Thursday, May 9, 2013

April Showers WILL Bring May Flowers!

Spring is in the air (at least we hope) so it's time to get outside and get active with your Little.  To help you along, we've added a list of spring & summer activities for you to enjoy!

1.   Walk the trails
2.   Get an ice cream cone
3.   Wash your car
4.   Plant a garden or flowers
5.   Go to city parades, concerts, and other events
6.   Watch a movie outdoors during Cedar Falls' "Movies Under the Moon"
7.   Participate in the SCHEELS Run/Walk Club
8.   Make bubbles
9.   Fly a kite
10.  Go fishing
11.  Rollerblade
12.  Check out all the different parks
13.  Have a picnic
14.  Attend your Little's baseball, softball or other summer games
15.  Visit the library on a rainy day
16.  Explore the nature trails at Hartman Reserve
17.  Visit the Arboretum
18.  Mini golf - stay tuned for more information on Big Brothers Big Sisters Mini Golf
          Madness tournament
19.  Visit a Farmer's Market and introduce new fruits and vegetables to your Little
20.  Play catch
21.  Make your own smoothies or popsicles
22.  Read under a tree
23.  Get creative and paint rocks, draw with sidewalk chalk or visit Pursuing Picasso
           and paint pottery  (remember to use your Big Card for a discount)
24.  Build a birdhouse, Lego creations, boats to race, sand castles and forts
25.  Volunteer
26.  Visit the museums
27.  Jump rope
28.  Have a lemonade stand
29.  Roast hog dogs or marshmallows
30.  Visit the Sunrise Petting Zoo in Waterloo
31.  Go swimming
32.  Feed the birds and ducks at a pond or lake
33.  Look at the clouds and pick out different shapes
34.  Go to a Buck's baseball game
35.  Ride go-carts at Palmer's-Golf-Food-Fun  (use your Big Card for a discount)
36.  Paint your nails
37.  Hula hoop
38.  Catch butterflies and insects
39.  Go to a fireworks show
40.  Visit the Resource Room at Big Brothers Big Sisters and check out the following items to use:
  • Sidewalk chalk
  • Basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, footballs, kickballs, baseballs
  • Wiffle bat and ball
  • Tennis rackets and tennis balls
  • Ladder Golf
  • Frisbees
  • Board games
  • Paint & craft materials
  • Hula hoops

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