Fun activities for your child

• Help your child plan an activity to celebrate it with the entire family
• Make tonight a 'No TV' night with your family. Ask your child to help select games or stories, and spend some quality time with him.
• Help boost your child's self-esteem. Take pride in her achievements and accomplishments today and every day.
• Put on a history play with your child today. Help him learn about important events in world history or even your own family history.
• Ask your child to help make lunch today. He can pick a spot in the park so that you can share lunch together.
• Take the family out to a water park today. Help your child put on sunscreen and explain the importance of protecting her skin.
• Go to the park and take a nature hike with your child today. Ask him to point out different animals and what they need to survive (i.e. food, shelter, etc.)
• School's on the way! Help your child make a 'countdown to school' calendar. Ask her to cross off each day at bedtime.
• Encourage your child to make a 'to do' list today. Help him make a list of things that he would like to accomplish tomorrow, then check the items once completed.
• Visit a community pool with your child today. Go for a dip to cool off on a hot day.
• Take your child shopping for school supplies. Ask her to brainstorm a list of things that she will need for school.
• Help your child make a kite today. He can decorate it and fly it at the park.
• Teach your child about recycling. Show her how to recycle items such as paper, glass, and aluminum.
• Take your child to a petting zoo today. Ask him to draw pictures of the animals that he saw today.
• Visit the library with your child today. Encourage her to borrow books about a different country, and learn about the people, cultures, and customs of that country.
• Help your child practice her math skills. Ask her to add up all of the loose change in your pocket or purse today.
• Teach your child about the importance of preserving nature. Help him plant a tree in the yard and explain how littering harms the environment.
• On a large piece of construction paper, help your child write her name vertically. Using each letter, help her write words that describe her personality.
• Make car trips fun for your child. Play a game and ask him to point out license plates, billboards, and interesting road signs.
• Tell your child that you love her today and every day.
• How much does your child know about her family history? On a map, trace where your family is from and help her create a family tree.
• Help your child write a letter to a grandparent or friend today. Explain the importance of keeping in touch with loved ones.
• Get your child back in 'school mode'. Ask him to research a famous painter on the Internet. Get out the paint and let him express himself through art.
• Teach your child about textures today. Ask her to find objects outdoors that are smooth, shiny, slimy, or round.
• Suggest that your child write a poem for a friend today. He can mail it to them for a back-to-school present.
• Encourage your child to make journal entries and keep track of her experiences in a new grade this coming school season.
• Have a back-to-school party for some of your child's friends.
• Help your child prepare for school. Talk to him about setting personal goals this year.