I wrote this in July but it still applies. “This year is shaping up to be much different than any other year we’ve experienced. Since we’re basically housebound due to the pandemic, having a Family Fun Inspiration list and a loose routine for life has definitely kept my sanity in check. I like to look at inspiration lists like these as help for my future self. For the days when I’m scratching my head of “what to do, now?”
I separated it out into a few fun categories: Make (crafts and food), Explore (getting out of the house) and Play/Watch (games and what to check out on TV) to make it easy to choose something to do. Many of these ideas we have done as a family (or are planning to do). “
So here is my Family Fun Inspiration list for the month of August, I hope it inspires you.
P.S. This was last year’s version.
Holidays and Special Dates in August
- National Crayon Collection Month
- Friendship Day is August 2
- National Book Lovers Day is August 9
- International Left-Handers Day August 13
- Tell a Joke Day August 16
- Parents’ Day is July 26
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MAKE (crafts and food)
- Food themed days of the week:
- Pancake Sundays (breakfast)
- Mac & Cheese Mondays (lunch)
- Takeout Tuesdays (learn about world cultures with food)
- Oatmeal Wednesdays (breakfast)
- Poetry Tea Time Thursdays
- Pizza Fridays (dinner)
- Date Night Saturdays
- Treats for Poetry Tea Time
- Tea, cookies, creamsicles, blackberry pie drink
- Family night treat ideas:
- Homemade pizza (build your own)
- Grilled pizza
- Skillet cookie
- S’more cheesecake
- Chocolate mint shakes
- Stone fruit tart
- Crafts:
- Sunflower paintings
- Other crafts related to our August Study Guide
- Family podcast / video updates
EXPLORE (at home/getting out of the house)
- At home:
- Backyard camp out
- Silly hopscotch
- Out of the house:
- Take Sunday drives (usually within 15 minutes from our home)
- Family hikes around the neighborhood
- Visit the beach
- Bike ride
- Go for ice cream
PLAY/WATCH (games and what to check out on TV/online)
- Date nights in (kids watch a movie, parents watch a movie)
- Family movie night
- On Netflix: The Big Flower Fight and Down to Earth with Zac Efron
- King County Library System online events
- Camp Kinda (online summer camp)
- Virtually explore National Parks
- Board games (these are some of our recent favorites)
- Pictionary
I sketched out some of our ideas for the month on this calendar below. Download your copy, borrow our ideas and add your own!
What does your family like to do in August?
Other things:
Check out my August 2020 Traceable Weather Calendar
Yes, we’re homeschooling in the month of August! Check out what we’re learning about.
