50 Ideas to Make Your Homeschool Day Blossom

After the winter we’ve had, everyone is itching to get outside!  Also, it’s “that time of year” when the school work runs the risk of turning stale!  Here are 50 ways to add a little spring pizzazz to your homeschool day.  Some ideas are quick and easy, perfect for a refreshing break.  Others will take a bit of planning but would be a great educational experience.

  • Go for a bike ride
  • Go to a famers’ market
  • Work in the garden
  • Have a picnic
  • Fly a kite
  • Go hiking
  • Read a book outside
  • Have a bonfire
  • Host a barbeque
  • Have a game night
  • Give your house a spring cleaning
  • Visit a local community garden
  • Go fishing
  • Play Frisbee
  • Walk to a park
  • Explore a new area  – even if it’s just another neighborhood
  • Volunteer in your community
  • Go for a walk
  • Take pictures
  • Cook something from scratch
  • Star a conversation with a neighbor
  • Plant a tree
  • Look for four leaf clovers
  • Blow bubbles
  • Climb a tree
  • Pick up trash in your neighborhood
  • Draw or paint a picture
  • Watch the sunrise
  • Play with sidewalk chalk
  • Go to the library
  • Visit a museum
  • Go swimming
  • Feed the ducks at the park
  • Write a poem about spring
  • Explore a walking trail
  • Look at the stars at night
  • Visit an art gallery
  • Do a craft project
  • Play ball (soccer, kickball, wiffle ball – your choice!)
  • Plan a scavenger hunt
  • Make a summer bucket list
  • Donate things you don’t need to a local organization
  • Turn on some music and dance
  • Write and mail a letter
  • Plant a flower
  • Call/skype a grandparent
  • Go to a community event
  • Visit a local farm
  • Make your own homemade pizza
  • Play hide and seek

So, are you inspired yet?  Continue the list with your own ideas.  Better yet, brainstorm ideas as a family.  The inspiration will be like a breath of fresh air!!

Source for many of these ideas : www.maketodaycount.org, a local organization with the purpose of encouraging health and well-being.

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