Summer Boredom Busters on the Cheap: Days Three and Four

Day #3: Hold a Dance Party.

This is one that you can make as simple or as ornate as you like. We played it simple yesterday and just turned the lights off, put Elvis’ 30 #1 Hits in the CD player, and danced our little hearts out. ( This had the additional bonus of being a good workout! We took advantage of the ballads for water breaks.)

I can see us doing this again but taking the time to slick our hair back (boys) or putting on flouncy skirts (girls). Maybe making ourselves up a tasty diner dinner and some milkshakes and fries! Or, we could have a disco night or an 80s dance party…Really, the possibilities for fun here are endless.

Day #4: Record a Day in the Life.

We’re taking part in the official Day in the Life project today, but there’s no reason not to do this on a regular basis. Simply take a bunch of shots of the miniscule details of day-to-day life, pick the five that you like best or best capture the mood of a day, and put it in an album to help your children better remember what childhood summers “felt” like.