Alphabet Summer Activity Guide
With summer upon us I I just had to share with everyone this SUPER cute idea for keeping the kids entertained during the long days of summer!
The past few years My friends Andrea and Krysta have done what’s called the “Alphabet Summer” It looks like they have had a BLAST doing it,
soooo… I have decided that this is the SUMMER the Parson Family is going to join in the fun and attempt the Alphabet summer.
What is a Alphabet summer you might ask??
Well, I am about to share with you a Genius idea…
I hear too often the words “Mom there is nothing to do!” aughhhh, I go CRAZY when I hear that! My quick response to it is, “Well if you want, I can find something for you to do.” Which they know VERY well that means a series of chores. I couldn’t let my kids do chores all day because then the MOM guilt would kick in and I’d again find myself WISHING Idaho summers had more to offer.
Soooo, the Alphabet summer is a MUST this year, especially having the ages of kids ranging from 9 to 2. My two little readers still need all the extra help they can get!
Of course their ideas are custom to the needs of their families.
Basically how it works is this..
Depending on the day, you choice a letter… it could A, G, Z it doesn’t have to go in order. Then you chose a summer activity to correspond with the letter!
For example on Z day we would go to the Zoo!
Of course learning will go along with the activity.
So, the kids will spend sometime during that day working in their notebooks
Of course learning will go along with the activity.
So, the kids will spend sometime during that day working in their notebooks
Here is the list of what our family plans to do this summer A-Z!!
A – Animal day – Read about your favorite animal
B – little “B” Day!
C – Cupcakes and Cleaning
D – Dollar Store
B – little “B” Day!
C – Cupcakes and Cleaning
D – Dollar Store
E – Collect Eggs from Grandma’s Chickens!
F – Family Game night!
G – Giant Bubbles
H – Hide ‘n’ Go Seek in the Dark
I – Indoor Door campout!
F – Family Game night!
G – Giant Bubbles
H – Hide ‘n’ Go Seek in the Dark
I – Indoor Door campout!
J – Jammie day
K – Kickball
L – Lunch with Dad
M – Meg’s Day!
N – National Holiday – the 4th of July
O- Outing with Mom
P – Popsicles and Painting
Q – Quack!! Go to the green belt and feed the ducks!
R – Recipe; learn to follow one
S – Smores, Sidewalk calk
T – Tie Dye
U – Trip to UTAH (Lagoon)
V – Vacation ( Bear Lake)
W – Water Games
X – EXtreme Makeover! Finger Nails, Toes and Hair 🙂
Y – Yo-Yo’s
Z – Zoo Day
And there you have it!
Of course as me being a CRAZY mom of three, I need to be somewhat flexible with this list. Some days I might be making things up as we go.
Of course as me being a CRAZY mom of three, I need to be somewhat flexible with this list. Some days I might be making things up as we go.
(Heck, isn’t that what we as moms do BEST )?
I am going to attempt to do 2 letters a week. It might be one, but One is better than NONE right?
Since little B is my little artist, I will be sure to have lots of crayons and paint available and add blank pages to his notebook.
I can’t wait to see what creations he comes up with for the letter of the day!
Another element I am adding to “B”s Notebook is tracing letters!
I can’t wait to see what creations he comes up with for the letter of the day!
Another element I am adding to “B”s Notebook is tracing letters!
This way he won’t forget any of his Alphabets when Fall comes, this is especially important going into 1st grade
Here is the website for the tracing letters.
This site also had MANY other alphabet games and activities!
This site also had MANY other alphabet games and activities!
Thanks Andrea!
For Missy, I love Krysta’s idea about working on spelling words and writing down all the words she can think of that start with the letter of the day.
In Missy’s Notebook I added a page with each of the letters on top!
In Missy’s Notebook I added a page with each of the letters on top!
The Kiddos are out of School Tomorrow, So Wish me luck!
Summer…Here we COME!