Well, it looks like spring is here in full swing…although this past week has felt a little more summer-like, don’t you think? I was definitely ready for nicer, sunnier weather, but I am not sure I was ready for almost 90 degree temps! But hey, beggars can’t be choosers I guess, right? ☺
Here are a few activities to kick start your summer!
*Have a car wash (kids can help you sponge off yours or soap up their bikes and tricycles)
*Make (and eat!) popsicles
*Set up a lemonade stand with homemade lemonade of course!
*Blow bubbles, lots and lots of bubbles
*Swim, run through a sprinkler, have a water balloon fight…adding water makes everything more fun!
*For a quick, easy indoor activity when the temps heat up a bit too much, try making a stained glass kite by following THESE instructions.
*Read, read, and read some more! Visit your local library to check out some new and interesting titles or check out this article from KCParent.com for a Little Free Library around the KC area (or better yet, start one of your own!).
*Play a game! Check out another KC Parent article written by our very own Jena Meyerpeter for some great advice on good ol’ fashioned board games.
**Updates**
I mentioned I would try the new Easter egg coloring techniques and let you know how they turned out. Well, I didn’t. We had one little with fever 4 days prior to Easter and the other little with fever actually on Easter…SO, we didn’t get around to it. But I think maybe we’ll color some eggs this summer just because we can. ☺
Also, remember my “humdinger” activity of paint filled eggs? Well, I am getting there. I actually have 2.5 dozen egg shells saved up with their little broken holes in the top. I wanted to save up a lot so both kids would have plenty of paint filled eggs to chuck at a canvas. Again, another great activity for summer because then we can go hop in the sprinkler to rinse our little paint covered bodies off! ☺
MT was new for me this year as was doing these little monthly blog posts. As I close out my last post for this season of MT, I can say I have truly enjoyed both experiences and hope you have too. I look forward to the ways in which God will continue working in me and through me until we meet again in the fall. Have a wonderful, safe, happy and REALLY fun summer!
Julie
