Summer Fun List
3 Jun
Summer is here and as a Modern Hostess you probably have “little house guests” to entertain. And by “little house guests” I mean your kids that are probably usually at school for most of the day. At times you may find yourself at a loss to stave off the “I’m bored” attitude of summer. How about making a Summer List? Meg over at Whatever has been making a Summer List for years and I love the idea. You must check her lists out!
Get together with your kids and brainstorm ideas about what they would like to do this summer: bike rides, smores in the back yard, train ride, make your own ice cream, etc. The idea is to create a list of things to look forward to, not forget about those things you intended to do when summer rolls around, and have some fun ideas on hand.
I have made our list. Since my little house guest is only 3 and can’t read, I added pictures to give him a visual. This will be a great reminder of the things I want to do this summer. Sure some of the things like the beach, Elk’s Pool, and Concerts in the Park are obvious, but it’s still fun to check it off the list.
Our Summer List:
Make tortillas with Great Grandma
Dune Buggy Adventure
Homemade Ice Cream
BBQ Pizza
Dennis the Menace Playground
Take a Train Ride
Santa Maria Speedway
Ice Cube Boats by Alpha Mom (see photo above)
Cars 2
Backyard Smores
Paper Pinwheels
Beach
Make Soap
Swim Lessons
Kids Museum- Paso Robles, SLO (The 3rd Thursday of every month the museum opens its doors and offers free admission from 5-8 pm)
Atascadero Concerts in Park-Saturdays
Elk’s Pool
Avila Trolley Ride
Templeton Concerts in Park, Wednesdays
Ravine Water Park
Mid State Fair
Take a Bus Ride
Osos Flaco Lake
Visit Fire Station
Gilroy Gardens
Sun Prints
Watch Airplanes land/take-off
Avila Barn
Make Popsicles
Make Giant Bubbles
Want some summertime ideas? Here are some great resources:
The Long Thread has a great list of Summer crafts here and here
The Crafty Crow
Frugal Family Fun Blog
Looking for stuff to do in SLO County? Check out this site out.
What are you looking forward to this summer?
Smiles, Arianna
Ari-blove it! I started this tradition last year with Turner making a list of things and places to to visit and do. I also started a photo journal of the list so he could look back and see what he did and chat about it. We have started our list for this year and Kendall (3) has added her items too and Turner wants to journal along with photographing his list. I love this idea and hope other families do to-a lifetime of memories to look back on. Thank you for the inspiration.
Nicole Loughead