50 Days of Summer Fun!

Summer can be such a drag, I remember as a child spending the summer home and being bored out of my mind. I knew we weren't taking a vacation this year, so I really had to step it up! I refuse to let the kids waste away in front of the television, computer, or video games, so I decided to create a fun, inexpensive way to keep us busy this summer! My inspiration came from Pintrest. I realize you're not surprised, but that's okay, you don't have to be.

I decided to create a jar and fill it with fun things to do this summer, each day letting the kids draw something from the jar! I was prepared to fill in the gaps with weekly visits to the museum for kids' day, monthly visits to Home Depot, weekly trips to the movies for $.50 movies. Needless to day, I was a little over ambitious!

I did a little research and brainstorming and came up with 50 ideas of things we could accomplish that would be fun, educational, and would help give back to the community. I took photos each day and will create a master album for the kids to keep, full of memories of our summer 2013. I'm pleased to report we finished all 50 activities, even though by the end, I think we were all completely exhausted! The kids truly enjoyed it, and they still can't pick their favorite thing we did!

I've had many people ask for my list, so here it is, in the order we completed them! My advice if you choose to do this: Make a smaller list!

1. Splash Pad
2. Sea Life Aquarium
3. Donuts for Breakfast
4. Finger Painting
5. Cerreta Candy Company
6. Play a Board Game
7. Bubble Art
8. Pajama Day
9. Pudding Body Paint
10. Make and Deliver Dinner to Someone
11. Bake Cookies
12. Build a Fort
13. Sidewalk Chalk Art
14. Ding Dong Ditch Cupcakes
15. Tempe History Museum
16. Send Someone a Care Package
17. Donate to a Food Bank
18. Decorate T-Shirts
19. Water Balloon Fight
20. Hall of Flame Museum
21. Make Ice Cream
22. Movie Night with Popcorn
23. Splash of Color
24. Build-A-Bear
25. Make Play-Doh
26. Pay for Someone's Order at McDonalds
27. Camping in the Living Room
28. Send Someone a Hand Made Card
29. Out for Ice Cream
30. Visit Police Station
31. Children's Museum of Phoenix
32. Arizona Museum for Youth
33. Tie-Dye a T-Shirt
34. Visit Downtown and Take Photos
35. Wash Car
36. Storytime
37. Drawn on a Mustache for the Day
38. At Home Science Experiments
39. Visit a Fire Station
40. Spa Day
41. Get Library Cards
42. School Supply Shopping
43. Arizona Museum of Natural History
44. Bowling
45. Potato Stamp Art
46. Microwave Ivory Soap
47. Lemonade Stand
48. Phoenix Zoo
49. Chandler Museum
50. Jambo Indoor Amusement Park

Here are photos from some of our favorite activities (in no particular order)! I chose our 10 favorites!

Build-A-Bear!

Pudding Body Paint!

Ding-Dong-Ditch Cupcakes!

Fire Station!

Mustaches!

Police Station!

Phoenix Zoo!

Finger Paint!

Sea Life Aquarium!

Thanks to everyone who followed along, offered ideas, and gave support and encouragement! 

Until next time, all my love.