Our Summertime List

With July 4th flying on by, we realized how quickly summer is slipping away. We are making a mental note to slow down and enjoy these sunny, lazy days a bit more. I just read Salt and Chocolate's list of 100 things to do this summer. She is FAR more creative than I am, but we do have some similarities.

Here is our team's list of 50.
*already done/doing **have plans to do

1. go to story time at the library *

2. go camping **

3. feel the cold water of a creek on our feet *

4. build an indoor fort

5. put our tent up in the basement

6. make homemade popsicles *

7. play in water *

8. take late night walks to look at the stars *

9. take early morning walks to listen to birds *

10. go to the zoo *

11. visit a farm **

12. play in a sandbox *

13. make leaf prints *

14. create an art room/corner

15. watch hummingbirds visit our feeder *

16. look under rocks and branches for worms *

17. hike *

18. make homemade ice cream

19. make freezer jam *

20. run through the sprinkler *

21. eat lots of ice cream *

22. make sensory tubs with beans and rice *

23. picnic *

24. hike *

25. play with play dough *

26. blow bubbles *

27. read on a quilt *

28. make homemade lemonade

29. visit a farmer's market *

30. play with finger paint *

31. paint rocks

32. make collages with glue sticks *

33. try plastic bag painting

34. try salad spinner art

35. paint on a giant piece of paper

36. do lots of swinging and sliding *

37. go canoeing

38. sit out on the deck late at night *

39. turn off the TV (and leave it off) *

40. eat fresh veggies and fruit *

41. turn the music up loud and booty shake *

42. make daiquiris and smoothies*

43. do lots of grilling *

44. swim in a lake

45. read lots of books *

46. give a bath in the kiddo pool *

47. visit the Botanical Gardens *

48. enjoy an outdoor concert

49. ride bikes

50. ride around town with the windows down and the music (Laurie Berkner) up loud