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in other words/classified ads 18 2011 Better Parenting: Free and Fun Things To Do With Your Kids This Summer june28 By Sonia Spackman MA, MFT give a little treat or reward. To make it bigger, give them a list of things you We can have family fun without leaving have hidden and let them go. Or, you can Vernonia, our houses or our back yards. hide written clues inside and outside of This article is similar to the one printed the house to find a bigger prize. last June. It was written to help parents create fond memories for kids without Eat like a pig. Kids love a mess. So spending lots of money! We can show break the rules one night and have a our kids and grandkids we care by taking dessert-eating contest with one rule: the time to do special activities with no hands, any excuse to eat without them. silverware can be funny. Sleepover movie night. Move your mattresses in the living room for a fun family sleepover night. The kids will love mom and dad joining the fun. Make popcorn, and watch a funny movie. Or better yet,watch family movies. the forts or on the walls. Have an outdoor food fight. Just make sure you choose food that is easy to clean up, and doesn’t hurt when it hits you. You can let your hair down and have fun and not take yourself seriously. Get loose, and be a kid with the kids. You can even hose everyone down when it’s over. Have (your last name here) Olympics. Hold Olympics just for your family. Events can range from cakewalks, walking relay with an egg on a spoon include a water balloon toss or raw egg toss. Make sure everyone is included. You can even make gold, silver and bronze medals out of cardboard and put them on ribbons for the winners. Culture and Dinner Night. This is a great way to get kids to try new foods, and learn about other cultures, even from your family roots. For example, get them involved cooking Greek food, play Greek music, watch the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”. Have each member Backwards day. Reverse everything of the family look up one fact about that to create your own backwards day. country and have fun with it. Put on a family play. Go to the library Have breakfast for dinner and dinner check out books with one or two act plays for breakfast; put your clothes on House Campout & Flashlight Fun. and act them out as a family for other backwards, watch a movie first thing in Grandparents can do it with the relatives. Or go to the Senior Center and the morning and cartoons in the evening. grandchildren as well. Make a fort with act out your play at a luncheon there. Have the kids help with the planning blankets, or use sheets over chairs, or Ask someone to videotape. and enjoy the ideas they come up with. a table. You might use large cardboard boxes from an appliance store. For an Play board games or cards by lantern Treasure hunts. This can be as big or individual box play fort cut pretend or candlelight. Years ago during a small as you wish. Ask the kids to find windows and doors on the sides. Give snowstorm the power was out for several something “purple” and as soon as they each child a little flashlight or use days. We played Monopoly games by find it, ask for something else. At the end larger ones for finger shadows inside candlelight. Turn off your lights and light the candles, you don’t have to lose your power to have this kind of fun! Be careful with kids around Membership Dues: the candles. Friends of the Vernonia Public Library Family: Minimum: $10.00 Individual: $5.00 $1.00 plus 2 hours minimum of work in the library Make checks payable to: Friends of the Vernonia Public Library Mailing Address: 701 Weed Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064 Name Address City Phone Date State Zip Amount Enclosed $ I am interested in helping with the following committees (optional): Please Circle •Membership •Endowments •Book Sales •Publicity & Public Relations •Fund Raising •Library Services •Finance-Budget-Legal Matters Classified Ad Rates $5/month Rideshare/Carpool Ads FREE Junk trade off hunt. Have the family each get something weird, the uglier the better, from your attic, basement, or garage. Pair up in teams or groups and go door to door - try to get someone to trade you their junk for your junk. Have the family meet together after the hunt to share what they got for their stuff. Do not allow your child to go alone. Cook, serve and clean up blindfolded. Set up the rules. You cannot touch or guide with your hands, only your voice. The family pairs up older with younger. Starting with setting the table. This might be fun for cold cereal toaster waffles, a dessert and a cold drink and of course, include clearing the table, washing the dishes, sweeping the floor getting everything in the dustpan blindfolded. Take turns on the different tasks, and remember, no peeking! Be careful not to use the stove or sharp instruments. This will not be as easy as it sounds and it is funny to do and to watch. Maybe you can make videos. Volunteer as a family. Call the library and ask to help with tasks they may need. Possibly the Senior Center knows of some one who needs help with errands. Maybe a park needs flowers planted. Use your imagination and call around. Businesses may need a temporary helping hand too. Sandcastles in your back yard. Children enjoy playing at the beach with Move the furniture spoons, scoops making sand castles and around in the kid’s rooms. starfish. You can put a small amount of Reorganize the closet, add sand in a small plastic swimming pool furniture from other rooms, and allow them to use bucket of water to paint a wall or hang family make their imaginary creations. pictures or art work. Have fun creating a “new room”. Have a wonderful time this summer doing safe and fun family activities that Decorate a pair of jeans. may become cherished memories in the Sew different fabric patches, future. glue jewels, or add buttons, holes or paint. As a family Resources: Craig Playstead, Melanie everyone wear them to the Cooper, Erin Huffstetler, Sonia 4 th of July parade. Spackman. CLASSIFIED ADS To place an ad call: 503-367-0098 email: scott@vernoniasvoice.com SERVICES FOR RENT HELP WANTED Photo Retouch and Restoration. Repair your family pho- tos. Have your pics digitally repaired, enlarged or copied! 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