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Mom, I’m Bored!

We are half way thru the Summer and your child is bored and wants something fun to do. Here are some suggestions of fun things to do for free.

The worst thing to hear from a child during the summer is, “I’m bored.”  Sometimes the routine of school and extracurricular activities keeps them so busy that when it’s time to relax, they want to keep going.

Here are some fun things to do during the summer with your kids that are FREE and you probably have the items in your home ready to go.

        SUPPLIES: 8 x 11 paper, a ruler, scissors and a paper clip (for the plane)

  • Make a Scrapbook – Ask the children to treasure hunt in the backyard (i.e.: small stone, pretty twigs, etc) and have them make a scrapbook and write their favorite memory of the summer. Make sure you have the kids sign and date the book.

       Supplies:  Construction paper to make album, glue, scissors, color markers          and fun stickers.

  • Spook-fest – Plan a night to sit around the campfire or fire pit and tell spooky ghost stories while eating S’mores. Make sure you pack your flash light and garlic to keep the vampires away!

        Supplies: Ingredients for S’mores

        Supplies: Sugar, cornstarch, food coloring, liquid hand soap, cold water.

  • Snow Cones – We found a use for that huge food processor that gathers dust on your counter.  Let’s make snow cones!  Set your food processor(or blender) on grate and add ice.  The shaved ice can be adorned with fruit syrups, juices and even soda.

        Supplies:  Ice, fruit syrups, juice or soda.

Please feel free to add your FREE ideas on how to have fun with our children this summer.

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Jeanne Thiemann July 20, 2012 at 01:37 am
On the hottest days, fill a kiddie pool half full of water, and throw in several trays of ice cubes. Sit the kids on the ground around the edge, each with a bowl by their sides. Have a competition - whoever can pick out the most ice cubes - using only their feet - wins!
QBY33 July 21, 2012 at 02:32 am
Some indoor ideas...play board games, read books together (even with older kids), cook together! My 10 yr. old son likes just about anything that we do together that gives us quality time! Also having a catch is free, packing a picnic and brining it somewhere like Van Vleck Gardens or Nishuane Park. Enjoy your summer and your time together. We sure are :)
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Deborah Bell (Editor) June 18, 2013 at 11:48 am
You're welcome! I'm sure you'll enjoy these boards a lot.
CowDung June 18, 2013 at 04:26 pm
The trouble is, that once the 'boards' are off the front page, one can't follow the discussion. TheRead More 'shout stream' has gone away with the redesign of Patch. The 'reply' feature has also gone. Somehow I don't see these boards as being all that useful for public discussion and interaction. The more effective place is on the articles themselves--they get more page space, and they tend to have a more 'discussion friendly' topic for conversation than the random board postings.
Karen Egert June 18, 2013 at 06:06 pm
I agree -- they should have a separate tab for Letters to the Editor
Rob Goldstein June 14, 2013 at 02:53 pm
Karen Egert, were you opposed to the DARE program that was in effect a few years ago? The DARERead More officer (whether it was a uniformed officer or detective) always carried his or her duty firearm in the school and was at each school on a weekly basis.
karen egert June 14, 2013 at 03:01 pm
Apparently Mr. Common Sense you were not at the Board meeting because if you were you would knowRead More that it was clearly outlined that all decisions and reporting of this police officer will be from the police department -- not the school. So are you saying that Lucy Biegler is now the new spokeswoman ? You said she is calling out the position for what it REALLY is ? The discrepancy in outlined roles and the vagueness of this position is reason enough to question it. Ofcourse you have an opinion , but because our children will be directly affected I think our concerns should be heavily weighed . .
karen egert June 14, 2013 at 03:05 pm
Rob -- to answer your question , I was never crazy about the DARE program and yes , I was disturbedRead More that the officer carrying a gun in school . I didn't like it . So I am being consistent. I was new to the school at the time .
Charles Sullivan June 12, 2013 at 05:28 pm
Maddy, Thank you for your comment and I agree that's a lot of money. I just wanted to let you knowRead More that I wanted to give the board some options to consider in case they felt the need to hire a hybrid public safety officer with experience in security operations. Does the town need one, maybe. Can the WPD do more in regards to daily school security, yes I think so but they don't have to assign a cop they already have on the books for this activity. Thank you again for time.
New perspective June 13, 2013 at 02:45 pm
Mr. Sullivan - thank you for your lengthy explanation and detail. I think one of the statements youRead More made should speak volumes to all "Resource officers are proactive, and they can stop something before it starts, Police Officers are re-active and they respond to locations to enforce the law." Do we really want an armed officer in the school who MAY react to let's say someone who has a watergun but the police officer *thinks* it is a real gun at first quick glance? This happens everyday thoughout this country all by accident. Do we really need WHS to be another statistic? Here's another question....why just have an SRO at the High School? Aren't the middle school aged children MORE prone to peer pressure and stress that can cause them to want to harm others as a reaction? In my Non-Professional opinion, middle school aged kids are more of a danger than High School kids.
John Q. Public June 14, 2013 at 11:17 am
Mr. Sullivan, I believe I read that the SRO position had been eliminated for budgetary reasons inRead More the past but that doesn't really address the first issue I mentioned, nor does your comment about having external foot patrols. (As an aside, I believe the crossing guard in the morning at the corner where the auditorium is is a regular sworn police officer). In addition, I see the presence or lack of such external patrols and the lack of coverage if a single SRO has a sick day as logistical issues that can be worked out as opposed to legitimate objections. I don't really see these as evidence going against the SRO concept.
concerned citizen June 11, 2013 at 08:03 pm
Egert is just against guns, that's it. Everything has to fit into this, her small world, and sheRead More tries hard to make it fit, squeezes it, bends it and massages it. She gets help from the elitist billionaire Nanny Bloomberg for the talking points, but he has none regarding this specific topic, so she flounders.
john June 11, 2013 at 10:28 pm
Karen, karen, karen. it is to easy. never mind.
karen egert June 15, 2013 at 10:28 pm
GGG - I have nothing against the Westfield police . On the contrary, on the few occasions I hadRead More interactions with any of them., they were all professional , courteous and very helpful . I am grateful for our Westfield police . I believe that the wonderful job they do as trained police officers is spectacular . I just disagree with the use of a police officer that has only been trained in the duties of an SRO for 7 to 10 days to be the ones counseling our children. . But please don't say I'm against police officers . That's inaccurate and unfair .
karen egert June 11, 2013 at 01:38 am
Thank you Matt for working to represent the third ward . If elected I hope you will work to moveRead More the traffic light on Central Ave that is literally on a resident's driveway . It also flashes as soon as it turns red . As my street is one block from there , I often see residents walking across the crosswalk while the lights are flashing . It doesn't make sense and it's dangerous . Putting that light there is also a terrible thing to do to that resident in our Third Ward . It's wrong and we need it moved .