Listening Ears - Math Mondays - Tucked-In Tuesdays - What to Do Wednesdays - Think Thursdays - Field Trip Fridays
Head into the kitchen and make something delicious and nutritious! Find kid-friendly recipes on these websites:
Allrecipes.com provides hundreds of ideas
Martha Stewart has some QUICK ideas to share
Too busy to make dinner? Encourage your son or daughter to do it with these ideas from delish.com
Need more ideas? Try to make:
Slime- here are 21 different recipes!
Did you know you can MAKE kinetic sand? Try it out!
There are millions of recipes for playdough- try one from here or here or here!
Tired of slime and playdough? Try making a coconut cloud
Gluten allergy? Try this recipe
Have roses in your garden? Try this recipe for rose petal play dough
Get the family together and play a board game! According to one website, these are the 13 best for families
Build a fort, inside or out! Don't forget to include the adults!
Nice weather? Get the bikes out! Check out these trails:
Go for a ride on the Vestal Rail Trail- make sure to get ice cream after at the Vestal Coal House Cafe
Try out the trail at MacArthur Park at the MacArthur Elementary School
Broome County has a list of local bike trails here
Get friends together and play a game outside! Have you ever played:
Wiffle ball? (and make sure to check out this article about the physics of wiffle balls!
Tag? This site lists 10 different versions!
Go on a scavenger hunt- inside or out! Here are some different suggestions:
Clean out a closet! Okay, so it’s not the most fun activity, but sometime it just needs to get done. Here are some organizations that accept donations:
Need stuff picked up? Try Volunteers of America
Don’t forget to consider the VHES Maker Space!
Make your own musical instruments! Try these sites for ideas: