Homeschool.com's "101 Things to Do This Summer"

Posted by Brian McCabe, Brian@AVKO.org

[From Homeschool.com]

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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