Summer Surfing

So.....School's OUT.  And Summer Break starts today!  What are you doing all summer?  I LOVE SUMMER and I LOVE IDEAS for good ole' summer fun.  I like classic ideas, creative ideas, tried and true ideas, and new ideas.  So I have included some of my favorite links so you can go "surfing" for summer fun!  Please give me some of your favorites too!

If you have a Summer Celebration this website is chocked full of party ideas for kids and for grown-ups.  Very cute and crafty ideas!

http://www.saraspartyperfect.com/

Family Fun's Website is a classic.  Lots of ideas, especially for the 10 and under set.  Lots of crafts, activities, cooking with kids and for kids ideas....really fun website

http://familyfun.go.com/

A few of my favorite Homeschool Blogs:
for preschoolers:
http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/
for older kids:
http://www.upatdawnreadytowork.blogspot.com/


My sister-in-law Holly turned me on to this next recommendation.  It's a blog called Finding Joy in My Kitchen.  It is full of yummy, EASY, quick dinner recipes.  I have really enjoyed it, and so has my family!
http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/

This is a new website Randy has subscribed to and seems to enjoy.  It's called Familyman Ministries:
http://www.familymanweb.com/

FREE DOWNLOADABLE of Summer Fun Ideas for June
http://www.unitstudy.com/Summer_of_Fun_Calendar.html

IDEAS for FREE activities to do with your kids this summer!
http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/05/your-guide-to-free-summer-fun.html

Cute FREE DOWNLOADABLE Summer Reading Chart from theCraftyClassroom.com
http://www.thecraftyclassroom.com/files/CraftPrintables/SummerReading.pdf

Cute FREE DOWNLOADABLE of 30 Days of Summer Fun.  Great and Simple Family Fun Ideas.
http://brassyapple.blogspot.com/2011/05/summer-activity-board-sew-dang-cute.html

Cute and Fun Summer Crafts
http://thelongthread.com/?p=4054

Hope you enjoy checking out these sites and planning your summer fun!  It's cool to see how much you can do and how little you have to spend.  The main cost to these activities is TIME and the main benefit is MEMORIES.  I would LOVE for you to tell me some of your favorite idea spots.....LOVE IDEAS!

Happy Summer Break!!!!
Kim