Look up your options and put something on the calendar now so you remember to go if you want to. Many towns have a special festival at least once a summer. Add something unexpected to your bag, such as a Frisbee or sketchpads and pencils. Pack up some peanut butter and jelly, grab a blanket, and head to your backyard or a park. Or give each child a few dollars to browse and buy whatever they want to share with the family.

Pick something new and prepare it with your children. Head to your local market to explore the produce and talk to the farmers. (You could also check your library for Peter Spier’s funny and inspiring picture book called Bored, Nothing to Do.)

Check out this article and scroll down for a motivating video about letting your kids pass through the stages of boredom that lead to creative breakthrough and reflective self-knowledge. Let Your Kids Get Boredįirst and foremost let’s remember that it is OK for kids to be bored this summer. If you’d like some inspiration for intentional ways to make memories and expand your children’s horizons, try a few of these fabulously fun summer activities. Welcome to summer! Whether you homeschool year-round or take a break in the summer, these next months can be rich times of getting outdoors, building family memories, and letting your children explore what interests them.

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