Summer is on the way, even though the weather needs to catch up, but the first thing most parents think is "what on earth am I going to do with the kids???"
Well, you are not alone. Even if you are a homeschooling family, the vast expanse of summer holidays can be daunting. We also have the added inconvenience of no car, but there are ways to entertain the chicklets on those long lazy summer days.
Obvious activities include getting the paddling pool out on a sunny day, picnics in the back yard, and bubble blowers etc.
A trip to the beach, (which we have the luxury of living close to) or a cinema trip is a nice treat day, and bowling is great for any age group.
Bike rides as a family are a nice memory to make, I remember spending many hours as a kid biking all over the countryside and i would love for my children to have the same.
Getting the kids involved in gardening, or outside chores, such as sweeping, or mowing the lawn, if they are old enough (currently Haribo's summer job) is a nice way to keep up the good work ethic and can be made fun. The same can be done at the old summer favorite the Barbecue. Helpers don't have to go near the hot grill, but little ones love to help butter buns with a spoon, or toss the salad, or set the plates out, or hand out napkins! Everything is fun to little ones!
Bug collecting (and releasing them when done) is also a nice touch, both for pleasure and education, fruit picking, farm visits, outside crafts, long walks, long drinks, long visits, summer has so many possibilities, with just a little preparation and planning.
My aim is to plan one day trip outside the home a week, and fill in the other days as and when the weather or the mood takes us. I found that I need to plan, otherwise the days slip away and we get nothing done!!!
So a calendar and a list are my essentials for summer, but having said that, there will be lots of lazy, lounging days, because that is what summer is for, after all....
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