I don’t know about you, but since they finished school two and a half weeks ago, I’ve been allowing my kids way too much time in front of the television, just to make it through the day. In past years, I’ve had a lot of luck creating a daily summer schedule for us. We don’t stick to it 100%, but my kids seem to do best when they have some kind of structure and an idea of what is happening every day. I decided it was past time to do that this summer as well. My 7 and 5 year old are signed up for a few different camps, including a week of science camp that runs from 9-4 (Woohoo! Um, I mean, I really do love spending time with my kids. Hehe.), so I’ve included a schedule for camp weeks and non-camp weeks. In other news, am I the only one who has trouble spelling schedule? Apparently my kids aren’t the only ones who need to go back to school, but I digress.
Camp Week Schedule:
8:00-9:30: Drop off the big kids at camp
9:30-11:30: Baby N and I run errands, library story time, garden etc.
11:30-1:30-Baby N naps, I eat lunch ALONE! Living the dream!!
1:30-Baby N has lunch.
2:00-Pick up big kids from camp.
2:30-3:00-Learning choice time for big kids-They can read, write stories or do worksheets for 30 min while Baby N has play time.
3:00-4:00-Downtime/Screen Time
4:00-6:30-Dinner at the pool, Board games or crafts before dinner, etc.
7:00-8:00-Baths(on good days), Pajamas, Brush teeth, Books and Bed
No Camp Week Schedule:
9:00-9:30: Learning choice time for big kids while Baby N has free play.
9:30-12:30-Daily Activity-see below
12:30-1:30-Lunch
1:30-4:00-Baby N naps-Big kids read, free play and then have 45 minutes of screen time
4:00-5:00-Family exercise time-dance party, yoga, tabata, etc.-Right now my husband is on his 3rd month of P90X and the kids really enjoy attempting that together.
5:00-7:00-Dinner time
7:00-8:00-Bedtime routine
Daily Activities:
Messy, Make Something Mondays-Crafts, painting, etc., for Pinterest junkies, the possibilities are endless!
Tasty Tuesdays-Edible science experiments, kid-friendly cooking and baking
Wandering Wednesdays–Dollar movies at Regal Theaters, trampoline park, zoo, bowling etc.
Thirsty Thursdays-Lemonade stand math-We’ll use practical math skills to make and sell lemonade in front of our house and then add up our profits. I may also need to make my own “special” lemonade by this point in the week.
Fiction and Family Fridays-Library visits, followed by reading together and dinner at the pool
To everyone with kids home for the summer, good luck and Godspeed to you!
🙂 Erin
