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July 1 ~ National Picnic Month ~ Take a picnic to the park for a fun family activity. While you’re there take a family picture together.
If you can’t go anywhere have a picnic in your backyard.
July 2 ~ 4th of July Activities ~4th of July flower pots: http://familyfun.go.com/decorating-ideas/gardening/feature/famf0603_proj_plant/Uncle Sam hat treat holders for your July 4th barb-b-que: http://crafts.kaboose.com/uncle-sam-hat-treat-holders.html 4th of July hand-held ribbon streamers: http://crafts.kaboose.com/patrioticribbondancealong.html
Decorate bike and wagons for the fourth of July parade.
July 3 ~ 4th of July Activities ~ Make Balloon Fireworks:http://www.marthastewart.com/article/balloon-fireworks?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-july
Make Paper wind streamer:http://www.marthastewart.com/article/paper-wind-streamer?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-july
Fireworks fans:http://www.marthastewart.com/fireworks-fans?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-julyLaterns:http://www.marthastewart.com/article/h-is-for-holiday-lanterns?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-july
July 4 ~ Independence Day ~ Teach your little ones why we celebrate the 4th of July. Find news articles that show how the US is an independent country. Find a country that is not independent.
Have a 4th of july block party with kids games, food & fireworks.
July 5 ~ National Recreation Month ~ Participate in a recreational activity with the whole family.
July 6 ~ Webmaster Day ~ Visit 3 different kinds of websites, ie game, information, store.
July 7 ~ Make corn on the cobs cupcakes ~http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=b413c840f02f8110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=corn%20on%20the%20cob%20cupcake&rsc=header_1
July 8 ~ Father Daughter Take a Walk Day ~Take a walk with your dad or someone else you love.
July 9 ~ I Forgot Day ~ Did you forget to do anything yesterday? Do it today. LOL
July 10 ~ Take Charge of Change Week ~ Want to change something about your city? Write a letter to your mayor with your ideas.
July 11 ~ Cheer Up the Lonely Day ~ Make a card and send it to someone who needs a friend.
Take a flower or plant to your neighbor.
July 12 ~ Paper Bag Day ~ Write a play, make paper bag puppets, and perform the play for family and friends.
July 13 ~ Gruntled Workers Day ~ In the newspaper find a happy worker and an unhappy worker. Be a happy worker today.
July 14 ~ Anti-boredom Day ~ Make a list of 3 fun activities you can do and do them.
July 15 ~ Respect Canada Day ~ Is Canada in the news? Find out about our Northern neighbor.
July 16 ~ American Dance Week ~ Make up a dance with your friends and perform it.
July 17 ~ National Ice cream Day ~ Make homemade ice cream and have the neighbors over for icecream.
July 18 ~ Family Movie “Theme” Night ~ Buy or rent a family movie & pair it up with costumes (even just hats) & food that match the movie.
July 19 ~ Stick Your Tongue Out Day ~ Eat things that will turn your tongue different colors.
July 20 ~ Moon Day ~ Find out what the phase of the moon will be tonight. Go out and observe the moon.
July 21 ~ National Blueberries Month ~ Look for things that are blue in the newspaper. Make blueberry muffins.
July 22 ~ Ice Day ~ -Make frozen finger paints...and paint outside during the hot weather!http://funmajors.blogspot.com/2008/05/freeze-frame.html
-Play with ice! Bring a big bowl or more of ice, some extra bowls, plates and utensils outside and let your child play with the ice. It will cool them down, keep them happy and ignite their imaginations!
-make pudding pops or other type of popsicles with juice
July 23 ~ Travel Day ~ Plan a pretend trip. What will you need to pack?
July 24 ~ Amelia Earharts Birthday ~ Learn about Amelia Earhart born July 24th 1897:
http://www.ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html
Talk about the history of aviation. Make and fly paper airplanes. Go to the local municipal airport and watch planes take-off and land.
July 25 ~ National Salad Week ~ Think about foods you could use to make a new kind of salad. Write a recipe.
July 26 ~ All or Nothing Day ~ Few situations are "all or nothing." Find stories in the news of compromises.
July 27 ~ Fingerprint Day ~ July 27, 1858, the first use of fingerprints as a form of identification. Make a fingerprint craft:
http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/handprint.html
July 28 ~ National Hot Dog Month ~ A show-off is also called a hot dog. Look for both kinds of hot dogs today.
July 29 ~ Hot Summer Fun Day ~ Go swimming at your community pool, or enjoy a wading pool at home.
July 30 ~ Beach Day ~ Go to the beach and make sand castles. If you do not have beach nearby go to a sand volleyball court and make sand castles.
July 31 ~ Car Wash ~ Wash cars together at your house!
More fun ideas:
Pick weeds together.
Plant a tree
A yummy pasta salad for your outdoor picnics/barb-b-ques: http://healthycooking.suite101.com/article.cfm/ranch_bacon_pasta_salad_recipeStrawberry fruit pizza for your outdoor picnics/barb-b-ques: http://healthycooking.suite101.com/article.cfm/strawberry_fruit_pizza
Check for FREE movies in your area.
Make alphabet letters/card out of sandpaper...great for the child who needs extra sensory input!Take some fun family photos, cut out around each figure (no space in the background) and glue them to some magnets. Now you have a fun, personalized magnet toy for your child to make lots of scenarios.
Have a lemonade stand/cookie stand/etc
July 1 ~ National Picnic Month ~ Take a picnic to the park for a fun family activity. While you’re there take a family picture together.
If you can’t go anywhere have a picnic in your backyard.
July 2 ~ 4th of July Activities ~4th of July flower pots: http://familyfun.go.com/decorating-ideas/gardening/feature/famf0603_proj_plant/Uncle Sam hat treat holders for your July 4th barb-b-que: http://crafts.kaboose.com/uncle-sam-hat-treat-holders.html 4th of July hand-held ribbon streamers: http://crafts.kaboose.com/patrioticribbondancealong.html
Decorate bike and wagons for the fourth of July parade.
July 3 ~ 4th of July Activities ~ Make Balloon Fireworks:http://www.marthastewart.com/article/balloon-fireworks?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-july
Make Paper wind streamer:http://www.marthastewart.com/article/paper-wind-streamer?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-july
Fireworks fans:http://www.marthastewart.com/fireworks-fans?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-julyLaterns:http://www.marthastewart.com/article/h-is-for-holiday-lanterns?lnc=f5472a16e77ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=taxonomylist_crafts_crafts-for-fourth-of-july
July 4 ~ Independence Day ~ Teach your little ones why we celebrate the 4th of July. Find news articles that show how the US is an independent country. Find a country that is not independent.
Have a 4th of july block party with kids games, food & fireworks.
July 5 ~ National Recreation Month ~ Participate in a recreational activity with the whole family.
July 6 ~ Webmaster Day ~ Visit 3 different kinds of websites, ie game, information, store.
July 7 ~ Make corn on the cobs cupcakes ~http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=b413c840f02f8110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=corn%20on%20the%20cob%20cupcake&rsc=header_1
July 8 ~ Father Daughter Take a Walk Day ~Take a walk with your dad or someone else you love.
July 9 ~ I Forgot Day ~ Did you forget to do anything yesterday? Do it today. LOL
July 10 ~ Take Charge of Change Week ~ Want to change something about your city? Write a letter to your mayor with your ideas.
July 11 ~ Cheer Up the Lonely Day ~ Make a card and send it to someone who needs a friend.
Take a flower or plant to your neighbor.
July 12 ~ Paper Bag Day ~ Write a play, make paper bag puppets, and perform the play for family and friends.
July 13 ~ Gruntled Workers Day ~ In the newspaper find a happy worker and an unhappy worker. Be a happy worker today.
July 14 ~ Anti-boredom Day ~ Make a list of 3 fun activities you can do and do them.
July 15 ~ Respect Canada Day ~ Is Canada in the news? Find out about our Northern neighbor.
July 16 ~ American Dance Week ~ Make up a dance with your friends and perform it.
July 17 ~ National Ice cream Day ~ Make homemade ice cream and have the neighbors over for icecream.
July 18 ~ Family Movie “Theme” Night ~ Buy or rent a family movie & pair it up with costumes (even just hats) & food that match the movie.
July 19 ~ Stick Your Tongue Out Day ~ Eat things that will turn your tongue different colors.
July 20 ~ Moon Day ~ Find out what the phase of the moon will be tonight. Go out and observe the moon.
July 21 ~ National Blueberries Month ~ Look for things that are blue in the newspaper. Make blueberry muffins.
July 22 ~ Ice Day ~ -Make frozen finger paints...and paint outside during the hot weather!http://funmajors.blogspot.com/2008/05/freeze-frame.html
-Play with ice! Bring a big bowl or more of ice, some extra bowls, plates and utensils outside and let your child play with the ice. It will cool them down, keep them happy and ignite their imaginations!
-make pudding pops or other type of popsicles with juice
July 23 ~ Travel Day ~ Plan a pretend trip. What will you need to pack?
July 24 ~ Amelia Earharts Birthday ~ Learn about Amelia Earhart born July 24th 1897:
http://www.ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html
Talk about the history of aviation. Make and fly paper airplanes. Go to the local municipal airport and watch planes take-off and land.
July 25 ~ National Salad Week ~ Think about foods you could use to make a new kind of salad. Write a recipe.
July 26 ~ All or Nothing Day ~ Few situations are "all or nothing." Find stories in the news of compromises.
July 27 ~ Fingerprint Day ~ July 27, 1858, the first use of fingerprints as a form of identification. Make a fingerprint craft:
http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/handprint.html
July 28 ~ National Hot Dog Month ~ A show-off is also called a hot dog. Look for both kinds of hot dogs today.
July 29 ~ Hot Summer Fun Day ~ Go swimming at your community pool, or enjoy a wading pool at home.
July 30 ~ Beach Day ~ Go to the beach and make sand castles. If you do not have beach nearby go to a sand volleyball court and make sand castles.
July 31 ~ Car Wash ~ Wash cars together at your house!
More fun ideas:
Pick weeds together.
Plant a tree
A yummy pasta salad for your outdoor picnics/barb-b-ques: http://healthycooking.suite101.com/article.cfm/ranch_bacon_pasta_salad_recipeStrawberry fruit pizza for your outdoor picnics/barb-b-ques: http://healthycooking.suite101.com/article.cfm/strawberry_fruit_pizza
Check for FREE movies in your area.
Make alphabet letters/card out of sandpaper...great for the child who needs extra sensory input!Take some fun family photos, cut out around each figure (no space in the background) and glue them to some magnets. Now you have a fun, personalized magnet toy for your child to make lots of scenarios.
Have a lemonade stand/cookie stand/etc
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