Stuff to do
huntmom1996
Hi! I could use some ideas, too, and since Denise asked, I thought I'd
start a thread.
*Bubbles
*Container with water and stuff to mix in them (baking soda, vinegar,
oil, glitter, flour, cinnamon) to make potions (we do this outside and
add weeds and herbs and flower petals)
*Blocks
*Balloons (to attach to straws threaded with string and race, to fill
with water, to fill with rice, to blow up, to pop, to fly around)
*Build fairy houses outside with twigs and branches and leaves
*Draw
*Collage
*Games (Spy Alley, Jenga, Uno)
Okay, my kids are awake now...we stayed up late last night and they
slept in so I have had some time this morning with my coffee and
computer.
Peace~Jessica
start a thread.
*Bubbles
*Container with water and stuff to mix in them (baking soda, vinegar,
oil, glitter, flour, cinnamon) to make potions (we do this outside and
add weeds and herbs and flower petals)
*Blocks
*Balloons (to attach to straws threaded with string and race, to fill
with water, to fill with rice, to blow up, to pop, to fly around)
*Build fairy houses outside with twigs and branches and leaves
*Draw
*Collage
*Games (Spy Alley, Jenga, Uno)
Okay, my kids are awake now...we stayed up late last night and they
slept in so I have had some time this morning with my coffee and
computer.
Peace~Jessica
Dana Matt
We're lucky to live in a metropolitan area and have
lots of places to go that are fun--maybe some of you
have them, too--
*the aquarium
*the zoo
*the farmer's market
*the beach
*numerous parks
*the science museum
*the history museum
*the children's museum
*the art museum
*varius art galleries/sculpture parks
*varius libraries
*ethnic food stores--Mexican, Eastern European, Asian,
Mediteratian, etc.
*u-pick orchards, farms, dairies,
*comic book stores
*book stores
*Museum of radio and electricity
*Railroad Museum
*Marina to look at boats or buy fish
*Mountains for skiing/hiking/animal watching
*Ferry rides, just for fun
We also have made trips of almost all of these places
with sketch pads/paints/etc just for the fun of
drawing/painting--especially good on ferry boats!
Dana
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lots of places to go that are fun--maybe some of you
have them, too--
*the aquarium
*the zoo
*the farmer's market
*the beach
*numerous parks
*the science museum
*the history museum
*the children's museum
*the art museum
*varius art galleries/sculpture parks
*varius libraries
*ethnic food stores--Mexican, Eastern European, Asian,
Mediteratian, etc.
*u-pick orchards, farms, dairies,
*comic book stores
*book stores
*Museum of radio and electricity
*Railroad Museum
*Marina to look at boats or buy fish
*Mountains for skiing/hiking/animal watching
*Ferry rides, just for fun
We also have made trips of almost all of these places
with sketch pads/paints/etc just for the fun of
drawing/painting--especially good on ferry boats!
Dana
Guadalupe's Coffee Roaster
100% Organic Fair Trade Coffee
Roasted to Perfection Daily
http://www.guadalupescoffee.com
__________________________________
Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005
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Angela
Here is a list of Things to do that I made a while back:
Play mailman - At our house we each live in a different room. We use a box
or container for our mailbox and we send each other notes, bills, and
homemade junk mail.
Listen to books on tape - They are especially great for in the car.
Finger knitting.
Finger crochet.
Plastic canvas and yarn projects .
Hand sewing (felt works well for little ones), make bean bags, rice bags (to
heat and sleep with), stuffed animals, doll blankets and pillows, and other
doll items.
Read aloud. Ask your friends or email buddies what their favorites are.
Make bubble gum - you can buy gum base on line in a craft kit for under $10
if you look around.
Make silly putty- recipes on-line .
Borax snowflakes- recipes on line.
Blow soap bubbles when it's below zero, they freeze and break when they
crash.
Rent a movie.
Go to a museum, children's, state, history, art, etc.
Play store - Price items in your home and use real or play money and take
turns being the cashier.
Scavenger hunt - inside or outside, finding the things on your list or find
things other have hidden.
Learn to follow a compass and make an Orienteering course to follow to find
a treasure.
Bury a time capsule.
Have some friends over for a club with a theme. My kids like Club Survivor
or Fear Factor, where they dare each other to eat gross things and win
prizes.
Guess the smell...blindfolded
Guess the item (by feel) ...blindfolded.
Ask for a tour of a local business.
Make candles, soap, or candy.
Go for a nature walk and collect rocks and leaves. See if you can identify
the trees or leaves.
Visit a local farm and bring the animals a treat. Horses and goats love
carrots or apples.
Volunteer at a farm to brush the horses or goats, shovel stalls, etc.
Go skiing, snow shoeing, or sliding.
Go to the beach or go camping. It doesn't have to be 80 degrees out. The
beach is beautiful when it is 50 and sunny. The sand is warm and the wind
gives you healthy rosy cheeks.
Build a campfire in your yard (might need a permit) and toast marshmallows
or make smores.
Play a board game or a card game.
Write a story. Pick a topic and get going...You could have a story night
with a different topic each week. Mystery, Horror, Love, Family,
Non-fiction, etc.
Make your own newspaper about your family. You can put in pictures too.
Make paper Decorate your house for the next holiday...hearts on the windows,
snowflakes hanging from the ceiling, shamrocks, pumpkins, leaves, bats, etc.
Make tissue paper snowflakes.
Make a bank or mask from paper mache'.
Make clay pots with self drying clay.
Paint ornaments or little wooden figures from the craft store.
Paint a picture.
Tie dye your underwear, socks, or t-shirts.
String beads for necklaces or bracelets.
Make necklaces or bracelets out of cotton string.
Paint a clay flower pot with a whimsical motif.
Work with polymer clay, make pins, beads, little figures, or magnets.
Make cards with rubber stamps.
Make a bank from recyclable plastic containers.
Print out coloring pages with your favorite theme and color them.
Buy shrinky dinks, color and shrink them.
Angela
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Play mailman - At our house we each live in a different room. We use a box
or container for our mailbox and we send each other notes, bills, and
homemade junk mail.
Listen to books on tape - They are especially great for in the car.
Finger knitting.
Finger crochet.
Plastic canvas and yarn projects .
Hand sewing (felt works well for little ones), make bean bags, rice bags (to
heat and sleep with), stuffed animals, doll blankets and pillows, and other
doll items.
Read aloud. Ask your friends or email buddies what their favorites are.
Make bubble gum - you can buy gum base on line in a craft kit for under $10
if you look around.
Make silly putty- recipes on-line .
Borax snowflakes- recipes on line.
Blow soap bubbles when it's below zero, they freeze and break when they
crash.
Rent a movie.
Go to a museum, children's, state, history, art, etc.
Play store - Price items in your home and use real or play money and take
turns being the cashier.
Scavenger hunt - inside or outside, finding the things on your list or find
things other have hidden.
Learn to follow a compass and make an Orienteering course to follow to find
a treasure.
Bury a time capsule.
Have some friends over for a club with a theme. My kids like Club Survivor
or Fear Factor, where they dare each other to eat gross things and win
prizes.
Guess the smell...blindfolded
Guess the item (by feel) ...blindfolded.
Ask for a tour of a local business.
Make candles, soap, or candy.
Go for a nature walk and collect rocks and leaves. See if you can identify
the trees or leaves.
Visit a local farm and bring the animals a treat. Horses and goats love
carrots or apples.
Volunteer at a farm to brush the horses or goats, shovel stalls, etc.
Go skiing, snow shoeing, or sliding.
Go to the beach or go camping. It doesn't have to be 80 degrees out. The
beach is beautiful when it is 50 and sunny. The sand is warm and the wind
gives you healthy rosy cheeks.
Build a campfire in your yard (might need a permit) and toast marshmallows
or make smores.
Play a board game or a card game.
Write a story. Pick a topic and get going...You could have a story night
with a different topic each week. Mystery, Horror, Love, Family,
Non-fiction, etc.
Make your own newspaper about your family. You can put in pictures too.
Make paper Decorate your house for the next holiday...hearts on the windows,
snowflakes hanging from the ceiling, shamrocks, pumpkins, leaves, bats, etc.
Make tissue paper snowflakes.
Make a bank or mask from paper mache'.
Make clay pots with self drying clay.
Paint ornaments or little wooden figures from the craft store.
Paint a picture.
Tie dye your underwear, socks, or t-shirts.
String beads for necklaces or bracelets.
Make necklaces or bracelets out of cotton string.
Paint a clay flower pot with a whimsical motif.
Work with polymer clay, make pins, beads, little figures, or magnets.
Make cards with rubber stamps.
Make a bank from recyclable plastic containers.
Print out coloring pages with your favorite theme and color them.
Buy shrinky dinks, color and shrink them.
Angela
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huntmom1996
Angela~
As my 3 year old said today when he got new Power Ranger sneakers:
"THAT'S what I'm talkin' about, baby!"
I feel all ready for those winter days!
Great list.
Jessica
As my 3 year old said today when he got new Power Ranger sneakers:
"THAT'S what I'm talkin' about, baby!"
I feel all ready for those winter days!
Great list.
Jessica