50 Fun Things to Do for the Rest of the Summer

Here are some of the things you can still do with the kids before summer is over:

1. Visit a cave.
2. See a Movie.
3. Go Bowling
4. Go Miniature Golfing
5. Go Geocaching
6. Visit a Forest Preserve
7. Go Swimming
8. Go to the City.
9. Visit an Art Museum.
10. Visit the Zoo.
11. Visit a Museum.
12. Learn how to shoot a bow and arrow.
13. Go fossil hunting.
14. Go on summer vacation.
15. Go to a play.
16. Go out for lunch.
17. Go to a garage sale.
18. Go to the Library.
19. Read a book (preferably my books).
20. Listen to an audio book.
21. Swing.
22. Go to the park.
23. Go fishing.
24. Make something fun to eat like a fruit salad.
25. Go out on a boat.
26. Go visit a historical site.
27. Get a movie at the library.
28. Go on a train ride.
29. Visit a farm.
30. Get a bucket of gems and rocks to look through.
31. Go rock hunting.
32. Make a craft.
33. Plan a summer water gun or water balloon fight.
34. Put some Christmas lights out in your backyard and enjoy seeing them at night while you sit outside.
35. Look up to the sky and see what constellations are up there at night that you can see.
36. Ride your bike.
37. Take a walk during the evening.
38. Make some lemonade.
39. Make your own play and entertain the neighbors.
40. Blow bubbles.
41. Create your own treasure hunt.
42. Write a story.
43. Play badminton
44. Get a slurpee.
45. Go to the dollar store.
46. Make paper chains and decorate a tree with them.
47. Make a puppet show.
48. Listen to the insects and birds all day and see how and when they make noise.
49. Make a sundial.
50. Clean up your rooms and get ready for the fall.  You can have a garage sale if there are things that can be sold or give them to a charity if you are done with them.

by Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com)