Fun Summer Ideas - Flip Books

This project was my idea and not my kiddos. I didn't show it to him yet because I didn't want him to use up all my little post-it note pads before we traveled. If you create one with your sweets, I'd love to see it so I can show him. :-)


So Flip books... Do you remember these? There are times when we are waiting in line, making those pesky doc appts during summer to get them out of the way, or taking a travel trip.

A flip book is a great way fill some time. And requires minimal supplies and just a creative idea. And they can be quite addictive. This is on my list of put in the bag for a long airplane flight we have coming up.

Still don't know what I am talking about? Here is a youtube video that might show you what I mean. They don't have to be animated works of crazy art and they can be a cheap to do if you look at a few resources.



And things you could use for flip books....

I saw little post it note pads at the dollar store. 3 for $1.00. Remember little is better because you just need a pencil in your bag and a little post it note.

Or if you visit conventions, community events where they have those freebie pads of paper, post its, with their business name on it. great resource. also  for a teeny tiny adventure on the flip note those little flag it post it notes work to. I like the post it notes because you can pull it apart and pull out the "bad flip" and stick it back together.

Plus I think that only about 2 brands of the "post it notes" only seem to work for me. The rest stick for two seconds fall off.

Or you could cut up that random funky green paper in your collection of scrap paper. The one with all the dust on it and you can't seem to find the right project for it.

If you need better instructions.. I found this.. http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/flipbook.html on PBS kids.


If you or your child create one or both. I'd love to see what you come up with. Please share with me here a link so I can see or tag me on pinterest. Something. :-)

Enjoy your Summer!
Chris

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Fun Summer Idea - Friendship Card - CAD

This weeks Card a Day blog topic has been friendship. I have found some awesome friends through my creativity at VDBC. so I tend to peruse that gallery like crazy to see what everyone is doing.

This card just popped out. Thank you Caz for posting such a beautiful and friendship filled card.
Very nice indeed.


Don't forget to come back the rest of the month for some Summer Fun Ideas. We have already started with some.

So today's Summer Fun Idea. Find one friend. Create something and mail them a card. This is great for kids to be creative and also to address an envelope and mail it. I wonder how long the post office will be running sometimes with the world of text and email. I definitely love to get mail myself. So I hope you take the time to help a child, grandchild crafting something to drop in the mail. 

Don't forget to get a picture first and post it somewhere I will see! And so I can show my son who has helped me come up with some of these ideas. 
Thank you again Caz for the awesome inspiration!

Enjoy!
Chris




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Summer Fun Ideas - Fun lunches

We get burnt out over summer on lunches.
We end up eating the same thing over and over because it is easy. I think it would be fun to be creative here are some ideas for silly character lunches. If you come up with any, please share. Would love to see them.

This is from the Little Nummies site. I encourage you to head over and see this Chicky Quesadilla and get the recipe. 

This is from the "Meet the Dubies" website. Man I just smiled when I saw this. 

And this Pinterest page is just full of ideas. pretty Cool. 

Enjoy!

Chris

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Fun Summer Ideas - Book Spine Poetry

This is the beginning of the Fun Summer Ideas throughout June and maybe into July. My Son and I spent some time looking through ideas and coming up with things we have loved to do recently to post for you to see. So we will be checking out all the comments and posts to see what everyone is coming up with. My son will be super excited to see everyone's ideas with his. So please share. 

Here is our Poetry spine idea. 

So we love to read read read here. And this really spiked my interest. We continuously weed out books from my son's book shelf. He is an avid reader. Almost a clepto book collector. He will go to the public library with me grab two books, he school library and grab a book or two on his or my number, and then also walk through the grocery store magazine book aisle and talk his Dad into buying him a book he just has to have.

So here is an idea to enjoy over summer break and I would love to see what you come up with. Please share your pictures in the gallery, on facebook wherever. Just tag me somehow or post to me so I see. I would love to see what you come up with... Here are some of the photos from @ the library facebook page. 

This was the winner Elizabeth's photo. This photo is from the @the library facebook page. A great like to have in your news feed.

Here is another from Chicopee Library. Here is the photo link. 

These are not my photos. So please visit the sites I saw them on. 

And I'd love to see yours. 

What can you come up with... 

My recommendation tho' if you do this at the library. 

Tag spot you got the book from so you can put it back. 

Enjoy!

Chris

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