This outside the box mom plans to spend the next 100 days of summer for FREE or cheap (actually 103, but who’s counting?)…
- make a list of books to read
- make a list of movies to watch
- go to the pool
- go to a splash/water park
- AMF free summer bowling
- go skating
- enjoy an outdoor concert
- celebrate dad for Father’s Day with a special dinner
- enjoy fireworks
- go fishing
- have a cookout
- play in the rain
- chase bubbles in our backyard
- go to our favorite park
- attend a local minor league baseball game
- go to my son’s favorite local family entertainment center Thunder Valley
- visit Taubman Museum – free Saturday
- visit Mill Mountain Star (my daughter’s first trip)
- visit Crystal Spring Pumping Station (free)
- visit Science Museum – free 2nd Friday
- visit Salem Fair
- Lowe’s Build & Grow – Waving Flag: Saturday 06/25/2011
- Lowe’s Build & Grow – Tow Truck: Saturday 07/09/2011
- Home Depot Kids Workshop Father’s Day Lil toolbox: Saturday 06/18/2011
- Home Depot Kids Workshop Saturday 07/02/2011
- Home Depot Kids Workshop Saturday 08/06/2011
- Shake Bake and Sprout in Vinton (free)
- keep a daily journal
- Touch a Truck in Roanoke County
- Barnes & Noble book club
- Michael’s Make & Take (free) Father’s Day Duck Tape Wallet Wed. 6/16 6p-8p
- Michael’s Make & Take (free) Father’s Day Card Event Thu. 6/17 6p-8p
- Michael’s Make & Take (free) Father’s Day Key Chain Event Sat. 6/18 10a-noon
- Michael’s Make & Take (free) Passport to Fun: Egypt Hieroglyphics & Mummy Sat . 6/25 11am-2pm
- ride the city bus
- complete Roanoke County summer reading program by August 12
- attend Family fun & Safety event – Roanoke City Library on June 18
- Roanoke City Library Summer Reading program 10 books by July 30
- read Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- read Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
- read Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
- read Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
- read Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
- read Junie B. Jones, First Grader: Boo…and I MEAN IT!
- read Junie B. Jones, First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (P.S. So Does May)
- read Junie B. Jones, First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!
- read Junie B. Jones, First Grader: Dumb Bunny!
- read Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide To School
- watch Toy Story 3 (Friday night movie)
- watch Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie (Friday night movie)
- watch The Sorceror’s Apprentice (Friday night movie)
- watch The Princess & the Frog (Friday night movie)
- watch The Karate Kid (Friday night movie)
- watch Ponyo (Friday night movie)
- watch Open Season 2 (Friday night movie)
- watch Alice in Wonderland (Friday night movie)
- watch Prince of Persia (Friday night movie)
- watch Astro Boy (Friday night movie)
- watch The Tooth Fairy (Friday night movie)
- have a picnic
- Vacation Bible School at neighbor’s church – June 19
- Vacation Bible School at neighbor’s church – June 20
- Vacation Bible School at neighbor’s church – June 21
- Vacation Bible School at neighbor’s church – June 22
- Vacation Bible School at neighbor’s church – June 23
- Vacation Bible School at our church – July 17
- Vacation Bible School at our church – July 18
- Vacation Bible School at our church – July19
- Vacation Bible School at our church – July20
- Vacation Bible School at our church – July21
- Vacation Bible School at our church – July 22
- have a scavenger hunt
- paint rocks
- make blueberry muffins
- make pizza
- make french fries
- use June/July calendar from Focus on the Family
- use free coupon from school to visit Virginia Transportation Museum
- visit O. Winston Link Museum
- Astronomy Night on the Blue Ridge Parkway – June
- Astronomy Night on the Blue Ridge Parkway – July
- Astronomy Night on the Blue Ridge Parkway – August
- harvest tomatoes in our garden
- visit Booker T. Washington National Monument in Moneta
- save up for a new toy or game
- decorate shoe laces (craft )
- decorate sunglasses (craft)
- make a wooden tic tac toe board (craft)
- make hanging stars
- make a bird feeder for my sister
- make a big hug greeting card
- son’s craft of choice
- daughter’s craft of choice
- have a karaoke night
- play Uno (board game night)
- play Checkers (board game night)
- play Chess (board game night)
- play Candy Land (board game night)
- play Monopoly (board game night)
- catch lightning bugs
- make s’mores outside at night
- visit Amazement Square in Lynchburg, Va
- paint the driveway with chalk
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (April 1, 2007)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (February 1, 2008)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (January 13, 2009)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (October 12, 2009)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (November 9, 2010)