summer fun

Do It Yourself Summer Camp Ideas

An at home, do-it-yourself DIY summer camp can be an inexpensive and fun way to help your children grow intellectually, artistically, socially and spiritually over the summer. Think of the goals you have for your children this summer. This summer, I want my children to _________________ . (Fill in the blank.) Would a summer camp […]

Goo, Gak, Goop: Slimy Summer Play

Need another fun summer activity? Make your own goop, gak, flubber! It’s slimy fun that gives kids math, science, and sensory play. Talk about learning fun, right? Goop Recipe (This is my favorite recipe, adapted from Education.com. However, if you prefer a non-Borax recipe, try this cornstarch Goop recipe on Scholastic.) Elmer’s Glue Food Coloring Borax Water […]

Family Summer University (Game Show Family Fun!)

written by Dr. Harley Rotbart, pediatrician and author of No Regrets Parenting. Bob Stewart, the legendary “father” of TV game show classics such as “The Price is Right,” “To Tell the Truth,” “Password,” “The $10,000 Pyramid,” and countless others died on May 4, 2012. In his memory, I fondly recall Rotbart University, now renamed Family Summer University […]

Viva Boredom! Let Your Kids Get Bored

Bethe Almeras, aka. The Grass Stain Guru, tweeted me today, “I look forward to today’s kids getting bored! They are so over-scheduled & adult-led. Viva boredom! :o” Thank you, Bethe, for my blog post title because today I want to elaborate on the benefits of boredom and why it should be a summer goal. Encouraging Boredom […]

Start Your Summer Artist’s Date with Inspiration

IDEAS AND INSPIRATION FOR ARTISTS’ DATES with Kids guest post by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich I loved Melissa’s summer artist’s date post so much, I was just full to bursting with new ideas and old memories. And my mind immediately went…all over the place. I don’t know if anyone out there is at all like me, but […]

Artist Dates with Kids

In her book, The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron recommends artist dates with yourself. And I say, why not take an artist date with your child or your kids? She writes, “An artist date is a block of time, . . . committed to nurturing your creative consciousness, your inner artist. . . a play date that […]