Take a Break: Be a Kid for a Day

Temps are heating up and thoughts of a summer day when I was a kid keep popping into my head. Ditch the computer and anything electronic and spend the day as if you were a kid again. Things to consider:

• Lay in the grass and stare at the clouds

• Catch bugs, especially fireflies

• Play hopscotch

• See if your friends/family will join you in a game of “Mother May I?, Simon Says, Hid-n-go-seek, kick the can

• Ride a bike

• Make a s'more (toasted marshmallow on a graham cracker with a piece of chocolate)

• Build a campfire (fire pits are fine) and sit around singing songs and telling stories

• Draw with sidewalk chalk

• Have macaroni and cheese for lunch

• Go for a swim

• Lay on a hammock and read comic books

• Shoot some hoops

• Jump on a trampoline

• Play at the park.

• Swing

• Run through a sprinkler

• Make some finger puppets and play with them

• Take a nature walk

• Water balloons!

• Go fishing

• Fly a kite

• Climb a tree

• Bird Watch

• Paint rocks

• Wade in a river or at the beach

• Spatter paint

• Play dress ups

• Eat an ice cream cone

• Color

• Blow bubbles

• Skip

• Dance to some favorite music

• Sing out loud

• Kick a stone while you go for a walk

• See how loud you can belch

• Go to the movies and see a “family friendly” movie

• Call your best friend from childhood and talk on the phone for an hour

• Plan a treasure hunt.

• Talk like a pirate.

• Jump rope

• Chew bubble gum

• Blow up balloons and try to stick them on the wall using static electricity. 

Not interested in today’s activity? Check out the Take a Break Pinterest for lots of Take a Break ideas.