Monday, March 11, 2013

100 Things to do Over Spring Break


My kiddos are on Spring Break this week, YAY!  I actually enjoy having my kids home.  I spent the past week coming up with ideas, activities and just plain- AWESOME things to do.


Here is a quick list of 100, our goal is to get through 90! We also have a ton of activities not on this list. 

Check out my Pinterest boards to see some of the fun things we have planned!!!

Enjoy!


100 Things to Do Over Spring Break

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  1. Give your kids $10 and go to the dollar store. Let them have all the time they need to shop, don't rush!
  2. Go for a walk on local trails.
  3. X-box/Wii marathon.
  4. Dress up dog pet have a photo shoot.
  5. Go to the movies.
  6. Make a spring break album and take pic's of everything you do.
  7. Create your own motel at home. Have kids pack a suitcase, get in the vehicle and return home to your motel. Transform house by putting number on bedroom doors, have room service, kitchen becomes restaurant....
  8. Go swimming.
  9. Pitch a tent in the living room.
  10. Be a tourist in your own town. 
  11. Head to the movies for a matinee.
  12. Go to library.
  13. Have a spa day.
  14. Do a bedroom makeover: move furniture around, add photos, accessorize... (great way to get them to clean their bedrooms without them knowing)
  15. Go for ice cream.
  16. Boardgame bonanza. (break out the boardgames)
  17. Scavenger hunt in home or around town.
  18. Backwards dinner with other families. Rotate houses.
  19. Go for a bike ride.
  20. Movie marathon at home.
  21. Pajama day: crazy hair, pillow fight, breakfast in bed....
  22. Go to craft store and be creative.
  23. Send postcards from to family members who live faraway.
  24. Go on an candy hunt.
  25. Have a tea party.
  26. Build a fort in the living room.
  27. Play flashlight tag at night around the house.
  28. Thumb war, wrestling or a tickle fight.
  29. Learn to juggle.
  30. Make a feely box. Guess what's inside.
  31. Write a letter/draw a picture and send it to grandparents.
  32. Make a movie with video camera, iphone, ipad.
  33. Play hide and go seek.
  34. Bake cookies.
  35. Have a yard sale.
  36. Build a time capsule.
  37. Paper airplane contest.
  38. Take turns saying tongue twisters.
  39. Do shadow puppets.
  40. Become penpals with a friend in town.
  41. Create a spring break journal, and jot down what you did everyday.
  42. Play a card game.
  43. Set up a lemonade stand.
  44. Go to the pet store.
  45. Make homemade playdough.
  46. Skype grandparents.
  47. Blow bubbles.
  48. Facepaint face.
  49. Play traditional games:Tag, What time is it Mr. Wolf, Duck Duck Goose, Go Go Stop...
  50. Build a tower.
  51. Go to McDonald's playground.
  52. Perform a kitchen science experiment.
  53. Do a craft.
  54. Go to an appliance store and get a fridge/stove box and make a playhouse.
  55. Set up an obstacle course inside.
  56. Play dress up.
  57. Airband concert.
  58. Go bowling.
  59. Build robots using boxes and tin foil.
  60. Knock down dominoes.
  61. Build a lego structure.
  62. Make homemade sidewalk chalk an draw on pavement.
  63. Organize a toy exchange with other families.
  64. Start a collection.
  65. Play twister.
  66. Go to the corner store and buy a candy.
  67. Take a drive.
  68. Have a burping contest.
  69. Polish pennies. Put in vinegar.
  70. Rent a movie.
  71. Make funny faces in a mirror.
  72. Go to video arcade at Movie Theatre. 
  73. Try geocaching.
  74. Window shop. Get out of your car and walk around town.
  75. Wash the dog.
  76. Make your own ice cream.
  77. See how long you can hold your breath.
  78. Make jello.
  79. Play musical chairs, but whoever gets out wins a prize.
  80. Crazy hair day.
  81. Do a jigsaw puzzle.
  82. Burping contest.
  83. Make homemade popsicles.
  84. Bubble gum blowing contest.
  85. Host a potluck dinner and get the kids together.
  86. Go to a sporting event.
  87. Order pizza.
  88. Have a sleepover.
  89. Visit Pet Adoption facility to play.
  90. Book a court for a game of wallyball.
  91. Go to the mall.
  92. Pick up a craft kit.
  93. Go to airport and watch planes take off.
  94. Theme days: backwards, crazy hair, jersey....
  95. Phone another family and make a plan.
  96. Plant something.
  97. Get messy: paint, paper mache, science experiments...
  98. Balloon fun: balloon popping contest, draw faces on balloons, volleyball, balloon animals, squealing sounds...
  99. Read a book.
  100. Come up with your own list of things To Do over spring break.


Above all-HAVE FUN!!! 

Enjoy the time with your precious cargo! 

Share your fun ideas in the comments below!

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