It’s been a long, fun summer break, but the real summer heat has finally kicked in, camp is over, and boredom is rearing its loathsome head! We did a lot of fun stuff this year. Event after event was planned for the first few giddy school free months, but once August arrives you are just marking time.
With the majority of the summer gone, you don’t want to fall prey to anxiety about the new school year or fall into lazy habits that will be hard to break! The best way to avoid the end of summer blues is to make sure the last few school free weeks are something to remember!
First, make sure that you have all your supplies in order for the first day of school. If you are smart and hit the sales early, you can get this chore out of the way in record time. I make a gala day out of the collection process, letting my kids pick out different colored supplies and their own backpacks, then letting them label everything with a permanent marker.
Then we plan one last great adventure before school starts. Usually we drive into town and pick out a special outfit for the first day in a new grade, and laugh ourselves silly, then stop for a bite at our favorite eatery before heading home.
Sometimes we manage a trip to the zoo a week or to before then end of summer, hitting it early in the morning and taking plenty of pictures so we can scrapbook them with all the other activities we documented. Don’t let your last days of summer fall flat - make them days to remember!!
Very good ideas! The last few summer weeks are always a little dull - now I have a game plan to make this year better!