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16 in other words/classified ads june19 2014 Free And Fun Things To Do With Your Kids This Summer bigger, give them a list of things you each child a little flashlight or use have hidden and let them go. Or, you can larger ones for finger shadows inside We can have family fun without leaving hide written clues inside and outside of the forts or on the walls. Vernonia, our houses or our back yards. the house to find a bigger prize. 7. Summer Programs at the Library. This article is similar to the one printed last June. It was written to help parents 4. Summer Meals Program. This Our library, besides being a great free create fond memories for kids without program provides more than a balanced resource to find books, music and family spending lots of money! We can show and tasty free meal. It is also a place friendly videos, has activities that appeal our kids and grandkids we care by taking where kids, every weekday from 11:30- to various ages. Whether your kids are of the time to do special activities with 1:00 can see their friends and spend a toddler or school age, there are activities them. little time together. Though adult meals going on at the library all summer are not free, for just $2.50 parents can long. The summer reading program is a 1. Sleepover movie night. Move your join their children and make it a family rewarding and fun way for kids to keep up on their reading skills. They also have mattresses in the living room for a fun affair. events that cater to adults. Stop by the family sleepover night. The kids will love mom and dad joining the fun. Make 5. Culture and Dinner Night. This is a library and see what is happening this popcorn, and watch a funny movie. Or great way to get kids to try new foods, summer or check the newspaper. better yet, watch family movies. and learn about other cultures, even from your family roots. For example, get 8. Have (your last name here) 2. Backwards day. Reverse everything them involved cooking Greek food, play Olympics. Hold Olympics just for your to create your own backwards day. Greek music, watch the movie “My Big family. Events can range from cakewalks, Have breakfast for dinner and dinner Fat Greek Wedding”. Have each member walking relay with an egg on a spoon for breakfast; put your clothes on of the family look up one fact about that include a water balloon toss or raw egg toss. Make sure everyone is included. backwards, watch a movie first thing in country and have fun with it. the morning and cartoons in the evening. You can even make gold, silver and Have the kids help with the planning 6. House Campout & Flashlight bronze medals out of cardboard and put and enjoy the ideas they come up with. Fun. Grandparents can do it with the them on ribbons for the winners. grandchildren as well. Make a fort with 3. Treasure hunts. This can be as big or blankets, or use sheets over chairs, or 9. Put on a family play. Go to the small as you wish. Ask the kids to find a table. You might use large cardboard library, check out books with one or two something “purple” and as soon as they boxes from an appliance store. For an act plays and act them out as a family for find it, ask for something else. At the end individual box play fort cut pretend other relatives. Or go to the Senior Center give a little treat or reward. To make it windows and doors on the sides. Give and act out your play at a luncheon there. Ask someone to videotape. 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Do not allow your child to go alone. 14. 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. Start 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. 15. Volunteer as a family. Call the library and ask to help with tasks they may need. Possibly the Senior Center knows of someone who needs help with errands. Maybe a park needs flowers planted. Use your imagination and 10. Play board games or cards by call around. Businesses may need a lantern or candlelight. Years ago temporary helping hand too. during a snowstorm the power was out for several days. We played Monopoly 16. Sandcastles in your back yard. games by candlelight. Turn off your Children enjoy playing at the beach with lights and light the candles, you don’t spoons, scoops making sand castles and have to lose your power to have this starfish. You can put a small amount of kind of fun! Be careful with kids sand in a small plastic swimming pool around the candles. and allow them to use bucket of water to make their imaginary creations. 11. Move the furniture around in the kid’s rooms. Reorganize the closet, add Have a wonderful time this furniture from other rooms, paint a wall summer doing safe and fun family or hang family pictures or art work. activities that may become cherished Have fun creating a “new room”. memories in the future. 12. Decorate a pair of jeans. 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