Last year, the kids and I sat down and brainstormed a list of things we wanted to do with our summer vacation time. It was a huge success! We ended up checking off almost everything on the list and making some wonderful memories.
So, of course, we decided to do it again this year! Katie, Caleb, and I sat down at McDonalds and, over fries and bottomless root beers, came up with this, our 2012 Mega-Awesome Summer Fun List of Justice!
Skate Plaza
make a blanket fort
Lego madness
have a friend sleep over
Jamms frozen yogurt
play at the park
go to the movies (Brave, Madagascar 3)
library
Independence Point
ride bikes
make a present for Dad
visit Grandpa and Grandma Evans
make a cool video
bake cookies
geocaching
Julyamsh Powwow
Art on the Green
hike Tubbs Hill
water gun war
sew stuffed animals
paper airplane races
picnic
Bluegrass Park water spot
make-your-own-pizza day
go hiking with the Kleins
But that’s not all. This year, I wanted to take our list to the next level, so I told the kids we would also be doing some Random Acts of Kindness throughout the summer. I have a few possibilities, but I’ve been trying to narrow it down to things that the kids would enjoy doing. Things like creating drawings with encouraging messages on them and leaving them on people’s windshields at the mall, or passing out free candy bars to people waiting in line at the DMV. I’m open to suggestions, so if you have any service project or RAK ideas for kids, let me know in the comments!
Ooh, can we move “hiking with the Kleins” to this year’s list? I remember wanting to last year, but whenever I thought about it, my morning sickness said, “YOU’LL PUKE!!!!!”
It sounds like a fun way to spend a summer. You could always get some quarters and give them to little kids at those vending machine thingies with toys in them (do they still make those?) Or go carry peoples’ groceries for them at the supermarket. Or pick up trash at the beach. Or bring cups of cold water to people doing stuff in the hot sun. Popsicles at the beach would go over well
Absolutely! We’d love to go hiking with you guys one of these Saturdays. We can find a trail that would be good for the kids, too–I’m thinking Round Lake or maybe the Settlers Grove of Ancient Cedars in Murray.
Thanks for the RAK ideas! Those are great. I think the kids would love giving out popsicles at the beach!
Great idea! Teen spent 4 hours in front of a screen today. Gotta do something!
sounds fabulous.
your list always reminds me to make mine.
hooray!
i love the random acts of kindness idea…
I saw on pinterest that there were rocks that were painted “you are enough”. hahhaahaaaaa….nevermind, I’m pretty sure i got that from you. hahahahaaaa
anyway…i liked it.
hahahahaaaa
I loved that idea, too, Ada! (I, of course, stole it from someone else.) Definitely want to do the rock painting–it can be a craft project and a RAK!
Katrina! You live! Thanks for the comment on my recent 50 Shades blogpost.
For RAK, how about a good old fashioned lemonade stand…that’s free! I’m not sure if you have a children’s hospital aka Shriner’s hospital in your area, but contacting them to see if they have anything the kids could do would be awesome. Our hospitals here will have volunteer groups come to do crafts or color with kids that are in the hospital and haven’t been able to be with other kids in a long, long time.
Lemonade stand! Great idea, Rose–thank you! I’m not sure if our small town hospital has any programs like you describe, but I’ll check. I think most long term cases are sent to Spokane. Have a wonderful day!
Very Beautiffull, Van Gogh picture !