Before coming up with their individual lists, we talked about ideas for each of these categories.
Physical Goals- participate in a family fun run, ride bikes to a specific destination, participate in a swim meet, practice soccer x amount of days and so on.
Scholarly Goals- read x amount of books, a certain series, read x amount of minutes/day, keep a journal, memorize math facts, etc.
Food Ideas- I think it would be fun for the kids to come up with signature dishes or smoothies that they create, have assigned days for each kid to participate in making meals, take the kids grocery shopping and let them pick out their own healthy snacks.
Places for the Family to Visit- We searched local tourist attractions for our state. These would be great day trips. The kids looked through a list of them and came up with what they thought would be the most fun.
Outdoor Activities- Rent a boat, fishing, build a tree fort, lemonade stand, slip n slide, hikes, river fun.
Fun- Water park, play dates, amusement park, mini-golf, movies
I worked with the kids to make the list to make sure the ideas were realistic. We have our lists posted and will check them off as we go.
I made a family list as well. I feel like it is so easy to get in rut during the summer. We strive to go on a family outing a week and many times we always go to the same few places. I feel like having the list to refer to will help us do more and accomplish more.
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