Around The Web In 12 Links: Summer Fun

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I’ve got some fun for you this month! Everything from studying other cultures to creating your own personal holiday. These 12 weblinks will help you gain new ideas for those long summer days when your children stare you straight in the eye and say “I’m bored“. Bend the rules a bit, Mom… spark some new adventure and have lots of fun! Let’s make this summer memorable while enjoying each other and learning something new.

Visit a farm (4-H Virtual Farms) www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html
Take a boat ride www.boatsafe.com/kids/index.htm
Embrace Other Cultures http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/
Organize a scavenger hunt www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/kids/scavengerhunt.htm
Write a fairy Tale http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/fairytales/
Learn how to sew http://cyberseams.com/
Bird Watching www.birdwatching.com/tips/kids_birding.html
Keep your brain going www.brainconnection.com/teasers/
Create your own holiday www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson018.shtml
Plan a Picnic http://www.the-picnic-site.com/
Do-It-Yourself Dinner Party Project (PDF) http://www.reynoldskitchens.com/ReynoldsKitchens/KitchenConnection/special/dinner_party/DinnerParty.pdf

Valerie is a born and raised Southern California girl. On her little corner of the beach, she homeschools her three wonderful blessings. Before marriage, she wrote for public television, taught kindergarten, and was a live-in Nanny. She is the Moderator of an International Yahoo group (Just4homeschoolfamilies), as well as Senior Editor of an e-mail monthly newsletter (Words Of Encouragement). For daily happenings, she has a homeschool blog (Homeschooling With Encouragement) where you can read about her personal ups and downs of homeschooling.