Fun In the Sun!!

Every year we have the same challenge, what to do during the summer?? Should we homeschool year round, fill in as necessary, or drop it all and hit the park?  This year, we can try for a happy balance! Here are a few links and ideas for this summer!

 

The Berry Ranch  From Strawberries to Pumpkins! Pick your own (or pre-picked) offers tons of family fun!  And all in Nampa!! Check the website out for what's in season and for hours of operation!

 

(check out your local area for other pick your own farms!)

 

City of Boise This site offers a search engine to help you find current activities in and around Boise. This can include Art Classes and Camps, Sports, Gardens and Picnic Sites!

 

101 Things To Do This Summer  This is a link to Homeschool.com. This is a summer to do list that includes many recreational and educational activities such as compare a book to a movie, become a Photographer, write a poem!

 

Summer Bucket List  This is The Home Teacher's Blog. This is a list of things to do before the end of summer. It's color coded to learning activities, outside activities, things in the city, and outlying area (it's made up for Utah, but it's easy enough to change to our neck of the woods). It's also a fun project--write the ideas on popsicle sticks and have the kids choose one based on the color code!

 

Kids Bowl Free  This event happens every summer. It's a program that offer's free bowling through the local bowling allies. You must sign up on their site in order to receive the cupons.  Also, please pay close attention--it may not cover shoes!

 

Letterboxing  This is a fun activity that is a twist on Geocaching. You are given a starting point and then clues to find the box.  Normally they include a rubber stamp of some sorts, some handmade, that you stamp in your book. If you take your own stamp, you can stamp their book and add to their collection.  You can also check out Geocaching for those that have a GPS

 

This list is of course not exhaustive, it's merely a drop in the bucket! We hope that it will inspire you to think outside the box and hunt for activities that will help bring your family closer together, bring joy, and most importantly--have some Summer FUN!