decided to combine them, and make it for our family. I don't have a picture right now, but it isn't hard to picture. I wrote a list of things to do this summer. Then I got an old coffee can, some different coloured popsicle sticks and a marker- along with my list. I had 3 different coloured popsicle sticks for the different times of the week- like I mentioned above. I had one colour for weekdays when the other kids are here, one for weekdays when it is just us, and then one for weekends.
For each colour of popsicle stick there is a different list of what we can do. For the weekend, or weekdays when it is just us I have things like the zoo, science centre, library, going to the mountains etc. Things we like to do around our city. Then, on the ones with the other kids here I have fun craft type things- like making goop, liquid sidewalk chalk, going on a picnic, to the water park etc. I wrote all of the items on the popsicle sticks, and then placed them in one coffee can.
The idea is, each night before bed (or before the other kids go home depending on which night it is), we will pick a popsicle stick. What ever that popsicle stick says, we will be doing the next day. I have enough popsicle sticks for the whole summer (some items are marked down a few times- like the zoo). And, then it can also be used as a countdown for when school starts again.
We have also been doing friday night pizza and movie night, which we make homemade pizza and watch a movie. With the summer here, that will be changed into sub sandwiches, or hot dogs- something more summery- and we will have a picnic on the living room floor while watching our movie!
I did get some of our other activities from pinterest, and wanted to share those, because really, when you look at them, you will want to do them too!
making a DVD colouring case
http://pinterest.com/pin/19069998392381572/
having a glow in the dark bath
http://pinterest.com/pin/19069998392633640/
making play dough
http://pinterest.com/pin/19069998392598210/
making goop
http://pinterest.com/pin/19069998392038695/
liquid sidewalk chalk
http://pinterest.com/pin/19069998392003035/
magnetic puzzles
http://pinterest.com/pin/19069998391964048/
making popsicles
http://pinterest.com/pin/19069998392622476/
And of course, many many more! It is a good idea, not only to keep the kids busy, and having fun, but to keep myself organized, and busy too! I know sometimes without anything really going on, we can get in a slump of sitting around. So, now, I can hopefully avoid the "I'm bored" on our first of many summer vacations!
(this is sort of what I did- but with the explanation above!)
http://pinterest.com/pin/127648970657773410/
Happy summer everyone!
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