By Raquel Daniels
GRANDcares Site Coordinator, Larimer County
It is that time of the semester when the final days of
school are upon children and the anticipated excitement of summer begins. Summer
is often a time spent traveling, visiting family and being involved
in summer camps among other activities. However, with the current pandemic of
Covid-19, much of traveling has come to a crawl, plans have been halted and
most summer camps and programs have been cancelled. With this change of plans there
is uncertainty with how the time spent during the summer months will go.
Therefore, during times like these it is time to put
on the thinking caps for how to spend some time during summer. Some activities
may require a little innovation and creativity, while others have always been fan
favorites. Some activities can be planned as a family and others just for the
kids. Even spending some time one-on-one with each child can feel special.
There is no shortage of fun ways to engage children and there is always the
opportunity to learn something new together. Summer can still be a time to have
fun, all you need is a little imagination to get started.
Below are a few ideas to spend some time indoors or
outdoors:
Activities inside: Card games, board games, puzzles, Pictionary,
Simon says, musical chairs, build a fort, bake a new recipe, read a book, have
a treasure hunt, or get crafty
Activities outside: hide and seek, hop scotch, four square,
tag, ride bikes, go on a hike, have a picnic in the backyard, garden, make an
obstacle course, play kickball, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer
Visit a virtual museum:
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