School's Out for Summer

So I am determined that the girls have so much fun this summer they can't call it a Bummer Summer. Kyrie and I watched Judy Moody's Bummer Summer movie at the end of last summer and she asked if we could do a Summer List thing.  Well this mom remembered and with a little help from Pinterest I rocked out a nice "Not A Bummer Summer List"

Go Camping	Play Freeze Tag	Swimming at 5 Different Pools	Kids Workshop (Lowes or Home Depot)
Random Acts of Kindness	Favorite Swimming Pool	Go on a Hike	Backyard Campout
Make Snow Cones	Outdoor Concert	Puppet Show	Sidewalk Chalk Masterpieces
Frozen Yogurt	Outdoor Movie	Zoo	Frisby
Have Ice Cream	BBQ	Visit a Waterfall	Dance in the Rain
Mad Libs	Play Night Games	Paper Airplane Contest	Glowing Bubbles
Read-athon	Make Giant Bubbles	Mom/Daughter Make-overs	Water Balloon Fight
Build Blanket Fort	Lemonade Stand	Berry Picking	Make Bouncy Balls
Talent Show	Go for a Picnic	Make Hair Bows	Kids Science Projects
Paint Rocks	Go to the Movies	Jump Rope	Fly a Kite
Visit Lake	Mini Golfing	Sock Bubbles	Grateful Journals
Visit Beach	Baseball Game	Bake and Decorate a Cake	Make flower necklaces/crowns
Make Smores	Bike Ride	Bake Brownies	Picking Wildflowers
Tie-Die T-Shirt	Have a Dance Party	Sponge Ball War	Science Fun
Visit 3 Museums	Photo Scavenger Hunt	Board Games	Family Sing-along
DIY Spa Day	Bowling	Fireworks	Make Jell-O Jigglers
Storytime Out of the House	Hula Hoop	Visit a Historical Site	Make Flat Stanley
Make & Share a Dessert	Go to a Farmer’s Market	Dry-Erase Faces	Go Fishing
Paint	Visit the Pet Store	Make a Movie/Commercial	Doll Picnic
Roll Down a Hill	Go to the Park	Nature Scavenger Hunt	Make Popsicles
Visit a State Landmark	Show kids a favorite movie from our childhood	Melt Ice Cubes on Pavement	Plant Something
Build a Sandcastle	Feed Ducks	Run Through Sprinklers	Take a Day Trip
Learn a Dance	Try a New Recipe	Family Movie Night	Bug Collecting
Go Back to School Shopping	Go for a Hike	Scrapbook	Catch Fireflies
Pick Flowers	Swim in a Lake	Play Cards	Thumb Wrestle
Blow Bubbles	Visit the Library	Fold Origami	Take Pictures
Sing a Song	Have a “No Talking” Contest	Use the Easy Bake Oven	Sand Art
Make Shadow Puppets	Play Hopscotch	Have a Tea Party	Crayon Melting
Draw with Sidewalk Chalk	Do a Puzzle	Find a 4-Leaf Clover	Shrinky Dinks
Daddy/Daughter Make-overs	Play Dress Up	Play “I Spy”	Play Tag
Start a Nature Journal	Get a Pet Rock	Walk the Dog	Video Performance
Write a Pen Pal	Play with a box	Play with Clay	Pajama Movie
A. C. Moore Kids Craft	Climb a Tree	Make Homemade Cards	Book Box
Rock Paper Scissors	Go on a Pirate Treasure Hunt (Geocaching)	Paint	Box Cars/Drive in Movie
Throw a Ball	Learn about new Plants or Insects	Build with Legos	Write Love Notes
Use a Microscope	Write letters/cards/art and mail them to a Loved One	National Park	Lighthouse
Go Cloud Watching	Paper Dolls	Take Photos in a  Photo Booth	L. L. Bean
Take Stuff to the Animal Shelter	Make a Root Beer Float	Have Chocolate Fondue Snack	Field Hockey Camp
Make a Summer Reading List	Botanical Gardens	Make Friendship Bracelets	Art Camp
Get a Manicure	Make a Fairy Garden	Spend Time at Camp	Soccer Camp
Get a Pedicure	Build-a-Book (Lithgow)	Play Pirates	Vacation Bible School
Swing	Take a Walk	Do a Science Experiment	Make Invisible Ink & Write with It
Press Flowers	Make Sun Tea	Collect Seashells	Unplug
Make Trail Mix	Shuck Corn	Walk Along the Shore	Write Name in the Sand
Library Reading Program	Barnes and Noble Reading Program	Finger Paint	Skip Rocks
Take Scenic Drive	Eat Watermelon	Lie in Grass	Blow on Dandelion
Go to Kids Day	Go to Festival	Watch Parade	Roast Marshmallow
Have a Bonfire	Chase Butterflies	Help with a Project	Math Work
Go to the Donut Shop for Breakfast	Write a Story	Play with Playdough	Color
Tour a Historic Home or Site	Make a Smoothie	Go see the Ocean	Go to the YMCA

I also made up bucket for the last day of school.  Which worked out great because some of our craft stuff was extra low and I got a great deal on Tie Die Stuff.  So with a new bucket each, two shirts to tie die, new paints and paint brushes, crayons and canvas to melt, mad libs, sand art, shrinky dinks, glow lights, new workbooks and of course a new book to start the summer out with.  Kenzie is already reading through it by herself with minimal help.

So Summer is off to a great start and I found a fun reading bingo challenge for the girls with tickets for prizes and a golden ticket for blackout.  I also started a chain for each girl that they can add books too as they read them this summer.  I hope this keeps the Summer Slide from happening in our house and bonus the girls love the ideas and don't  think of them as "work" but as fun.