Fun
activities
for
you
and
your
elementary
school
child
Make
today
a
"kid"
day!
Help
your
child
plan
an
activity
to
celebrate
it
with
the
entire
family.
Make
tonight
a
'No
TV'
night
with
your
family.
Ask
your
child
to
help
select
games
or
stories,
and
spend
some
quality
time
with
him.
Help
boost
your
child's
self-esteem.
Take
pride
in
her
achievements
and
accomplishments
today
and
every
day.
Put
on
a
history
play
with
your
child
today.
Help
him
learn
about
important
events
in
world
history
or
even
your
own
family
history.
Make
learning
to
write
letters
and
numbers
fun
for
your
child.
Roll
playdough
or
clay
into
long
thin
worms
and
ask
her
to
create
letters
and
numbers.
Ask
your
child
to
help
make
lunch
today.
He
can
pick
a
spot
in
the
park
so
that
you
can
share
lunch
together..
Take
the
family
out
to
a
water
park
today.
Help
your
child
put
on
sunscreen
and
explain
the
importance
of
protecting
her
skin.
Go
to
the
park
and
take
a
nature
hike
with
your
child
today.
Ask
him
to
point
out
different
animals
and
what
they
need
to
survive
(i.e.
food,
shelter
etc.)
School's
on
the
way!
Help
your
child
make
a
'countdown
to
school'
calendar.
Ask
her
to
cross
off
each
day
at
bedtime.
Encourage
your
child
to
make
a
'to
do'
list
today.
Help
him
make
a
list
of
things
that
he
would
like
to
accomplish
tomorrow,
then
check
the
items
once
completed.
Visit
a
community
pool
with
your
child
today.
Go
for
a
dip
to
cool
off
on
a
hot
day.
Take
your
child
shopping
for
school
supplies.
Ask
her
to
brainstorm
a
list
of
things
that
she
will
need
for
school.
Help
your
child
make
a
kite
today.
He
can
decorate
it
and
fly
it
at
the
park.
Teach
your
child
about
recycling.
Show
her
how
to
recycle
items
such
as
paper,
glass
and
aluminum.
Take
your
child
to
a
petting
zoo
today.
Ask
him
to
draw
pictures
of
the
animals
that
he
saw
today.
Visit
the
library
with
your
child
today.
Encourage
her
to
borrow
books
about
a
different
country,
and
learn
about
the
people,
cultures,
and
customs
of
the
that
country.
On
a
rainy
day,
set
up
a
tent
with
your
child
in
the
living
room.
He
can
pretend
to
be
a
forest
ranger.
Help
your
child
practice
her
math
skills.
Ask
her
to
add
up
all
the
change
in
your
pocket
or
purse
today.
Teach
your
child
about
the
importance
of
preserving
nature.
Help
him
plant
a
tree
in
the
yard
and
explain
how
littering
harms
the
environment.
On
a
large
piece
of
construction
paper,
help
your
child
write
her
name
vertically.
Using
each
letter,
help
her
write
words
that
describe
her
personality.
Make
car
trips
fun
for
your
child.
Play
a
game
and
ask
him
to
point
out
license
plates
billboards
and
interesting
road
signs.
Tell
your
child
that
you
love
her
today
and
every
day.
Help
your
child
create
and
design
his
own
phone
book
.
Make
a
list
of
his
friends
names
and
phone
numbers.
How
much
does
your
child
know
about
her
family
history?
On
a
map
trace
where
your
family
is
from
and
help
her
create
a
family
tree.
Help
your
child
write
a
letter
to
a
grandparent
or
friend
today.
Explain
the
importance
of
keeping
in
touch
with
loved
ones.
Get
your
child
back
in
'school
mode'.
Ask
him
to
research
a
famous
painter
on
the
Internet.
Get
out
the
paint
and
let
him
express
himself
through
art.
Teach
your
child
about
textures
today.
Ask
her
to
find
objects
outdoors
that
are
smooth,
shiny,
slimy
or
round.
Suggest
that
your
child
write
a
poem
for
a
friend
today.
He
can
mail
it
to
them
for
a
back
to
school
present.
Encourage
your
child
to
make
journal
entries
and
keep
track
of
her
experiences
in
a
new
grade
this
coming
school
season.
Have
a
back
to
school
party
for
some
of
your
child's
friends.
Help
your
child
prepare
for
school.
Talk
to
him
about
setting
personal
goals
this
year.