100 days of summer

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100 Days of Summer (Memorial day to Labor Day)

#1 Show your talents! A kids talent show is fun for actors and audience: let them create their own tickets &

invite family and neighbors. Pick a backyard, pop some popcorn, and on with the show!

#2 Turn your backyard into obstacle course! Bikes, balls and backyard toys are all you need for some

sporting good fun. Ring Toss, Jump Rope, Ladder Golf & Dart Toss.

#3 Cool off with a hot fudge sundae, coke float, homemade ice cream or snow cones.

#4 Make Yarn bugs www.makingfriends.com

#5 Catch an insect or two in a clear jar so they can take a closer look?

#6 Visit a new park every week #7 Hamburger buns aren't the only burger bookends. Think English muffins or bagels. How about a tortilla

pizza or pizza English muffin.

#8 Snip off the ends of licorice sticks and serve with drinks instead of straws. A sweet treet, and nothing to

throw away.

#9 Start a summer book clubfor kids, adults, or both! How about a book swap?

#10 Take the scenic route! Some of the most memorable road trips happen on the back roads.

#11 Kids are born with green thumbs! A little help from a handy tomato and herbs planter and watch their

spirits and your garden grow.

#12 Thats entertainment! Let the kids write, direct, act, and make their own movies with the family video

camera. If you dont have a camera, live performances are applause-worthy too. #13 Did you know: While were enjoying summer in North America, in Australia, its winter? Have a snowba

fight with paper snowballs or round white bean bags, make an igloo out of sugar cubes and icing, snow ange

in the sand or how about ginger bread houses

#14 Make cardboard box cars & have a foot race

#15 With a refrigerator box make a house or pirate boat

#16 Paint with soapy water (large paint brushes are best)

#17 Play wacky croquet

#18 Perform a Circus or Talent Show in your back yard with a concession stand & face painting

#19 Decorate a pair of flip flops to match your personality (fishing worms, jewels, bugs, yarn)

#20 Movie and popcorn party #21 Kids are natural entrepreneurs! Whether its a lemonade stand, dog walking or organizing a

neighborhood car wash, a summer activity teaches responsibility, teamwork and the satisfaction of a job well

done.

#22 Chalk on Sidewalk (washes off with a water hose)

#23 Pom Pom Chip Clip www.freekidscrafts.com -All Themes

#24 Have a rubber band war, build forts on opposite sides of the room and shoot rubber bands at each othe

#25 Have an indoor picnic. Spread out a blanket in the den and serve everyones favorite foods. Fun, and n

bugs!

#26 Have a magic show June 12 th Magic Day

#27 Run through a sprinkler or make a Deluxe Kid Wash - www.familyfun.go.com #28 Make sun prints www.freekidscrafts.com -All Themes #29 Putt Putt Golf (make your own course, use ping pong balls and brooms or sticks)

#30 Puppet Show with paper bag puppets

#31 Nature scavenger hunt: Make a list of a dozen items from the great outdoors, like acorns, specific flowe

or tree leaves. Send the kids in small groups on a scavenger hunt to collect one of each item on the list. Mak

nature placemats or pinecone bird feeders

#32 Good weather is good for your health! Put on a pair of rollerblades, pull out the workout tapes, or strap

some sneakers and go for a nice leisurely roll in the cool morning.

#33 Play candy bar Bingo


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#34 National Bowling Day - August 26th

#35 Board Games (with a tarp make a life size game board and you are the game piece)

#36 The big, soft plastic inflatable orb we know today as the beach ball was invented in California in 1938.

Where would Beach Blanket Bingo be without them!

#37 Make some bean bags

#38 Play flash light tag at night (hide & seek)

#39 Play dough and cookie cutters

#40 Finger Paint with pudding

#41 Go to the beach or play in the sand box #42 Make clay sculptures

#43 Walk on stilts Day July 27th - www.kaboose.com can stilts

#44 Go fishing June 18th Go fishing Day

#45 Cookin n campin: hot dogs over a campfire / smores / jiffy popyum

#46 Festivals- http://festivalsandevents.com/festival.php?state=TX

#47 Fruit juice pops make popular moms! Pour 100% fruit juice into paper cups & put in the freezer. When

uice is slushy, set a wooden stick in the center of each cup & freeze until hard. Peel off outer cup to eat

#48 Water gun wars

#49 Ever raced a rubber duck? Using only your noses, have everyone push a rubber duck from one end of

the pool to the other. #50 Celebrate July 2nd, the middle of the year

#51 Play beauty parlor or safari

#52 July 14th Tape Measures Birthday Measure something

#53 Wheres the flip flop? Give every player one flip flop sandal, and then have them search the backyard

(where the other is cleverly hidden) for its match.

#54 Block party! Go potluck and share the cooking duties, bring along a karaoke machine, some blankets a

comfy lawn chairs and its an inexpensive evening you wont soon forget.

#55 Make your own bubbles: mix 1/2 cup liquid dish soap with 1-1/2 cups water, and 2 teaspoons of sugar

and let the bubbling begin!

#56 Need a break from the sun? Have a cookie-baking contest. Munch on the winners #57 If youve seen wash me one too many times on the family car, grab a bucket, some soap, rags and a

hose and the family Car Wash is open for business! Wear bathing suits, and everyone can stay cool while

working hard.

#58 Make your own water slide with a tarp and a running garden hose.

#59 Remember cat's cradle. Jacob's Ladder and kitty whiskers? String games are good old-fashioned road

trip fun.

#60 Clean up! Take a walk through your neighborhood, town or park and collect empty bottles and cans.

Recycle them or return to the store for a refund. Great exercise, good for the environment, and you get a little

pocket money to share.

#61 Lets rock: kids love rocks, so let them collect rocks of all shapes and sizes and arrange into a garden.For a splash of color, they can be painted, too.

#62 Inside-out camping: Cover the kitchen table with a bed sheet and camp out underneath. Sing campfire

songs, make smores in the microwave and tell ghost stories!

#63 Puzzled about what to do on a rainy summer day? Make a puzzle! Cut a picture into fun shapes and th

put it back together.

#64 Have a parade for July 4th decorate bicycles

#65 Make bean mosaics or paint noodles for a necklace

#66 Have you lost your Marbles? www.oldfashionedliving.com - Treehouse

#67 Peaches are the No. 2 fruit grown in the United States, second only to apples, bake something with

peaches


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#68 Make a straw sculpture with straws and paper clips or Make & Play Pick-Up-Sticks -

www.oldfashionedliving.com - Treehouse

#69 Make car fun kits www.familyfun.go.com

#70 This land is your land: roadside classics, like the World's Largest Ball of Twine, the 18-foot tall Paul

Bunyan statue and the National Pinball Museum are just some of the many wonderful sights to see in the goo

ol U.S. of A. #71 Sew with yarn, back a coloring page with cardboard, punch holes & sew. Or go to

www.makingfriends.com for more yarn crafts. #72 Color with your kids (crayons, markers, water colors, colored pencils) #73 Trade tablecloths for butcher paper and outdoor dining cleanups a cinch. Add a few crayons, and watc

your guests decorate it for the occasion!

#74 Have a Tailgate party in your driveway : set up a create your own hot dog station.

#75 Make a windsock

#76 Make napkin rings

#77 Card Games..Go Fish / Old Maid

#78 Hey kids - take a hike! Hiking with children can be a great way to enjoy time together--and get some go

old-fashioned exercise. Since it can be strenuous, especially for little ones, start easy with a 15-minute nature

stroll and work up to 30 minutes or an hour.

#79 Everyone needs a Pebble Pet! Decorate small rounded stones with colorful magic markers, and usewhite school glue to create shapes. Watch ladybugs, frogs and other critters come to life.

#80 Have a Full Moon partywith Moon Pies, Milky Way Shake, Full Moon Pizza

#81 Karaoke sing along - ? www.oldfashionedliving.com Treehouse make instruments

#82 Delicious without doing the dishes: Hollow out fresh lemons or oranges (cut 1/4 off the top, trim base if

necessary to create a flat bottom), freeze. When frozen, fill with your favorite ice cream, sorbet or sliced fruit.

Fun, nothing to wash, and makes great compost when youre through.

#83 Fun at the beach: Beaches around the world are made up of more than just sand. Look under the

microscope and youll find everything from tiny bits of shells, to lava, coral.

#84 Make the kids a grocery list with pictures and let them do the shopping

#85 Stargazing after dark with a flashlight and on astronomy guide is free, fun and educational. See if you cfind all the constellations.

#86 Theres nothing like kicking back on a boat to help you relax all you need is some open water, some

sunscreen, a refreshment or two, and let the unwinding begin.

#87 Go fly a kite June 15th National Kite Flying Day

#88 Water balloon toss

#89 A host of compost: Paper napkins, grass clippings, egg shells, soap scraps, used tea bags and ground

houseplant trimmings and animal fur all make great composting material!

#90 The License Plate Game is a perennial favorite: each player writes down different state license plates

spotted on the trip. Bonus points for Canada and Mexico.

#91 Decorate magnets #92 Write a book and illustrate it

#93 Nature walks are not only good exercise, theyre also learning opportunities. Bring along a bird-watchin

book and bug-catcher for hands-on discovery.

#94 Try a Hawaiian luau, a Western hoedown with ribs and country music, a backyard black-tie affair, a

dessert swap or night under the stars with big band-era music.

#96 Hold a cookie swap (stamp, coloring book, recipe, cookie cutter, candy or goodie bags)

#97 Make a summer scrapbook. Each take a disposable camera to use over the vacation. Before back-to-

school, create a family scrapbook together of all the things you did and fun you had.

#98 Check out Lowes free clinic www.lowesbuildandgrow.com


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#99 Visit www.theknackkids.com for free family events at Michaels Art & Craft Store

#100 Make sea shell critters www.kaboose.com Summer fun

Wacky Lawn Croquet

lawn care stakes or garden stakes

permanent markers in a variety of colors

croquet mallets and balls or lawn bowling balls

Using the permanent markers, create your playing stakes by writing instructions such as, "HOP", "SING",

"DANCE", "CARTWHEEL", "YODEL" etc.

Kids can have fun adding dots, stripes flowers etc.

How To Play:

Place the stakes into the ground with plenty of distance in between stakes.

Designate one stake for the start and one for the finish. Use lawn bowling, croquet, or other heavy balls to pl

Each child will have their own ball. The children will hit, or roll their balls from one stake to another, attempti

to touch or get very near the stake in one roll. Only one roll per turn.

When they do get their ball near the stake, it's time to perform the task...

hop, jump, skip, sing....

Variation: you can also use the entire croquet set and placing the garden stakes near the wickets.

Scavenger Hunt Alistofcommonhouseholdobjectsthatyouknowyouhave.Eachteamorchildwillreceivealistandabagfortheitems(makethelistsbeforegatheringthekids).Thelistscancontainanything:Adandelion,rock,Pillbug,worm,leaf,ball,rollerblade...Prereaderswillneedpictures.Theobjectofthegameistobethefirstteamtofindandretrievealloftheobjectsonthelist.Playinsideoroutdoors.Dribble,Dribble,Drench!Thisgameisjustlike"Duck,Duck,Goose",exceptthatas"IT"walksaroundthecirclewithacuporpitcherofwater.Whentheysaydribbletoeachplayertheydribbleafewdropsofwaterontheirhead.BUT...youknowthisiscomingdon'tyou?Whentheysay"Drench"thatplayergetstherestofthewaterontheirheadorback.Thenthewetplayerchases "IT"andtrtotagherbeforeshegetstothewetplayersplace.Gotthat?...thisisreallyfunwithkidsagesevenorolderonaveryhotsummerday.Youngerchildrencanplayiftheyarenotsensitiveaboutbeingdrenched.WaterBalloonTosswithaTwistEmptyBleachBottlesWaterBalloonsscissorsCutthebottomsoutofthebottles.Maketheopeningabitbiggerbycuttingaslopededgesothatitresemblesascoop.Takoffthebottletopanddiscard.Tossthewaterballoonusingthescoopinsteadofhands.Playwithasmanyplayersasthereajugs/scoops.


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SplashTagAbig,softsponge,likethekindyouusetowashthecar,andbucketsofwater.Thisversionoftheclassictagrequiresonepersontobe"IT"."IT"triestotagrunningplayerswithawetspongethem.Oncetagged,thatpersonbecomesthenewIt.Nodenyingwho'sbeentagged...Thewetmarkontheirbackisadeadgiveaway!MommyPoloAswimmingpoolorlake,agroupofkidsandagroupofmomsordads.Kidsandmomsgetintothepool,andeachmomcloseshereyes.Allthemomscountto10inunisonwhilethekidsspreadoutinthewater(shallowendonly,unlessthekidsareallstrongswimmers),withsiblingsgroupedtogether.Momssearchfortheirownchildrenbylisteningtotheirvoices.Kidscallout"Mommy!"andthemomsmustrespond"Polo!"Thefirstmomtotouchherbunchofkidswins.Don'tbeaDrip!You'llneed:Balloons,asafetypinandafaucetPokeaholeinaballoonusingasafetypin.Thenfillitwithwaterandtietheendtocreateatimebombwithaslowleak.Playersstandinacircleandtosstheballoonaround.Theideaisnottobetheoneholdingtheballoonwhenitrunsoutofwater.Thefocusreallyisn'tonwinningorlosing,it'sonhowmuchfunyouhavewhilecoolingoff!WaterVolleyBallAvolleyballorbadmintonnet,twooldsheetsandwaterballoonsDivideintotwoteamsoffourandstandonoppositesidesofthenet.Eachteamholdsonesheet(apersonateachcorner).Placeawaterballooninthecenterofoneteam'ssheet.Theideaistotosstheballoonoverthenet,intotheotherteam'ssheet.Ithelpstdoacountdowntothetoss:"One,two,three...Up!"TIP:Thiscanbeplayedwithlargebeachtowelsandonlytwoteamsoftwoaswell!IceBallSurpriseForeachchild,insertasmalltoyorpieceofplasticjewelryintoaballoon.Filltheballoonwithwater,knotandfreezesolidonight.Beforegivingoutthegoodies,cutawaytheballoonYoungguestswillhavefunpushingtheiriceballaroundakiddypandwatchingitmeltintosomethingspecial.Bonusactivity:Perfectpartyfavorforahotsummerday?Keepingemptyfrozenballoonsinthefreezerprovidesaquickresponseto"I'mhotandbored"Straw Sculptures

You'll need: bendable straws, tape, paper clips, cardboardfor a base if desired.

Cut straws to different lengths. Snip a slit at one end

of some of the straws. Insert straws into each other to form desired shape. Paper clips can be used for angled

joints by bending into S & U shapes and inserted into the straws.

To make "fireworks" or trees, cut several slits on the end of the straws and curl with scissors as you would do

curling ribbon.

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