3 yr old and teens...what to do?
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3 yr old and teens...what to do?
| Thu, 05-25-2006 - 5:15pm |
Hi, I'm Sandy, SAHM to DD16, DS3, OSS14 ... then YSS12 (YSS lives w/ BM, spends most of summer w/ us thou).
I've been racking my brain about what to do with these kids all summer. A good neighbor has a pool we go to almost daily, but I want ideas of other *inexpensive* things i can do with them too. We're not far from the beach (30/40 miles), but I can't make that trip all the time either. The older kids want to go and do, but funds are limited (we're trying to save to expand our home).
If I don't plan something, they'd sit in front of the tv all day and I don't want that either.... but it is HOT here already and only going to get worse. Any ideas for things to do w/ a 3 yr old and teens??
Thanks in advance!
S.

Hi Sandy, welcome to the board!
I'm Desiree in North Texas, married 11 years to Kyle, and homeschooling SAHM to Natalie, Hannah, and Brayden.
As for the 3 year old, you might check out www.enchantedlearning.com and http://www.first-school.ws/theme/occasions12.htm
I'm not a parent to teens yet, but maybe you could get them interested in going to the library some. You might also let them have a camp out in the back yard, and send them on a scavenger hunt. Put them to work baking cookies, doing yardwork, or painting the fence LOL. Maybe you could take them fishing.
GL!
Thank you both, gave me a couple of ideas to work on.... think I'm gonna drag them to the library this weekend. My 3 yr old loves it, I take him often... I also love the idea of camping in the back yard! I think they'd have a blast.
If ya'll think of any other ideas... send'em on!
Thanks again!
S