Summer Activity Daily Schedule With THEMES!

I LOVE lazy summer days.

LOVE them, you guys!

However, our lazy summer days usually end up with everyone in front of a screen of some kind all day long.  So, in an attempt to keep the kiddos faces (and mine) out of screens this summer, I compiled a daily schedule...

with a different activity theme for each day of the week...
and a different weekly theme for those activities!

First, our  daily schedule...

Here is a blank one for you to create your own daily schedule:

Download full size "Blank Daily Schedule"jpg. HERE

I'm sure you're wondering about the "Special Nights Up".
This is a tradition that my parents started back when I was a wee one, and that we've continued into our own family.  Each child get's their own night where they get one hour (or a half hour for younger one's) of mom and dad all to themselves, while the other children have to go to bed (or hang in their room for an hour for older ones like my tween and teen).  For our family it begins at 8 pm and ends at 9.  On their special night up, they get to pick any activity they want to do with mom and dad for that hour.  They can watch a show, play a game, make a craft, make a treat in the kitchen... whatever they want!


Now back to our summer activity schedule...

I thought it'd be fun to have an activity theme for each day of the week.

Download full-size "Summer Schedule Daily Themes" printable HERE

Then I scoured Pinterest and The Google and compiled weekly themes with fun activities for each themed day! (that's a lot of themes and a whole lot more fun!)

Below I've included the pdf files for each weekly theme packet. Packet includes a schedule with that week's theme and five daily activities with directions that correspond with the themes. Simply click on the weekly theme you'd like and it will direct you to the downloadable and printable packet pdf files.

Weekly Theme Packets:

Animals
Bugs &Butterflies
Camping
Color
Fairy Tales
July Fourth
Nerf & Lego
Ocean
Outer-space
Pirates & Princesses
Water


I'm hoping to add more to this as time goes on.

Feel free to adjust them as needed for your family.
I've also included the websites of where I found each activity.  Please visit these awesome sites and show them love!

There you are!
I hope you have a fabulously fun summer!

Happy Creating!

Sleep Under Birthday Party

For safety reasons in our home, we don't do sleep overs. Don't go to them, don't host them. However there is still a lot of fun to be had with your kids in this! We call them "Sleep Unders".
Kind of like a sleep over, except everyone goes home when it's bedtime.
Still have all the fun, and everyone stays safe!

For Eden's 8th birthday she wanted to have a Sleep Under.

She asked to do makeovers and have a photo booth, watch a movie and eat chocolate cupcakes with chocolate icing and drink Izzes.

Your birthday wish… my command my darling!

Illness Hacks and Home Remedies… For KIDS!

Tis' the season… for flu and cold that is.

We always get our share during these bleak months.
Last Christmas day we fought a particularly nasty case of the flu and this year we've already experienced some bronchial pneumonia.

Oh joy!

Well, as an experienced mom who has seen her fair share of all kinds of illnesses, I have a couple of illness-hacks and home remedies to help ease your little one's ailments and keep you from un-needed doctors visits and un-wanted co-pays.
And these work for adults too!!

LDS Baptism- Free Announcement and Program Printables

My sweet E just turned 8, and part of turning 8 means baptism in our church (you can read more about that HERE) and my Eden could-not-wait!!

She was so excited to be baptized by her Dad!

We found her a beautiful baptism day gown (at prettyflowergirl.com HERE)and the perfect accessories. Gloves found HERE  (they usually offer a discount on the add-on accessories if you're purchasing a dress).

The All-Included-Baby-Gift Diaper Bouquet

Here is another version of my Diaper Bouquet (Tutorial found HERE), but updated to be an all inclusive gift for that sweet mama-to-be!

Frozen Birthday Party and FREE Printables!

Just like every other little girl in the world, this year my Ada just HAD to have a Frozen birthday party.
What kind of mother would I be if I didn't comply?

So here is my girl's Frozen Party…
Complete with FREE PRINTABLES!!

Modern Vintage 1950's Boy's Hairstyle

A modern take on the classic 1950's Men's quiff and how to achieve it.

DIY 5 Minute Kid Car Travel Kits

We recently moved and my dearest friend Candace made these awesome car kits to entertain my kiddos on the car-trip to the new house.

They were so handy, and super easy to make...

DIY: How To Do A Fingerprint Tree Guestbook

Recently attended a "Hail and Farewell" Army retirement party for my Father-in-Law.

Now this man has everything.

Seriously, everything.

So when it came time to think of a retirement gift, my Mr. and I were at a loss as we always are with any gift-giving occasion involving grandparents.

40 Years Of Love And Memories: An Anniversary Gift

For my parents 40th Anniversary I came up with the idea of gifting them with 40 years worth of love and memories from all of their 6 children.

I had each sibling write down a memory for every year that they were alive.

Then compiled all of the memories together, separated by year.

Baby Boy Diaper Bouquet

Homemade diaper bouquets are a great creative alternative to those diaper cakes!

How To Make A Boat Out Of A Milk Carton

For Columbus Day E's Kindergarten teacher had her make a boat out of stuff we had around the house, then at school they would test the boats to see if they float.
This craft was done by my 5 year old.

Seriously.
She chose the design and I helped her figure out how to put it together, but she did the work.

This is a craft you can do with any age child!

Soda Bottle Mailer Tutorial

Who doesn't want to get a soda bottle full of goodies in the mail?

NO ONE!!

Young or old,
Birthday, Special day or "just thinking of you",
Make their day and send them a Soda bottle in the mail.

And it's super easy to do...

Onesie Tutu Craft

A simple Onesie makeover craft.
Darling Right?!
And can easily be made...

How to Make A Diaper Bouquet

Remember this beauty from the Sugar and Spice baby shower?

Here is a step by step on how to make one yourself.

Daughter in The Dress

When I was pregnant with my son Connor, I read an article in a parenting magazine about this Mom who, every year since age 2, took a picture of her daughter wearing one of her bathing suits from when she was first married. She did this every year, until the daughter fit into it at age 16, compiled them into a little scrapbook, and gave them to her on her 16th birthday to show how she had grown each year.

DIY- Triangle Banner

I love triangle banners.

Seriously.

L-o-v-e them.

It adds such an easy festive touch to, well...
Everything!

And it's so easy, the possibilities are endless.

DIY: Silhouettes

How to make an old fashioned Silhouette.
So easy and so gorgeous!

And I can show you a simple way to get the look without having to have the talent.

DIY: Hooter Hider

My sister in law has the most handy little nursing cover, Udder Cover, Hooter Hider…whatever you want to call it, it’s one handy dandy contraption. She bought it when she had her first son 9 years ago (yikes how time flies). Well, she’s expecting another little one and her old nursing cover is a tad boring for this fabulous and uber chic Mama. So I figured out how to make her a new one. They make for fabulous baby gifts for the nursing Mom and are super easy to sew so I thought I’d share this simple tutorial with the masses.

Wooden High Chair Makeover

My mom got this high chair for me from a friend who was moving.

It had a honey oak finish on it.
I thought it would be much more darling painted Tiffany blue (every girl's favorite color) with a red polka-dot cushion for comfyness, non-slippidge and extra adorableness.

A little elbow sanding elbow grease, A bum load of spray paint and a touch of sewing later...

Mission Accomplished!