The Summer Fun Starts Here!
Nothing to do? No way! We have a ton of stuff you and your friends can take on for some summer fun in the sun. Get outta the house … NOW!
Summer Fun Activity No. 1: Balloon Battle-maniaPick up some balloons at a party supply store. Fill with water by wrapping the lip of the balloon around an outdoor faucet, then tie in a knot. Divide your friends into teams and start launching! Yeah, it can sting a little to be hit with a water balloon — but it sure feels good to get wet on a scorching-hot day!
Summer Fun Activity No. 2: Forever … Flower PowerPluck flowers from your garden or wild varieties growing around your neighborhood and press them into keepsakes:1. Arrange each flower between two sheets of waxed paper.2. Place on an ironing board, cover with a thin dish towel and place a warm iron on top until sealed.3. Let cool and trim to fit into a small frame, or to use as a bookmark.
Summer Fun Activity No. 3: Obstacle Course, of CourseUsing garden hoses, lounge chairs, spare tires, picnic tables and whatever else you can find, map out and set up a challenging course for you and your friends to hop over, then crawl under and run around as fast as you can. And the winner with the fastest time is …Summer Fun Activity No. 4: Make a Scene!Break out the art supplies and paint or draw an image of some summer scenery. Do a sketch of your yard’s landscaping or create a canvas painting of a beautiful beach scene you’ve dreamed up. Hmmm, a dream scene.Summer Fun Activity No. 5: Build a FortressIf you and your friends are handy with some basic tools, you could build an elaborate fort from scrap plywood and other materials — complete with painted details and window treatments. Or … just put together a temporary fort with lawn chairs and large beach blankets. Girls only or boys allowed?Summer Fun Activity No. 6: Clean up!Get all your buds to clear out their rooms and closets, and sell all your old toys, clothes and accessories in a yard sale. You’ll get rid of junk and rake in cash in one full swoop!Summer Fun Activity No. 7: Free-for-all Mall CrawlYep, the mall is air-conditioned. But instead of your usual shopping trip, have a scavenger hunt for freebies! Pair off — nobody goes solo, please, it’s unsafe — and hit up stores for free items (cosmetics samples, sugar packets, shopping bags and so on). At an agreed-upon time, reconvene at your meeting spot to see which of you squirrelly girls gathered the best bunch of loot … and no sticky fingers.
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