| 10 |
Your parents’ calendars fill up fast . Clue them into
what you most want to do this summer. Trips, museums, zoos, and
other outings may need planning and can be expensive. You stand
a better chance if you tip them off ahead of time. |
| 9 |
Boring or exciting? Make a prediction about your summer and
be prepared with the proof. Start a scrapbook or a journal and
record every nitty-gritty detail as evidence. |
| 8 |
Start a Know-It-All Club with your friends. Become experts
on bugs, gardening, rocks, Indians, cooking, or whatever! Check
out books and videos from the library. Make T-shirts and a secret
handshake. Plan a Know-It-All party and teach your parents a
thing or two! |
| 7 |
Sell stuff. Get money. With your parents’ permission
and/or help, offer to organize a garage sale. Sell your own homemade
cookies and lemonade. Cut a deal with your parents about how
the profits will be spent. Give a portion to a charity. (Make
sure you have a parent hanging around whenever you’re dealing
with strangers!) |
| 6 |
Admit maybe you don’t really know everything. Ask Mom,
Dad, Grandma or Grandpa to teach you something
new . Would you
like to know how to make chocolate chip cookies, learn to knit,
launch a rocket, or build a birdhouse? |
| 5 |
Go outside and wonder. Track the weather. Observe the bugs.
Watch a garden grow. Count the stars. As you wonder
why, how
and if, go to the library or check the Web to find the answers.
Try searching on Yahooligans to
find the answers to your questions. |
| 4 |
Surf the Web – safely and smartly. Ask your parents
to help you find good websites on whatever interests you. Beware
of chat rooms or clicking on some of those “advertisements.” Check
out the great web links for kids at BuddyProject! |
| 3 |
Don’t spend too much time in front of the computer,
television or video game screens or your eyes
will stay crossed forever and your brain will melt. (Just kidding. Kind of.) |
| 2 |
Grab a book and find a quiet spot. There is no easier way
to have a grand adventure. Check out these Reading
Tips for Kids. If you’re not sure what to read next,
try out the BookHive. |
| 1 |
Never claim to be bored or your parents will make you do chores. Camp
Yucky may
keep you out of trouble…or get you into some! |
