...go by before you hear the infamous words "I'm bored"?? Three. In all fairness, all three kids have colds, it's rainy and cold outside, and her (the rascal that uttered those two little words) best friend is at Sea World this week. Nevertheless, we need ideas people!! Fun things to do for minimal amounts of cash. What are you doing with your kids this summer? We are going to brainstorm after we get our chores done. I'll post our list a little later. We'd love to hear your ideas too.
Summertime Activities to beat the boredom:
1. learn to sew (we are working on this)2. go to the dollar show
3. Movie marathon at home
4. go to the library
5. go to the swimming pool (not so great on a rainy day)
6. Make cookies or a healthy snack
7. run through the sprinklers or have a water fight
8. paint or color or draw a picture
9. paint your fingernails
10. play personal portable games (PSP, Gameboy, etc)
11. Play board games
12. Play card games
13. Play Gamecube
14. Play a rousing game of street bowling (we are accumulating the necessary supplies...pictures are forthcoming)
15. Have a sidewalk chalk art contest
16. Play with modeling clay
17. Set-up a lemonade stand
18. Create string art
19. Set-up a neighborhood "playdate" for all the little people in the neighborhood
20. Have a ping pong tournament
21. Play a rousing game of marbles (with all those new marbles we just had to buy!)
22. Play four square (with the playground ball we just had to buy!)
23. Have a bubble blowing contest
24. make giant soap bubbles
25. Fly a kite
26. Play soccer
27. Have a read-a-thon
28. Go on a picnic
29. Go to the park
30. Play badmitton
31. Jump rope
32. Ride your bike
33. Play tag
34. Ride your scooter
35. Play flag football
36. Make clothespin dolls
37. Write a letter or email a friend
38. Write in your journal
39. Clean your room! (just kidding)
40. Dance and splash in the rain (if you don't have a cold)
41. Go to a museum
42. Go to your favorite creamery-yum yum!
43. Make jello pudding pops
44. hmmm...
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