Super Summer Schedule
Summer is here! Looking for a new approach to the summer bucket list? Wanting to beat the summer blahs and make fun memories? We've got you covered!
Every summer we blog about TONS of Summer Fun Ideas on KCParent.com - it can be hard to remember every idea you want to try. So, to help you organize all the fun ideas and have fun choosing what to do with your child, so I asked our multi-talented Art Director, Lauren Goldman, to design this fabulous printable Super Summer Schedule! Each week, I'll be ADDING ideas to this post to help you think of great ideas to try with your kids. If you have ideas, please share them in the comments! Using it is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3:
Super Summer Schedule
- Print the Super Summer Schedule and frame it in an inexpensive frame (yay for the Dollar Store!)
- Each week, collect the kids and using a dry erase marker (wipes off easily from glass!), write your plan for each day on the schedule. (The nice thing about dry erase - you can change your plan if something comes up!).
- Each day, enjoy the fun activity with your kids!
Tip: * = FREE outing
Make It Monday
(creative projects and make-it take-it outings)
Around Kansas City
At Home:
- Super Summer Schedule
- I'm Bored Printable
- Make a Sistrum - Musical Instrument
- 5 Recipes for Summer Faves
- Homemade Monsters
- The Easiest Sewing Project on Earth
- Summer Art Journal
- Make Your Own Fortune Teller
- Upcycled Flower Jars
- Flower Pot Bean Bag Toss
- My Favorite Things Project
- Fabric Flowers
- Homemade Chore Chart
- Sweet Summer Buckets
- Music Inspired DIY
- No Sew Pin Board
Take a Trip Tuesday
(super outings around town)
Around Kansas City
- Real Pirates at Union Station
- *Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead (open LATE Tues & Thurs)
- *Hot tips for the Best Day at Crown Center
- *Curious George: Let's Get Curious
- *Kauffman Memorial Gardens
- Paradise Park
- *Brumble's Forest at Meadowmere Park (Grandview, MO)
- Little Monkey Bizness
- Independence Missouri Day Trip
- LEGOLand Discovery Center
- *Kids Bowl Free
- Indoor Ice Skating
- Tips for Worlds of Fun
- *Antioch Park: Old Dodge Town Park
- Berry Picking
- *10 Waterfalls in KC
- Black Hoof Park
Less than a Tank of Gas from Kansas City
Wet & Wild Wednesday
(water parks, pools, spraygrounds)
Around Kansas City
- Beaches, Boating & Fishing around Kansas City
- Pools & Water Parks in Kansas City
- Feeding Fish at the Lake
- *Kansas City area Spraygrounds
- *10 Waterfalls in KC
- CoCo Key Water Resort
- A Day at the Beach
- *John Anderson Park Sprayground (Grandview, MO)
- *Loose Park Sprayground and Rose Garden (KCMO)
- * Treasure Hunt Ideas
At Home
Thinking Thursday
(sneakily educational outings, science experiments, and the best books)
Around Kansas City
- Fun Things to See at Science City
- Real Pirates at Union Station
- *Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
- *Nature Search
- *Kemper Outdoor Educational Center & Native Hoofed Animal Enclosure
- Farm Tours in KC
At Home
- Must Reads for Pre-K
- Fairy Tales for Boys
- Books for Wiggle Worms
- Books with Dad in Mind
- Summer Fun with Science
Food Fun Fridays
(family friendly dining, kid-friendly recipes, and fruit picking)
Around Kansas City
- KC Kids Eat Free Guide
- Berry Picking
- Kansas City Farmers Market Guide
- Strawberry Picking at Gieringer's Orchard
- Peachwave Frozen Yogurt
- Glace Artisan Ice Cream
- Brunch at a Castle
- Kona Ice
- DIY Dining in KC
- Farm-to-Table Dining in KC
- Magical Meals - Magicians at KC Restaurants
- Best Cupcakes in KC
- Best Pancakes in KC
At Home
- Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 3-2-1 Cake
- Recipes for Summer Time Treats
- Chill Out with Cool Watermelon Treats
- Sundae Funday
- 5 Recipes for Summertime Faves
More Favorite Resources for the Weekend and Any Day
- KC Going Places: Searchable online guide to local attractions
- KC Going Places Magazine: Spring-Summer 2013
- KC Parent Calendar
- Best of June in KC: 2013
- Guide to KC's Summer Fairs & Festivals
- Don't Forget! Print the Super Summer Schedule
* = FREE outing