Places to go during the summer;
        with an adult or with supervision.

Swimming Pool
Museum
Amusement Park
Zoo
Movies
Beach/Lake/water hole
Miniture Golf
Horse Stables
Camp Grounds
Hiking Trails
Art Show
Bowling Alley
Senior Center

to name a few.....

Service Projects for your neighborhood;

Collect books for your Library
Read for the Blind (on tapes) - check your Library
Clean a Beach
Recycle cans & papers
Plant a tree or flower garden for an elderly neighbor
Do yard work for someone that needs help
Paint sidewalk curb number signs
Make tray favors for a Retirement Home/Senior Center
Collect food for a Food Share program
Adopt a Grandparent from a Retirement Home
Collect items for, then make Friendship Boxes for the Homeless
Volunteer at a local mission to help serve or clean-up a meal for
        the Homeless
Have a towel and blanket drive to help a local Animal Shelter
Gather new/slightly used stuffed animals; donate to the Police
    or Fire Dept. for children involved in accidents.
to name a few....

Things to do by yourself or with a friend;

Read a book
Make finger or hand puppets and put on a play
Have a field day with your friends, (wheel-barrow race,
    3 legged race, egg toss, etc.)
Bake cookies, brownies, cake, or any dessert (adult supervision)
Train your dog to sit, stay, heal, or roll over
Play dolls with your little sister:  or trucks with your little brother
Write a song or poem and share it with your family
Surprise your Parents and clean your room
Make a terrarium
Do a puzzle then glue it together to make a picture
Draw or paint a picture
Trace your friend with chalk on the sidewalk
Play computer games (many games are educational as well)
    to name a few.......

Children have many opportunities to go, participate in, or do; sometimes they just need to be reminded of them.  When the statement "I'm Bored" is said, this means the mind is still. Lets have Happy, Healthy and Active Children this summer.