Simple Summer ideas and success planning

The heat is on and summer is here!  After a few days or weeks of free time, sleeping in late, and little to no structure, my younger kids start to get board.  Bored kids can become teasing and fighting kids in my house.  

So, if that happens in your home here are a few simple summer ideas.  Please share any fun ideas you and your kids have enjoyed!

*go visit the animal shelter or pet store
*make a bird feeder with a milk jug and some duck tape
*make a summer journal with a daily question or topic 
*write and illustrate a comic book
*make mini figures out of clay and add them to your house plants
*visit the farmers market and buy something you've never tried before
*run through the sprinkler
*make a hopscotch board (It's really fun to play hopscotch on a trampoline if you have one!  Use chalk to make the hopscotch board)
*paint rocks
*sit outside for 10 minutes and record the types of birds you see, use a bird book to find their names
*make a summer art project on a large sheet of paper that you can add to throughout the summer
*try out an oldie but goodie like a jump rope, hula hoop, skip ball or kids' pogo stick
*make a bike obstacle out of chalk on the driveway
*make an obstacle course in the yard or at the park
*give your kids a scavenger hunt for the yard, or on a family walk (taking photos of the objects is a fun addition)

​Share your fun ideas with us here!

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Summer success planning:

I personally have grappled with the start of summer for years now. 
On one hand I think of summer as this magical time of fun, connection and happy memory building. 
On the other hand, I start to worry about this big transition and change of structure for my kids.  

How do I balance the right amount of activities with the need for downtime? 
What about behavioral challenges?
How can I use good communication with the other adults involved (co-parent, grandparents etc) to make this summer successful?

Check out this recorded webinar on Summer Success Planning for Parents and Grandparents.
https://livestouchedcoaching.podia.com/summer-success-planning-for-parents-and-grandparents

It will help you get the ball rolling on finding the right summer structure for your family, communication between adults, and behavioral challenges.  

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Wishing you a joyful summer!

Summer Success Planning