Sunday, May 3, 2015

Sunday: summer is coming

Summer is coming.  And while that means there are suddenly a ton more things we can do, it also means the end of day care and more "Do you want to play with me?"  I like to play with Isaac, but...sometimes the same things over and over aren't so fun.

So my plan is to have two jars.  A fun jar and a work jar.  Each day we'll choose one activity from each.  (Although I have the right of refusal if it isn't going to work that day.)  We'll see how it works.  It might flop, but if it doesn't I think we'll both have a more fun summer.

Are there any more things that you can think of?  For anything around the house I would like to have the materials or spend a very minimal amount; that's the criteria for most of the art/science projects.  I expect that some things, like going to the park or playing in the sand/lake will still just happen as many activities aren't that long.


  • Clean fridge
  • Fruit picking
  • Feed ducks by Carter's
  • Clean duplos
  • Get a movie from the library. Eat with popcorn
  • Clean under things
  • Dutch village
  • Clean a room
  • Bouncy balls under deck or downstairs bathroom-with hat
  • Critter barn
  • Dominoes
  • Timber town
  • Move furniture around and run
  • Play twister
  • Make another thread holder
  • Have an m day
  • Have a j day
  • Have an i day
  • Make a fort and then have rest time in it
  • Get out some new duplos 
  • Get out the new books 
  • Make cookies
  • Invite someone over to play
  • Make milkshakes
  • Cut up cardboard in garage and then jump on the pieces
  • Put up a curtain in frog room
  • Clean window frames
  • Clean door knobs
  • Change everyone's sheets
  • Clean bathrooms
  • Draw a picture for yameogo
  • Do something nice for someone
  • Read a Jesus story and activity
  • Have lunch with Ben
  • Dressing up in funny outfits and taking our picture
  • gliding robot: http://buggyandbuddy.com/robot-craft-for-kids-free-printable-gliding-robot/
  • chicka-chick- boom boom come to life - buggyandbuddy.com
  • cut up magazines and glue
  • name writing: http://buggyandbuddy.com/beginner-name-writing-practice-for-preschoolers/
  • seperating colors: http://buggyandbuddy.com/chromatography-butterflies-separating-colors-in-markers/
  • water bag and pencil: http://buggyandbuddy.com/science-activities-for-kids-baggie-and-pencil-magic-science-invitation-saturday/
  • make a rain cloud: http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2014/02/rain-clouds-in-jar-experiment.html
  • density: http://pandawhale.com/post/7013/density-of-liquids-illustrated
  • Squirt gun fight
  • Water colors
  • Scooter ride
  • Make freezer meals
  • Help with vbs prep
  • Sweep and wash garage floor
  • Garden
  • Dust
  • Write a letter
  • Ice cream or capt sundae
  • Degraaf
  • Outdoor discovery center
  • Walking trail - Riley?
  • Go to the zoo
  • Fly a kite
  • Excersise with wii fit
  • Science activities
  • Clean Isaac's bedroom...have him decide what to move
  • Water balloons
  • Paint outside with paint brushes and water
  • Clean kitchen and bathroom floors with a tag
  • Garden
  • Do all the puzzles
  • Big coloring book
  • Visit great grandma
  • Dust vents/fans/walls
  • 1 comment:

    Anonymous said...

    Sidewalk chalk
    Scavenger hunt
    Make a "tent" and camp indoors
    Make cards with potato printing
    Have Orange Day (or blue, green, etc.) for clothing and food
    Buy fresh green beans/peas to snap/shell and fix for dinner
    Talk like a pirate day
    Make healthy popsicles
    Pull weeds in flower beds
    Dust baseboards
    Go on an insect hunt
    Learn how to say please and thank you in other languages
    Write a story about Flurry
    Wear clothing inside out (on a day when you won't leave the house)

    And for the record, my kids will tell you that they never did any of these fun sorts of activities with me. ; )

    Annette B.