| 1 | Make a scrapbook of everything you do this summer
The Basics of Scrapbooking
http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/beginners.html |
| 2 | Have a picnic
Planning a Picnic
http://www.the-picnic-site.com/ |
| 3 | Learn how to play soccer
How to Play Soccer
http://www.ehow.com/PrintArticle.html?id=2044097 |
| 4 | Visit another country
Lonely Planet Destination Guides
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/ |
| 5 | Go to a ballgame
Major League Baseball Team Schedules
mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/schedule/index.jsp |
| 6 | Get a job (parent permission)
Teens 4 Hire
www.teens4hire.org/ |
| 7 | Become a photographer
BetterPhoto for Kids and Teens
www.betterphoto.com/photography-for-kids.asp |
| 8 | Make dinner for your family
Do-It-Yourself Dinner Party Project (PDF)
www.reynoldskitchens.com |
| 9 | Compare a book to a movie
Compare and Contrast Essay (PDF)
www.csudh.edu |
| 10 | Write a poem
30 Days of Poetry
www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm |
| 11 | Learn about fireworks
How Stuff Works: Fireworks
people.howstuffworks.com/fireworks.htm |
| 12 | Bake some cookies
Science of Cookies
www.bakingandbakingscience.com/cookies.htm |
| 13 | Take a boat ride
Boat Safe Kids!
www.boatsafe.com/kids/index.htm |
| 14 | Sketch a picture of your house from the outside
Perspective Drawing
www.artyfactory.com/perspective_drawing/perspective_1.htm |
| 15 | Go to camp
Smart Start to Business
http://www.youthpreneur.net/camps |
| 16 | Visit a farm
4-H Virtual Farms
www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html |
| 17 | Take a walk and record the sounds
Listening to Nature
www.museumca.org/naturalsounds/ |
| 18 | Embrace Other Cultures
Culture Quest
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/ |
| 19 | Keep a journal of what you do during the Summer
Keepsake Diary
http://kids-indoor-activities.suite101.com/article.cfm/keep_a_summer_journal |
| 20 | Cut up an old greeting card picture and make a puzzle
(parent help)
How to make your own jigsaw puzzle
tn.essortment.com/howtomakeyour_rgzx.htm |
| 21 | Start a band
Make Music! Start a Band
www.mustcreate.org/kid_home/kids3_1.shtml |
| 22 | Learn how to make a movie
Digital Movie Making for Kids
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/intro_video/making_of_movie.html |
| 23 | Blow up balloons, put notes inside and hand them
out to friends
Message in a Balloon
www.nmhct.nhs.uk/pharmacy/nmha-activities.html |
| 24 | Go backpacking
The Beginning Backpacker
www.backpacking.net/beginner.html |
| 25 | Learn how to oil paint
Free Art Lessons
http://www.interactiveartschool.com/free-art-lessons.html |
| 26 | Create a web site
Lissa Explains HTML for Kids
www.lissaexplains.com/ |
| 27 | Go camping
Go Camping America Kids Pages
www.gocampingamerica.com/kidspages/ |
| 28 | Learn how to use Microsoft Office
Free Tutorials for Microsoft Office
http://www.baycongroup.com/tutorials.htm |
| 29 | Help an elderly person with house or yard work
(parent permission)
20 Great Reasons to Volunteer
www.volunteermatch.org/volunteers/resources/tipstricks.jsp |
| 30 | Visit the zoo
National Zoo Animal Web cams
nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/default.cfm |
| 31 | Learn a foreign language
Free Online Language Courses
www.word2word.com/coursead.html |
| 32 | Make an obstacle course in your back yard
How To Set Up An Obstacle Course
www.ehow.com/how_3113_set-obstacle-course.html |
| 33 | Make a treasure hunt
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt
www.allthatstuff.net/treasurehunt.htm |
| 34 | View and learn about Modern Art
Destination Modern Art
http://www.moma.org/destination/ |
| 35 | Learn about the Animals that live on our planet
A Library of the World’s Animals
http://www.learnanimals.com/ |
| 36 | Recycle bottles and donate the money to a local charity
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
www.obviously.com/recycle/ |
| 37 | Explore the Universe
A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html |
| 38 | Build a tree house
The Tree House Guide
www.thetreehouseguide.com/ |
| 39 | Create a new world
World Building
teenwriting.about.com/library/weekly/aa071602a.htm |
| 40 | Set up a lemonade stand
Lemonade Stand Game
www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/ |
| 41 | Learn how to make ethnic food
Ethnic Recipes
http://www.bhg.com/recipes/food-slide-shows/ethnic-food/ |
| 42 | Attend a concert
Buy tickets
http://www.ticketmaster.com/section/concerts |
| 43 | Have family game nights
What Game Should We Play?
http://www.hasbro.com/familygamenight/en_US/ |
| 44 | Learn about science
Latest Science News
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/ |
| 45 | Make a collage from magazine words and pictures
Collage
pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/collage.html |
| 46 | Create a terrarium
How to Make a Terrarium
www.ehow.com/how_9374_make-terrarium.html |
| 47 | Learn how to help the environment
Environmental Kids Club
http://www.epa.gov/kids/index.htm |
| 48 | Discover new games to play
Nature Games
http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/nature-games.page-1.html |
| 49 | Go to a museum
Find a museum in your area
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_United_States |
| 50 | Make a fire plan
Home Fire Safety
www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/flash.shtm |
| 51 | Make up bubble solution and have a contest
Casey Carle's "Secret" Bubble Solutions
www.bubblemania.com/faq/solution.html |
| 52 | Find a pen-pal (parent permission)
Pen Pal Directories
www.stonesoup.com/main2/penpal.html |
| 53 | Plant something
Gardens for Beginners
www.geocities.com/mastergardener2k/ |
| 54 | Learn about Plants and our Environment
ThinkQuest
http://library.thinkquest.org/3715/ |
| 55 | Host a yard sale
How to Plan a Yard Sale
www.ehow.com/how_137461_yard-garage-sale.html |
| 56 | Build a sandcastle
Sandcastle Tools
www.sandcastlecentral.com/toolpages/ |
| 57 | Donate some of the toys and clothes you no longer use
How To Donate Toys
www.ehow.com/how_10124_donate-toys-children.html |
| 58 | Research your family tree
Free Genealogy Information
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/free_genealogy/a/free_sites.htm |
| 59 | Fly a kite
Professor Kite and the Secret of Kites
www.gombergkites.com/howgen.html |
| 60 | Invent your own board game
Design Your Own Board Game
la.essortment.com/boardgamedesig_rxcu.htm |
| 61 | Make your own comic book
Comic Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/ |
| 62 | Create a book cover for your writing projects
Book Cover Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/bookcover/ |
| 63 | Act in a play
So You Want to Put On a Play?
www.writewords.org.uk/articles/theatre1.asp |
| 64 | Learn to Cook
Introductory Cooking Lessons
http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/kids-cooking-lessons-cit-intro.html |
| 65 | Make a bird feeder
Easy birdfeeders for young children
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/make-easy-bird-feeders.html |
| 66 | Organize a bike safety clinic
Bicycle Safety Command Center
www.state.il.us/kids/isp/bikes/ |
| 67 | Spend time with your grandparents
10 Great Activities
www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson136.shtml |
| 68 | Learn how the Internet works
Learn the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/intbas.html |
| 69 | Dig for fossils
Dinosaur Dig
www.sdnhm.org/kids/fossils/ |
| 70 | Write a song
Notes on Songwriting
www.robinfrederick.com/write.html |
| 71 | Tie-dye some t-shirts
How to Tie-Dye
iaia.essortment.com/tiedyedyefa_rmel.htm |
| 72 | Make your own banana split
Yum!
http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/recipesforkids/ht/bananasplit.htm |
| 73 | Create a themed dinner
Theme Dinner Ideas
http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/theme-dinner-ideas.html |
| 74 | Tour the World
Google Earth Style
http://earth.google.com/tour.html |
| 75 | Throw a pajama party
Make it a success
http://www.ehow.com/how_2047629_plan-pajama-party.html |
| 76 | Learn some new outdoor games
Games Kids Play
www.gameskidsplay.net/ |
| 77 | Make something from recyclables
Crafts from Recycled Products
www.makingfriends.com/recycle.htm |
| 78 | See a movie with a friend
In the theatre or on DVD
http://www.movies.com/ |
| 79 | Make homemade ice cream
Kitchen Theater Science in a Scoop
www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/1996/julaug/dept4.htm |
| 80 | Build a time capsule
For the entire family
http://www.ehow.com/how_6637_make-family-time.html |
| 81 | Get a magazine subscription (parent permission)
Magazine Listing
www.magsonthenet.com/chilmag.html |
| 82 | Organize a scavenger hunt
Outdoor Scavenger Hunts
www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/kids/scavengerhunt.htm |
| 83 | Go swimming
Video Clips of the Swimming Strokes
wellness.lattc.cc.ca.us/real/strokes.html |
| 84 | Paint a portrait of your best friend
Draw Your Friend
www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers/friend_portrait/
portrait_friend.html |
| 85 | Start a collection
How to Start a Collection
www.ehow.com/how_10563_start-collection.html |
| 86 | Write a fairy tale
Fractured Fairy Tales
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/fairytales/ |
| 87 | Travel in time
Odyssey Online
carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/MidElem_Home.html |
| 88 | Stargaze and track the moon phases
Moon information
http://www.moonconnection.com/ |
| 89 | Learn how to sew
Learn to Sew
http://cyberseams.com/ |
| 90 | Visit a National Park
National Park Service Guide
www.nps.gov/parks.html |
| 91 | Rent a video of a ballet
Easy to Read Profiles of the Histories of Ballets
classicalmusic.about.com/od/historyofballet/ |
| 92 | Roast marshmallows
How to Roast a Marshmallow
www.ehow.com/how_1164_roast-marshmallow.html |
| 93 | Watch the birds
Tips on Getting Started with Bird Watching
www.birdwatching.com/tips/kids_birding.html |
| 94 | Arrange a bouquet of flowers
Learn how to make a beautiful display
http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa021403b2.htm |
| 95 | Learn to blog (parents’ permission)
How-to
http://learn2blog.pitas.com/ |
| 96 | Re-decorate your room
Decorating Gallery
http://www.hgtv.com/topics/bedrooms/index.html |
| 97 | Learn to play chess
Chess is Fun
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/chess/chess.html |
| 98 | Adopt a pet (parent permission)
http://www.petfinder.com/ |
| 99 | Keep your brain going
Brain Teasers
www.brainconnection.com/teasers/ |
| 100 | Teach someone to use email
How eMail Works
www.learnthenet.com/english/html/20how.htm |
| 101 | Create your own holiday
A Month With No Holidays? Make Up Your Own!
.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson018.shtml |
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