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Three years ago, we started a new summer tradition called One Fun Thing a Day. Some years have been more successful than others, but in general, it’s been a nice low-key way to make memories as a family. This is the first summer where I can feel a shift: my two oldest boys aren’t quite as excited about blowing bubbles as they were in years past, hah! So bittersweet. Still, we’ll forge on and give the little ones the same fun experience the big ones had.
New Books for Summer Adventures:
+ Williams-Sonoma The Kid’s Cookbook & The Usborne Beginner’s Cookbook (both found at the thrift store)
+ The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists (for the big boys)
+ Look I’m a Scientist (for Sophie and TJ)
My Working List of Ideas:
- water beads
- sumo wrestling with Dad’s old t-shirts
- explore a new playground
- chocolate covered strawberries
- outdoor scavenger hunt
- make “super bubbles”
- have a picnic lunch
- Crafternoon Week
- finger knitting snakes
- bubble blower painting
- tape resist paintings
- torn paper mosaic
- suncatchers
- movie night popcorn bar
- squirt gun painting
- s’mores dip
- make a Lego catapault
- ribbon wands
- sidewalk chalk twister
- Cooking Week
- homemade M&M granola bars
- crusty bread “pizzas”
- jam cookies
- banana splits on the grill
- fruit pizza
- tie-dye t-shirts
- cookie ice cream sandwiches
- run in the sprinkler
- sidewalk chalk paint
- perler beads
- Science Week
- instant hot ice experiment
- dancing raisins
- grow geodes
- color changing celery
- dancing rice experiment
- roast marshmallows
- water balloons
- Nerf target game
- playdough
- marshmallow shooters
