100 Days of Summer

Day 38 - Secret Helper

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Day 38 - Secret Helper - Have your kids come up with an idea on how they can secretly help someone in need and then help them to accomplish it. Such as bring a meal to a family, mow a lawn, weed a yard, wash a car, bake cookies etc.

Day 37 - Let's grow day

2010-07-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

Day 37 - Let's grow day - Take your child to your local garden store and allow them to pick out a plant that they cab grow in your yard or a pot. Help them pick out a plant that can easily grow so they feel successful.

Day - 36 Bowling Fun

2010-07-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

Day 36 - Take your kids bowling. This is a great activity for those extremely hot days or overcast days.

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Day 35 - Visit a Local Park

2010-07-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 35 - Visit a local park you have not been to with your children. Bring along a pic-nic lunch.

Day 34- Fireworks Show

2010-07-04T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 34 - Attend a Fireworks Display in your community and celebrate the 4th of July.

Day 33 - Take a Walk

2010-07-03T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 33 - Go for a walk with your children or wait until Dad gets home and take a Family walk. You can even do a mini scavenger hunt by making a simple list of things you might see on your walk such as wild flower, a plant taller then you, a blue car, a stop sign etc. Enjoy the fresh air!

Day 32- Backyard Camp Out

2010-07-02T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 32 - Get out the tent and sleeping bags and create a Camp out experience in your own backyard. Children love to sleep in tents. Why not BBQ dinner tonight and make S'mores for a full camp out experience.

Day 31 - Strawberry Shortcake

2010-07-01T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 31 - Teach your children how to make strawberry shortcake. You can either bake your own shortcake using Bisquick, pound cake mix or angel food cake or purchase it ready made. Then slice your berries and add LOTS of whip cream.

Day 30 - Cloud Imagination

2010-06-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 30 - Remember when you were little and you would look into the sky and imagine the clouds were different animal or scenes? Grab a blanket place it out on your lawn and lay down with your kids and imagine what the clouds could be.

Day 29 - Hopscotch

2010-06-29T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 29 - Grab your bucket of chalk and head outside with your kids for a fun game of hopscotch. Chalk it on your driveway or sidewalk. Be sure to give your kids hopscotch markers like you used as a child, I used a chain I wore.

Day 28 - Kid Chef Fun

2010-06-28T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 28 - Allow your children to choose a recipe to cook or bake from yours or their favorite cookbook. You can also search online for kid friendly recipes and enjoy cooking together.

Day 27 - Catch a Fish

2010-06-27T09:00:00.000-07:00

Day 27 -Take your children fishing.

Day 26 - 100 Days of Summer

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Day 26 - Take your children to the local Library to check out books and while you are there check to see if they offer any story times or summer activities.

Day 25 - Ice Cream Shop

2010-06-25T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 25 - Create your own Ice Cream Shop serving YUMMY Sundaes, Cones and Shakes. Be sure to have a variety of Ice Cream flavors, toppings ,sprinkles, whip cream and don't forget the cherry.

Day 24 - 100 Days Of Summer

2010-06-24T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 24 - Grab your Frisbee's and have a family game of Frisbee golf. For complete instructions on playing click here.

Day 23 - Making Memories

2010-06-23T08:30:00.000-07:00

DAY 23 - Help your children create a Summer scrapbook of the things they do and places they go this Summer.

Day 22 - Bake Cookies

2010-06-22T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 22- Get our the flour and sugar time to bake some cookies with your children. Why not share some with a neighbor.

Day 21 - Lions ,Tigers and Bears oh, My

2010-06-21T09:30:00.000-07:00

Day 21 - Pack a lunch and take your kids to your local Zoo. Why not create a scavenger hunt to find a list things at the zoo.

Day 19 - Sprinkler Fun

2010-06-19T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 19 - Turn on the water sprinklers and let your kids have fun playing and running in them. Try a new game of Musical Sprinklers Click Here for instructions.

Day 18 - Visit A State Park

2010-06-18T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 18 - Visit one of your local State Parks. Bring a pic-nic lunch along.

Day 17 - Visit A Retirement Center

2010-06-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 17 - Visit a retirement Center; make cards for them and fresh cookies.

Day 16 - Popsicle Fun

2010-06-16T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 16 - Make your own Popsicles. Use juice or powdered drink and pour into store bought Popsicle maker or small cups and insert sticks when half frozen.

Day 15 - Museum Visit

2010-06-15T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 15 - Visit your local Museum, this makes a fun outing a great learning experience.

Day 14 - Community Service

2010-06-14T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 14 - Sign-up to volunteer for a day of community service for you and your children to participate in.

Day 13 - Fruit Fun

2010-06-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 13 - Take your Children to a local U-Pick berry farm to give them opportunity to pick their own yummy fruit. Call ahead to make sure the U-Pick farm is kid friendly.

Day 12 - Summer Olympics

2010-06-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 12 - Organize a neighborhood summer Olympics event. Have games for various ages and abilities give out prizes, ribbons or certificates. Serve watermelon as a snack afterwards.

Day 11 - Family Hike

2010-06-11T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 11 - Adventure out for a Family Hike to a place you have not been before. Bring along snacks and plenty of water.

Day 10 - Factory Tour

2010-06-10T06:30:00.000-07:00

Day 10 - Take your family on a Factory Tour and learn how a product is made.

Day 9 - Now Showing

2010-06-09T08:10:00.000-07:00

Day 9 - Attend your local Movie theatre -Check your theatres for FREEbie Children's movies.

Day 8 - Pizza Delivery

2010-06-08T06:30:00.000-07:00

Day 8 - Don't Call for Pizza to be delivered. Instead host a make your own Pizza night with your kids. You can purchase or make your own crust, then top with pizza sauce , cheese and your choice of toppings. For extra fun allow your kids to invite a friend over to join in the pizza making fun.

Day 7- Create A Craft Box

2010-06-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

DAY 7 - First - Gather art supplies, Paper, empty cereal boxes, empty oatmeal boxes, paper towel and toilet paper rolls, old magazines, ribbon, yarn, rubber bands, water bottle lids, Popsicle sticks - "Think" RECYCLE for crafts.

Second - Place all your supplies in a special box one with a lid works best.

Third - Allow your child to use their imagination to Create their own masterpieces.

Day 6 - Family Bike ride

2010-06-06T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 6 - Pack a lunch or snacks and take your children on a bike ride. Stop for a pic-pic lunch or snack. Use this time to also remind your children of bicycle safety rules.

Day 5 - Money Making Garage Sale

2010-06-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day 5 -Gather your unwanted items and hold a money making Garge Sale with your kids. Allow them to sell some of their own items and make money as well.

Day 4 - Tin Foil Fun

2010-06-04T08:30:00.000-07:00

Day - 4 Purchase a roll of tin foil and let the creative fun begin. Give your child one or two sheets of foil and encourage then to create and mold it into a variety of things, animals, hats, jewelry etc

Day 3 - Fort Building

2010-06-03T07:30:00.000-07:00

Day 3 - Collect an assortment of appliance boxes and various other size boxes. Help your children construct a Cardboard fort in your backyard.

Day 2 - Water Balloons

2010-06-02T07:30:00.000-07:00

Day 2 - Give each child 1 package of water balloons to fill up. Once filled place into a bucket. Lead kids in both games and a fun water balloon fight.

Day 1 - Blender Snow Cones

2010-06-01T10:59:00.000-07:00

Day 1 - Make Homemade Snow Cones in your blender the perfect cool treat. Crush ice in blender, scoop out with ice cream scooper into small dishes, pour pre-made Snow cone syrup flavoring over the top of your crushed ice scoop.