Even More Fun Summer Activities
This is a continuation of the Summer Activities series. If you were to put all these activities together, you’d probably have something to do everyday this summer break!
The other articles in this series thus far are:
Mini Unit Study – Sunny Summer Fun
Melon Seed Necklaces
More Summer Fun
Summer Fun – Dried Banana Chips
Summer Fun – Homemade Fruit Sherbet
Grow Your Own Sunflower Seeds
More activities:
1. Help your family, friends, or activity group plan and carry out three different outings. They should each be one-half day or longer. Plan activities specific to the sites. Find out what types of equipment and facilities are already on each site. Then make a list of additional group and personal equipment you will need to take.
2. With others, help plan, buy, pack, carry, prepare, and serve a different meal or snake for each of your three outings, such as one that requires no cooking, one that lets each person cook their own food, and one in which you help cook for the group.
3. Show that you can build a basic fire, prepare food on it, put it out, and leave the fire site “without a trace” of use. Remember to use only enough wood or charcoal to get your task done. In times of drought, building a fire and/or barbecuing may not be an option.
4. Help to plan, assemble, and pack a first-aid kit that is appropriate for your outdoor activities. Demonstrate your knowledge of the uses of the items in the kit. Know first aid and prevention practices for burns, cuts, sunburns, heat prostration, heat strokes.
5. Plan games, songs, and activities for each outing that are especially suitable for the season and the site.
6. Know how to dispose of waste water and garbage without damaging the environment. Some activity sites have special rules for this.
7. Develop a chart showing what to do in outdoor emergencies and how to prevent or avoid them. Keep the chart and use it for other outings. Demonstrate what you should do if you get lost.
8. Compile a directory of outdoor recreation activities in your city or town to use as a resource for you, your family, or activity group. List activities by season. Use a city or county map to show where activities take place. List activities that are free as well as those that cost money.
9. Learn two ways of playing hopscotch.
10. Learn the rules for playing outdoor handball or paddleball.
11. Decorate your own personal kite or Frisbee and investigate a safe area for flying objects.
12. Make a list of roller skating or bicycle safety rules and follow them in your outdoor activities.
13. Take a day hike. Bring a journal or sketch book with you. As you take your breaks, make notations or sketch pictures of what you see around you. Don’t forget to dress properly and drink plenty of water.
14. Find four different jobs where people work in the outdoors in your city or town. Talk to the people in these jobs. Find out why they chose their job, what kind of training is needed for the job, and what kind of salaries and benefits come with the job.
