{"id":4600,"date":"2016-06-09T20:05:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T20:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/austin\/2016\/06\/09\/the-anti-bored-summer-plan\/"},"modified":"2016-06-09T20:05:20","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T20:05:20","slug":"the-anti-bored-summer-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/austin\/2016\/06\/09\/the-anti-bored-summer-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Anti-Bored Summer Plan &#038; Free Printable!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Are you\u00a0dreading\u00a0the summer months because you know you&#8217;ll soon hear &#8220;I&#8217;M BORED&#8221; over and over again? Start planning and preparing now for a memorable, fun-filled summer with your children. We have plenty of\u00a0ideas\u00a0that will give you an easy response when your kids\u00a0are looking for something to do.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Create an activity jar and fill it with fun, simple activity ideas. Have\u00a0your children draw from the jar anytime they&#8217;re bored and looking for something to do, or make it a daily activity. Use our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/Candforms\/AntiBoredomJar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4604 noopener\">Anti-Boredom Jar Fillers<\/a>, and don&#8217;t forget to throw in some random acts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/16\/the-benefits-of-kindness\/\">kindness<\/a>!<!--more--><\/li>\n<li>Sign your kids up for camps. While this can take some advance planning and research, there are still many local area camps with open registration such as the fun full-day and half-day camps at <a href=\"http:\/\/balancedancestudios.com\/summer-camps-and-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balance Dance Studios<\/a>\u00a0in Austin or <a href=\"http:\/\/memorialdance.com\/class-schedules\/summer-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memorial Dance Center<\/a> in Houston.<\/li>\n<li>Join a play group. If you can&#8217;t find one close by, then start one in your neighborhood!<\/li>\n<li>Read, read, read. Hit the local library weekly to stock up on books and reading materials.<\/li>\n<li>Explore your city. Take a stay-cation, research historical spots near your home or try to find the best sno-cones in town. Getting out and about doesn&#8217;t have to be expensive if you research free or low-cost summer activities!<\/li>\n<li>Have your children make a weekly plan of themed activities using the printable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/Candforms\/SummerSchedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule<\/a> below.<\/li>\n<li>Call in help and hire a Mom&#8217;s Best Friend summer babysitter. Our sitters are energetic, fun and experienced. They are more than willing to plan activities and field trips for your kids when you\u00a0need a day off!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/Candforms\/SummerSchedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4601 noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SummerSchedule-1-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Weekly Summer Schedule\" width=\"300\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.momsbestfriend.com\/Candforms\/SummerSchedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUMMER SCHEDULE PRINTABLE<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Enjoy this FREE printable from Mom&#8217;s Best Friend. Print, laminate and fill it in each week with a dry erase marker!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Move it Monday:<\/strong> Take a hike, enjoy a yoga class together, rent a kayak, play outside<br \/>\n<strong>Thinking Tuesday:<\/strong> Go to the library for books and reading time, take a tour of a museum, learn something new<br \/>\n<strong>Water Fun Wednesday:<\/strong> Head to the local pool, set up a slip-n-slide or sprinkler, make water balloons<br \/>\n<strong>Be Thoughtful Thursday:<\/strong> Visit a nursing home, volunteer at an\u00a0animal shelter, think of some random acts of kindness<br \/>\n<strong>Field Trip Friday:<\/strong>\u00a0Take a day trip, go to the movies, visit an amusement park<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you\u00a0dreading\u00a0the summer months because you know you&#8217;ll soon hear &#8220;I&#8217;M BORED&#8221; over and over again? Start planning and preparing now for a memorable, fun-filled summer with your children. We have plenty of\u00a0ideas\u00a0that will give you an easy response when your kids\u00a0are looking for something to do. 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