Make a summer to do list: Have your kids cover a poster board with all the things they want to do this summer, and have them put a box next to the idea so they can check it off when finished.
Create water bottle holders: Crafts are always a great way to keep kids occupied, and this one is perfect for helping with your summer outings. Go to crafts.kaboose.com to find this craft and other great crafts.
Play with bubbles: There are many ways to get fun and creative that go beyond buying bottles at the store. Let your kids make their own soap (dishwasher soap and water) and wands (pipe cleaners, coat hangers). Also using powdered tempera paints, dish detergent, and liquid starch you can make colorful bubbles.
Hold a no-electricity day: Pull all the plugs on your electronics and drag out the board games, have a picnic in the backyard, and spend some time together the old fashioned way. Use candles at night instead of overhead lights.
Make an "anything goes" dinner: For just one day invite your family to have anything and everything they want for lunch.
Grow butterflies: For $20.00 your kids can watch the life cycle of a butterfly in your own home. Go to inseclore.com to purchase a live butterfly garden.
Live outside for a day: Fly kites, when night comes pull out the sleeping bag and get cozy. Roast smores over a fire pit.
Paint crazy: Tie up large canvases or old bed sheets, buy some nontoxic paint, and let the kids express their creativity with paintbrushes or their hands.
Take a day trip: Find a new destination that's a gas tank away.
Be chef for a day: teach your kids to cook a meal. It can be as simple as a PB and J sandwhich or a casserole.
Take a library trip: Everyone enjoys a trip to the library, and theres always something going on.
Make frozen treats: Frozen fruit smoothies are simple and nutritious ways to get creative with your kids.
Grow a sunflower: Sunflowers are fun to plant because they sprout in about a week, even though it takes a while for them to reach their full height.
Live outside for a day: When night comes pull out sleeping bags and get cozy.
Have a cupcake day: There are millions of ways to decorate cupcakes, and most are pretty simple. Visit cupcake-decorating-ideas.com for inspiration.
Stargaze: Warm summer nights are perfect for stargazing. Go to stardate.com for lots of tips and a weekly calendar of celestial events.
Have a photo contest: Give each child a disposable camera and let them take pictures all week of all their new discoveries and activities.
Go indoor camping: Set up a tent inside. Let the kids put chairs in a campfire circle, eat meals on a blanket and tell stories.
Make seashell critters: Did you take a vacation to the ocean this year? have your kids round up the seashells they found and glue googly eyes to them.
Have a theme picnic: Take advantage of the sunshine by eating outdoors, even if its just in your backyard. You can make things more interesting by having a theme for the food you'll eat, like eating foods that all begin with the same letter or are the same color.
Make a fort: Every kid wants the chance to make their own space. Choose between letting them create the couch cushion and sheet variety or giving them wood scraps and nails.
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