Experiment: Can we make a fun summer list?
Experiment Taken From: Notebook Entry 06.05.08
Materials Needed: Please see whatever for instructions on making a summer list. We bought a sheet of poster board and used a Sharpie to make ours. Our kids decorated the list by coloring on it.
Results: We absolutely loved making our summer list last year and it gave us all something to look forward to. Last year we checked off all but one box on the list, which I think was pretty darn good. The kids were excited to make a new list again and I was excited to see what new ideas we could come up with.
We try to keep the ideas as inexpensive as possible and take advantage of any and all free opportunities in the summer. There are so many great free things to do- free museum days, free summer book programs, and free camps/park activities.
If you don’t know what is free to do in your community, start checking the museum websites, looking to your library for guidance, and checking your local parks department for free things to do.
Here is what we have up our sleeve for this summer…
Summer List (’09):
1. Go to the movies
2. Go to the water park
3. Go to the Field Museum
4. Ice cream sundae night
5. Go to Soccer Camp (a free camp sponsored by a local church)
6. Attend VBS
7. Have an Earth Hour night
8. Run through the sprinklers
9. Make homemade slushies
10. Go to the beach
11. Sleep over with our cousins
12. Go to the library (sign up for the summer book program)
13. Go to the zoo
14. Go to the Air Zoo museum
15. Sleepover at Grandma & Grandpa’s house
16. Campfire night with marshmallows
17. Make milkshakes
18. Plant our garden
19. Have a picnic
20. Go to the park
21. Homemade pizza & movie night
22. Go to Chuck E. Cheese
Conclusion: We can’t wait to tackle our list again and our list hangs in our kitchen so we can check it off as we enjoy doing items on our list. I hope you can make a fun list with your kids this year. It helps add to the anticipation of all the summer has to offer!
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Great fun! I remember the lists you have made in prior years!
I was just thinking the other day I need to do this. Thanks for reminding me!
Always,
~Liz
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We did this last year and it was a huge success at our house too! I have been working on my list a little here and there, but we haven’t created the official document yet…I actually do this for each season to help ensure we get to the important things and don’t get caught up with all the business.
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I guess Mr. Linky is still having issues.
Here are my slushies with ice cream
http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=1478
Thanks for hosting!
~Liz
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How can you be SO cool and SO close? *wink* What a great bunch of ideas! We have family out near Air Zoo. Did you know about the free kids’ museum in Kzoo? No Potawatomi?
And, you could always come up here and try out OUR kids’ museum! LOL We’d even join you! And, I heard there’s a couple water parks down by you…no?
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Beth- What museum is free in K-zoo? I would definitely love to check that out! The Air Zoo is cool, but very expensive so we only go once a year. Sometimes they participate in National Museum Day so maybe we will do the free children's museum & hope they open up a free day.
We did the Potowatomi Zoo last week for the kids & my girlfriend lives in Fort Wayne so we are going to spend the day with her.
Steph- That is a great idea to continue the tradition through the seasons!
Liz- Thank you so much for participating!!
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Chuck E Cheese made the list??? Nice.
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I wonder who I should thank for that, Renee??? GRRRR… They made the list & I obliged
I hate that place!
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We did this Sunday night and I posted it on Monday. I can’t wait to cross them off. Have fun with all your activities.
http://3blondesandthelaw.blogspot.com/2009/05/summer-bucket-list.html
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I love it! I remember you doing this last year and was so inspired by it. We do this too, but I am pysched to include my son in the planning now that he is 4.
We’ll be sharing ours soon!
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I was just thinking the other day about your last year’s list and wondering if my daughter was old enough to participate in creating one for this year (she’ll be three in a couple of weeks) — was your daughter very involved in the planning, or was it mostly Ethan?
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TopazTook- I do think she would get it because Emily did. She wanted to offer suggestions for things to do and she loved decorating it. I think they really start to get it after you begin checking things off- then it all comes together
I hope you guys have a great time making your list!
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That's pretty funny…I made a folder & put notes of what my daughter & I could do this summer (she is just finishing Kindergarten)…my list included many of the same ones on your list! I also have FREE bowling for 10 people when I signed up for the AMF E-Club.
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This activity is something we’ve done before, and plan to do again for part of our summer list.
We want to make your slushies too!
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What a clever idea. My kids make a list for the school year, but I never thought of making one for the summer! Now we have something to do next week!
Toni
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I have been planning to do a list of summer fun ideas for awhile now, but you've inspired me to take it further – I am using a brightly colored poster board and markers to create it! I was just going to use boring lined paper, lol.
Anyway, I already planned to give you credit for the inspiration, but should I also count that as my own notebook experiment, and if so do I link my entry to THIS entry of yours or should I go through your archives to find your original Notebook where you listed this idea?
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Well, I made my blog entry about this! Here it is: http://ilovebakedgoods.xanga.com/705180886/summer-fun-2009/
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