Summer Fun

My daughter just got back from a week with her grandma. In my case, grandparents are always trying to have a jam packed fun week whenever they get the grand kids. They plan something special for everyday. I got to thinking, shouldn't I be trying to do the same?!?!?! I am lucky to have the whole summer off to spend with my daughter and we should spend it right!! So, here is my attempt to do something fun everyday this summer!

1. Homemade pizza night

 

 

2. Paint rocks for the flower garden*

 

 

 3. Plant a flower garden

Olivia came home from her Grandma's and had made 4 flower pots.

We got potting soil and flower seeds, filled her plants and had enough to plant the flower beds around the house!

 

 

4. Let her cook her favorite meal

Pigs in a blanket

 

 

5. Barbie is moving came through our area.

We had to go! It was so much fun!*

 

 

6. Go to the local water park

 

7. Play nail salon*

 

 

8. Go on a boat trip

 

 

9. Go to a cave

 

 

10. Have a pick nick at the lake

 

 

11. Go to art day at the local library*

 

 

12. Go to a petting zoo*

 

 

13. Go to a swimming party

 

 

14. Let her earn her own money and then spend it on what she wants

There will be a separate blog entry about this one...

 

 

15. Go see a dance team*

 

 

16. Play beauty shop*

(we fixed her hair a different way & she loved it!!)

 

 

17.  Have a tea party*

 

 

 

 

18. Go see a movie

 

 

19. Have a dress up day*

 

20.  Go on a road trip

 

 

21.  Sew a dress

 

 

22.  Have a talent show*

 

 

23.  Go to a rodeo

(after bedazzling your own shirt and hat)

 

 

24. Have milkshakes with friends

 

25. Go get a snow cone

 

 

26. Turn 5

 

 

27. Have a campfire, make smores and tell spooky stories*

 

 

28. Get a new haircut

 

 

29. Visit a fish hatchery*

 

 

30. Go to a "Big Time" water park

 

 

 

31. Meet your favorite princess!!

 

 

32. Invite a friend over to make and decorate cookies*

 

 

33. Go bowling

 

 

34. Go to an indoor play ground

 

 

35. Go to a theme park

 

 

36. Play board games*

 

 

37. Visit a aquarium

 

 

38. Start dance classes

 

 

39. Go to a circus

 

 

40. Visit a bounce house

 

 

*the things noted with an * means we did these things for free. I checked our local library and other community events that were free.

 

This was a super fun, super cheap summer! Most of the things listed above cost less than$20.00.