101 Things To Try This Summer With Your Family: #SummerPrep2015

I am always excited for Summer to finally get here, but this year is different. Tbomb is older and Kodabug can participate more. I have so many things I want to do with my family, so I thought I would share the list.

101 This To Try This Summer With Your Family

1. Fly a kite
2. Go camping
3. Sleep under the stars
4. Go rafting
5. Try paddle boating
6. Catch Fireflies
7. Catch craw-fish
8. Eat dinner outside
9. Find shapes in the clouds
10. Visit the zoo
11. Go to a fish hatchery
12. Explore Waterfalls
13. Collects bits of nature
14. Try Geocaching
15. Explore local museums
16. Make crayon rubbings from plaques at historical buildings
17. Make a treasure hunt
18. Try metal detecting
19. Recycling Crafts (like string lights out of tin cans)
20. Make a homemade slip and slide
21. Play in the sprinklers
22. Volunteer for a community clean-up
23. Participate in a summer reading program
24. Sit out a trail camera and see what animals live in your neighborhood
25. Make peanut butter and birdseed birdfeeders
26. Find a new festival to attend
27. Visit a car show
28. Pick wildflowers on the roadside 
29. Explore new hobbies as a family
30. Participate in a family talent show
31. Go to a retirement home and sing, read, or talk to the residents
32. Ride bikes through the park
33. Fly an RC helicopter
34. Have a movie night with a bunch of pillows and blankets on the lawn
35. Play video games as a family- we do this with classic consoles
36. Make silly family videos outside
37. Find a park you have never been to
38. Explore your local state parks
39. Visit a battlefield
40. Visit historical "ruins"
41. Grow a garden
42. Visit the farmer's market
43. Drive to a random destination for the day
44. Play miniature golf
45. Blow bubbles
46. Go for a hike
47. Water gun war
48. Water balloon war
49. Roll down hills
50. Slide down a hill on a paper bag
51. DIY projects
52. 123 redlight
53. Red Rover
54. Play hide and seek
55. Grill 
56. Paint each other
57. Shaving cream war
58. Learn to build a camp fire
59. Sit around the campfire and sing songs
60. Learn CPR
61. Learn survival techniques
62. Invite neighbors over for a cook out
63. Make milkshakes
64. Make ice cream
65. Visit a farm
66. Watermelon seed fight
67. Learn about different kind of trees
68. Learn about what plants you can eat
69. Take a trip
70. Make wind chimes out of silverware
71. Go birdwatching
72. Learn about your local ecosystems
73. Catch frogs
74. Sun brew tea
75. Take a boating safety class
76. Find an empty island and boat to it- spend the day there
77. Go fishing
78. Visit botanical gardens
79. Build a pond
80. See what summer programs local colleges have
81. Build a dog house
82. Make a nature collage
83. Collect driftwood
84. Go zip lining
85. Pick berries
86. Help the elderly with home improvements
87. Build a tree house
88. Watch rafters
89. Dig up worms
90. Surprise the kids with a day trip
91. Drive to the mountains for a picnic, then head home
92. Ice cream for breakfast
93. Make homemade pizzas
94. Spend an afternoon outside reading
95. Play in a kiddie pool with the kids
96. Hang a swing
97. Ride Go Carts
98. Visit flea markets
99. Make smoothies
100. Visit an orchard
101. Have breakfast outside while the sun rises