Activities

Fun activities for you and your elementary school child to do together:
  1. Make tonight a 'No TV' night with your family. Ask your child to help select games or stories and spend some quality time with them.
  2. Help boost your child's self-esteem. Take pride in their achievements and accomplishments today and every day.
  3. Make learning to write letters and numbers fun for your child. Roll playdough or clay into long thin worms and ask them to create letters and numbers.
  4. Ask your child to help make lunch today. They can pick a spot in the park so that you can share lunch together.
  5. Take the family out to a water park today. Help your child put on sunscreen and explain the importance of protecting her skin.
  6. Go to the park and take a nature hike with your child today. Ask them to point out different animals and what they need to survive (i.e. food, shelter etc.)
  7. Schools on the way! Help your child make a 'countdown to school' or any exciting event calendar. Ask them to cross off each day at bedtime.
  8. Encourage your child to make a 'to do' list today. Help make a list of things that they would like to accomplish tomorrow, then check the items once completed.
  9. Take your child shopping. Ask them to help brainstorm a list of things that you will need at the store.
  10. Help your child make a kite today. Decorate it and fly it at the park.
  11. Teach your child about recycling. Show them how to recycle items such as paper, glass and aluminum.
  12. Take your child to a petting zoo today. Ask them to draw pictures of the animals that you saw today.
  13. Visit the library with your child today. Encourage them to borrow books about a different country, and learn about the people, cultures, and customs of the that country.
  14. On a rainy day, set up a tent with your child in the living room. You can pretend to be a forest ranger.
  15. Help your child practice their math skills. Ask them to add up all the change in your pocket or purse today.
  16. Teach your child about the importance of preserving nature. Help them plant a tree in the yard and explain how littering harms the environment.
  17. On a large piece of construction paper, help your child write her name vertically. Using each letter, help her write words that describe her personality.
  18. Make car trips fun for your child. Play a game and ask him to point out license plates billboards and interesting road signs.
  19. Tell your child that you love them today and every day.
  20. Help your child create and design his own phone book. Make a list of their friend's names and phone numbers.
  21. How much does your child know about her family history? On a map trace where your family is from and help create a family tree.
  22. Help your child write a letter to a grandparent or friend today. Explain the importance of keeping in touch with loved ones.
  23. Teach your child about textures today. Ask her to find objects outdoors that are smooth, shiny, slimy or round.
  24. Encourage your child to make journal entries and keep track of their experiences.
  25. Help your child prepare for school. Talk to them about setting personal goals this year.