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SUMMER BOREDOM BUSTERS
Don’t let summer boredom get the best of your family. Use our boredom busters to get creative, make some memories and end the summer with a bang!
Go Outside 1 Stargaze. 2 Blow bubbles. 3 Take a nature walk. 4 Have a water fight (parents, too)! 5 Plan an outdoor movie night. If you don’t have an
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Play Around with Food 18 Make homemade ice cream or snow cones. 19 Choose one key ingredient and challenge the family
outdoor screen or projector, sit in the backyard with a laptop, movie treats and popcorn.
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Decorate your bikes; then take a family bike ride together while playing music. Start a garden. Try planting cucumbers, beans, beets, potatoes or squash (pumpkins for Halloween!). Check with your local nursery for guidance. No yard? Get tips on patio gardening at www.sandiegofamily.com/for-thekids/family-science/plant-a-patio-garden.
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Spearhead a school supply drive for local families who need extra support. Brainstorm family Halloween costumes or yard decorations; Strive to have the most fun house on the block. Suggest the kids make Christmas or holiday wish lists. Have a “life skills day” when parents teach kids how to do things like change the oil in the car, do laundry and cook spaghetti.
to a cooking competition.
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Turn snack time into playtime. Visit www.sandiegofamily.com and put “Snacking with Joy” in the search bar for inspiration.
Connect with Others 8 Learn about another culture. Sign up with Kids for
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Get Creative 22 Go on a photo scavenger hunt. Then make a summer
Peace (based in Carlsbad) to get connected with a pen pal in another country. Get details at www.kidsforpeaceglobal.org/peacefulpenpals.
Host an “Our Family’s Got Talent” show where everyone participates. Sing, dance, read a poem, play an instrument, tell a joke, etc. FaceTime distant relatives so they can participate.
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scrapbook out of a paper bag. Learn how at www.sandiegofamily.com/for-the-kids/crafts-for-kids/ recycled-craft-memory-book.
Bake cookies for a neighbor. Paint rocks with happy faces and words; place them around your neighborhood for people to find. Have a dance party with friends on Zoom.
Plan Ahead 13 Browse ideas for a future trip. Find inspiration at www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/travel.
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Carve watermelons into fun shapes. Instructions: www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/dining-andrecipes/watermelon-cat-carving
Missed last month’s article about fun scavenger hunts? Find it in the digital edition of our July issue at www.sandiegofamily.com/magazines/san-diegofamily-digital-issues.
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Draw a mural in the driveway with sidewalk chalk. Make (and play) a life-size game of Candy Land. Learn how at www.sowingseedslibrarian.com/ 2018/07/12/life-size-candyland.
