Hooray! The long lazy days of summer have arrived. After having successfully completed another school year you can't wait to spend time doing nothing. It is important to allow kids unstructured time to renew, refresh and come to know themselves
However, more often than not, sometime during the next few months children will utter the words, "I'm bored. There's nothing to do!" (add whiny voice as appropriate). Here are some suggestions to keep kids active mentally and physically which also nurture them emotionally
Remember summer is a wonderful time to build relationships by spending time playing, doing, and growing together
- Have family members set summer goals. For example: list of books you want to read, things you want to do, places to visit, skills you need to learn.
- Take your child to the library and sign up for a summer reading program.
- Have your child help put together a first aid kit that can go with you on your many summer outings.
- Give your child an inexpensive camera and let them take pictures of all the fun activities you do over the summer. Create a scrapbook of memories.
- Practice pranayama by blowing bubbles or dandelion heads
- Pack a picnic and enjoy eating outdoors.
- Watch a baseball/football/soccer/beach volleyball game together. Talk about the rules and how they are important.
- See how many places in your home (not including books) where your child can find words to read.
- Make paper airplanes and practice airplane pose (Warrior III with arms out to the side).
- Plant a garden and enjoy tending it throughout the season.
- Visit a local museum or art gallery
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