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100 Fun Summer Activities!

The countdown is on for Summer! Here are some simple (and budget friendly) family activities to squeeze every drop of fun out of Summer during the week or on the weekends! 1. Go to a splash pad.  2. Have a picnic in the park. 3. Visit a zoo. 4. Go to a local pool. 5. Go to a local water park. 6. Make homemade ice cream. 7. Visit a farm and pick fresh fruit. 8. Have a backyard camping trip. 9. Go for a nature walk or hike. 10. Visit a children's museum. 11. Set up a slip 'n slide. 12. Host a family game night. 13. Go to the beach. 14. Build a sandcastle. 15. Make a lemonade stand. 16. Visit an amusement park. 17. Go fishing. 18. Have a backyard BBQ. 19. Watch a movie under the stars. 20. Go to a local fair or carnival. 21. Fly kites. 22. Visit a botanical garden. 23. Make a bird feeder. 24. Go to a farmer’s market. 25. Do a scavenger hunt. 26. Paint rocks. 27. Have a themed dress-up day. 28. Go on a bike ride. 29. Create sidewalk chalk art. 30. Visit a local library. 31. Make a ...
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How to make a Quick Simple Butterfly

As I mentioned in a previous post, I really like the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, so much so that I’ve read it to my kids quite a few times. They’ve also read the Moonlite edition, played The Very Hungry Caterpillar game, watched the video short on YouTube and listened to Michelle Obama read the story. 

Needless to say it is a favorite and they can easily spot and identify a caterpillar and butterfly. It was no surprise then, when one morning when I was showering, I heard my 3 year old screaming with delight ‘Mommy, Mommy butterfly!’ 

Hungry Caterpillar game
The surprise was that the screaming and excitement lasted a full 10 - 15 minutes. This made me think a neighbor had just gifted them a new butterfly toy.


When I finally got dressed I heard the full cause for excitement. An orange butterfly got trapped in our screen door and was fluttering around for their little viewing pleasure, until their Dad freed it. 

Their excitement was so palpable that I had to build on the moment and create some simple one dimensional butterflies to add to their learning fun. 

My 3 year old's butterfly art and craft
My 3 yr old's butterfly art work

Here’s what we used to make our very own butterflies:

Materials 

  • Coloured Card stock paper 
  • Coloured popsicle sticks
  • Crayons
  • Coloured wool
  • Scissors
  • Glue 
  • Googley eyes
  • Your Imagination!

Steps

1. Paste the popsicle stick on the card stock paper

2. Draw a big number 3 on both sides of the stick.

3. Draw two antennas at the top of the stick and paste two googly eyes or dried peas. 

4. Colour and decorate with crayons, glitter and wool!

My 2 yr old's butterfly artwork



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