Summer Fun Checklist Update

Back in June, we made up a Summer Fun Checklist with all sorts of fun activities and outings to fill our summer days.  Well, with only two weeks now until school starts back up again, I'm happy to say that we've been able to cross off quite a few things. 

Look at all the things we've crossed off our list (and many of the others we're doing soon):

• Go to the ZOO
• Swim in the POOL
• Hike to a WATERFALL
• Make GAK (recipe here)
• Do a SCIENCE EXPERIMENT (see it here)
  
• Play in the SPRINKLER (see it here)
• Go FISHING
• Have a SPONGEBALL FIGHT (directions here)
• Go BOWLING
• Bake COOKIES (easy recipe here)
• Go to the BUTTERFLY GARDEN (see our trip here)
  
• Jump off the DIVING BOARD
• Mail a LETTER
• Go to HERSHEY PARK
• Play with SIDEWALK PAINT (recipe here)
• Pick FRUIT (here)
• Go to the LIBRARY
• Make PLAY DOUGH (recipes here and here)
• Paddle a KAYAK
• Go to IKEA
• Make a CLUBHOUSE
• Go CAMPING
• Go to a SANDY BEACH
• Go on a HIKE
• Go to WASHINGTON, DC
• Try a NEW FOOD (from this cool cookbook)
  
• Go to THE COW (awesome local italian ice stand)
• Catch LIGHTNING BUGS (see our cool jar here)
  
• Play with BUBBLES ( see here, here and here)
• Go to the PLAYGROUND ( here or here)
• Do a 1,000 PIECE PUZZLE
• Have a SLEEPOVER
• Make ICE CREAM
• Go to CHUCK E. CHEESE
• Go to a BASEBALL GAME
• Play a BOARD GAME
• Go to a MOVIE THEATRE
• Have a LEMONADE STAND
• Go to DELAWARE
• Have a PICNIC
• Go NIGHT SWIMMING
• Go to PITTSBURGH
• Have a PLAYDATE
• Go see FIREWORKS
• Do a CRAFT PROJECT
• Make POPSICLES
• Eat BREAKFAST for DINNER
• Make S'MORES  

Just today, we were able to check off "Do a 1,000 PIECE PUZZLE".  I'd picked up  THIS United States of America puzzle  and it was the perfect "hard" puzzle for us to tackle.  It had so many fun images and details about the U.S., that we were able to look at the box cover and get a good idea where each piece would go.  My oldest daughter really enjoyed working on it with me (the other two helped a little bit) and it only took us a couple days.  We plan on using some puzzle saver glue on it, putting it in a frame and displaying it in the playroom.  

Hard at work

We did it!!

Sharing our Summer Fun at:



C.R.A.F.T. 
Craft-O-Maniac 
Making the World Cuter 
Delicate Construction
 Skip to My Lou
The Girl Creative 
Sugar Bee Crafts 
Today's Creative Blog 
Sugar and Dots 
Milk and Cuddles 
Gluesticks 
Somewhat Simple 
Happy Hour Projects 
Tatertots and Jello 
Be Different, Act Normal 
Lolly Jane