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Vacation Ideas

Melawati LIbrary Vacation Reading Program - Scholastic Summer Challenge

Vacation Ideas

•Make a Scapbook of everything you do this summer. The Basics of Scrapbooking: http://42explore.com/scrapbk.htm

•Have a picnic_Planning a Picnic_ http://www.recipeamerica.com/
Or Make dinner for your family_Do-It-Yourself Dinner Party Project http://www.reynoldspkg.com/reynoldskitchens/en/home.asp

•Go to a ballgame_Major League Baseball Team Schedules_mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/schedule/index.jsp

•Become a photographer_BetterPhoto for Kids and Teens_www.betterphoto.com/photography-for-kids.asp

•Compare a book to a movie

Make a Craft How Stuff Works: Kids Crafts: http://home.howstuffworks.com/family-kids-crafts.htm

•Bake some cookies_Science of Cookies_www.bakingandbakingscience.com/cookies.htm

•Take a boat ride_Boat Safe Kids!_www.boatsafe.com/kids/index.htm

•Sketch a picture of your house from the outside_Perspective Drawing_www.artyfactory.com/perspective_drawing/perspective_1.htm

•Visit a farm_4-H Virtual Farms_www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html

•Take a walk and record the sounds_Listening to Nature_www.museumca.org/naturalsounds/

•Make your own soccer camp_Soccer Drills, Skills, Rules, and Tips_www.soccerhelp.com/

•Cut up an old greeting card picture and make a puzzle_(parent help)

•How to make your own jigsaw puzzle_http://www.essortment.com/all/howtomakeyour_rgzx.htm

•Start a band_Make Music! Start a Band_www.mustcreate.org/kid_home/kids3_1.shtml

•Make a new kind of sandwich_Who Cooked That Up? - The Sandwich_members.cox.net/jjschnebel/sandwich.html

•Go backpacking_The Beginning Backpacker_www.backpacking.net/beginner.html

•Go outside and find 10 different kinds of flowers_Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center_www.wildflower2.org/

•Create a web site_Lissa Explains HTML for Kids_www.lissaexplains.com/

•Go camping_Go Camping America Kids Pages_www.gocampingamerica.com/kidspages/

•Invent a new dance_Elements of Dance_artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2338/

•Learn a foreign language_Free Online Language Courses_www.word2word.com/coursead.html

•Make an obstacle course in your back yard_How To Set Up An Obstacle Course_www.ehow.com/how_3113_set-obstacle-course.html

•Make a treasure hunt_The Ultimate Treasure Hunt_www.allthatstuff.net/treasurehunt.htm

•Have a winter theme party_Children's Winter Theme Party Ideas_www.partyshelf.com/Childrens_Winter_Parties.htm

•Recycle bottles and donate the money to a local charity_The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide_www.obviously.com/recycle/

•Build a tree house_The Tree House Guide_www.thetreehouseguide.com/

•Learn or teach a new sport with someone_Sports Illustrated for Kids_www.sikids.com

•Attend a concert_Instruments of the Orchestra www.sfskids.org/templates/instorchframe.asp?pageid=3

Have a family game night_What Game Should We Play?_http://www.vanillajoy.com/day-21-have-a-family-game-night.html

ªMake a movie_Movie-Making for Kids_http://makeamoviestudios.blogspot.com/2008/06/free-movie-making-guide-for-kids.html

•Make a collage from magazine words and pictures-Collage pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/collage.html

•Create a terrarium_How to Make a Terrarium_www.ehow.com/how_9374_make-terrarium.html

Discover a new favorite author or book series_Children's Literature Web Guide_www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

•Make a fire plan_Home Fire Safety_www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/flash.shtm

Make up bubble solution and have a contest_Casey Carle's "Secret" Bubble Solutions_www.bubblemania.com/faq/solution.html

•Plant something_Gardens for Beginners_www.geocities.com/mastergardener2k/

•Build a sandcastle_Sandcastle Tools_www.sandcastlecentral.com/toolpages/

•Donate some of the toys and clothes you no longer use_How To Donate Toys_www.ehow.com/how_10124_donate-toys-children.html

•Research your family tree_Family Tree Online_www.familytree-online.com/

•Fly a kite_Professor Kite and the Secret of Kites_www.gombergkites.com/howgen.html

•Invent your own board game_Design Your Own Board Game_la.essortment.com/boardgamedesig_rxcu.htm

•Act in a play_So You Want to Put On a Play?_www.writewords.org.uk/articles/theatre1.asp

•Throw a cultural heritage block party_Block Party Basics_www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/Food/_DetailNewsPrint.asp?idNews=230226

•Make a bird feeder_Plans for Building Bird Feeders_birding.about.com/od/buildfeeders/

•Dig for fossils_Dinosaur Dig_www.sdnhm.org/kids/fossils/

•Tie-dye some t-shirts_How to Tie-Dye_iaia.essortment.com/tiedyedyefa_rmel.htm

•Have a paper airplane contest - Have Paper Airplane Contest Rules

•Go without TV for a day_TV Turn off Network_www.tvturnoff.org/

•Learn some new outdoor games_Games Kids Play_www.gameskidsplay.net/

•Make something from recyclables_Crafts from Recycled Products_www.makingfriends.com/recycle.htm

•Share your favorite movie with a friend

•Make home made ice cream_Kitchen Theater Science in a Scoop_http://crafts.kaboose.com/ice-cream-in-a-bag.html

•Jump on a trampoline_Trampoline Safety Rules_www.outdoorfunstore.com/trampoline-safety.asp

•Organize a scavenger hunt_Outdoor Scavenger Hunts_www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/kids/scavengerhunt.htm

•Go swimming_Video Clips of the Swimming Strokes_wellness.lattc.cc.ca.us/real/strokes.html

•Start a collection_How to Start a Collection_www.ehow.com/how_10563_start-collection.html

•Stargaze and track the moon phases_Astronomy for Kids_http://nineplanets.org/

•Learn how to sew_Learn to Sew_http://www.sewing.org/index.html

•Roast marshmallows_How to Roast a Marshmallow_www.ehow.com/how_1164_roast-marshmallow.html

•Watch the birds_Tips on Getting Started with Bird Watching_www.birdwatching.com/tips/kids_birding.html

•Kids Summer Crafts and Activities
http://www.creativekidsathome.com/summerkidsactivities.html

•Ideas for a Rainy Vacation Day
http://childparenting.about.com/od/summer/a/rainydayfun.htm

•Arrange a bouquet of flowers_Virtual Ikebana_http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa021403b2.htm

•Re-decorate your room_Decorating Gallery_www.bhg.com/bhg/decoratinggallery/

•Learn to play chess_Chess is Fun_www.princeton.edu/~jedwards/cif/intro.html

•Keep your brain going_Brain Teasers_www.brainconnection.com/teasers/

•Create your own holiday_A Month With No Holidays? Make Up Your Own!_www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson018.shtml

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Summer Places in the UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/family/summerspecial/0,,1814160,00.html

Museums Around the UK http://www.mda.org.uk/vlmp/

•Visit another country_Lonely Planet Destination Guides_www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/

•Visit a tourist spot near your home_Tourist Information Directory_www.touristinformationdirectory.com

•Visit a National Park_National Park Service Guide_www.nps.gov/parks.html /

•Family vacation in the USA
http://www.thefamilytravelfiles.com/

•Family Travel Network in the USA
http://www.familytravelnetwork.com/

Kids' Vacations in Australia- Australia
http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/06-09/kids-vacations-in-australia-australia.html

•Family Travel in Australia & New Zealand
http://travelwithkids.about.com/od/australia/Family_travel_in_Australia_New_Zealand.htm

•ESL in Canada English Immersion Camps
http://www.eslincanada.com/asiancamps.html

Visit the zoo_National Zoo Animal Web cams_nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/default.cfm

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