Local mom Courtney Vernon of Indianapolis shared unique idea to keep your kids busy on hot summer days, with something fun and different each day of the week! Her ideas (and some sourced by her friends) are below the graphic.
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MAKE SOMETHING MONDAY
- Canvas painting
- Chalk art
- Dollar store painting
- Squirt gun painting
- Rock painting
- Cook up a treat
- Build and race derby cars
- Tie dye shirts, shorts, tank tops, etc.
- STEM or similar subscription boxes
TASTE SOMETHING TUESDAY
- Make your own smoothies
- Ice cream cones
- DIY tortilla or English muffin pizzas
- Grill/barbecue dinner
- Slushies or shave-ice
- Visit an ethnic restaurant for lunch
WONDER SOMEWHERE WEDNESDAY
- Nature parks
- Library
- Swimming pool
- Movie theaters
- One-tank trip
- Splash pads
- Creek stomping
- Star gazing
- Color hike or
- Scavenger hunt
THANKFUL THURSDAY
- Pay for someone's coffee, soda, or lunch
- Pick up litter around your neighborhood
- Donate toys to a local shelter
- Color pictures to drop off at a retirement home
- Play with animals at a local shelter or humane society
- Make sandwiches and distribute to the homeless
- Donate non-perishable food items to a food pantry
- Make a meal for an elderly neighbor
FAMILY FUN FRIDAY
- Camp in your back yard
- Set up an outdoor movie
- Kayak, canoe, or pedal boat
- Cruise with the windows/top down and get take out
- Miniature golfing
- Fishing
- Drive-in movie
