I have provided a list of activities ideal for summer that, with any luck, will continue all year long. My desire is that you will take the lead and instead of using my suggestions, create some of your own, unique to your family!
Culture Night
Select one night a month to explore a different culture. Cook the evening meal to replicate the cuisine of the culture you are exploring. Dress in the style native to that culture if possible. Check out books and movies from the library about the culture of your choice. Learn a few words from the native language such as hello, goodbye, thank you, please and share them with your children. This will help children have a greater concept of the world we live in. Let your imagination lead and your family will follow.
Vocabulary Night
Pick one night of the week that each family member has to use a word they have learned that day in the course of normal dinner conversation. Make it a challenge to stump the other members of your family. Finally a good reason to use the word “frippery” without negative reaction!
Letter Writing Night
Each member of the family can write one letter to the person of his or her own choice. Smaller children can draw pictures with older children or parents writing descriptions at the prompting of the artist. My immediate family lives 1200 miles away so we are never short of people we could write. If you, however, are at a loss for someone to write to, consider writing to missionaries or apply for some international penpals.
Letter writing is a dying art form that should be preserved!
Christmas In July
Beat the summer heat by celebrating Christmas on July 25! You can decorate as much or as little as you like. Dragging out the Christmas tree is entirely optional as are gifts.
Star Gazing
The only requirements for this activity are a blanket and some warm bodies to cast their eyes skyward.
Animal Night
Assign the older members of the family an animal they have to represent and make them responsible for the clues they will give the other family members. For example, if one child was assigned a horse, they might say at dinner time, “This chicken is pretty good, but I could really go for some oats”.
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