Family Fun Inspiration for August

myinspiredhomeschool

3 years ago

Happy August. Year two of a pandemic. This summer is a little different than the last one. Both my husband and I are vaccinated. Both of our children are not. There is also the Delta variant swirling around out there. So we are continuing our diligence and keeping our family safe. Staying away from crowds, limiting our close contact with others, wearing masks, etc. Using a lot of creativity, we’ve been able to keep the fun going in a safe way.

Here is my Family Fun Inspiration list for the month of August, I hope it inspires you.

Holidays and Special Dates in August

National Crayon Collection Month
National Book Lovers Day is August 9
International Left-Handers Day August 13
Perseids Meteor Shower peaks between August 12 – 13
Tell a Joke Day August 16

MAKE (crafts and food)

Food themed days of the week:
- Special breakfast Sundays (pancakes, French toast, etc.)
- Mac & Cheese Mondays (lunch)
- Oatmeal Wednesdays (breakfast)
- Poetry Tea Time Thursdays
- Pizza Fridays (dinner)
- Date Night Saturdays
Treats for Poetry Tea Time
- Tea, cookies, creamsicles, blackberry pie drink, flavored water (mint, lemon, etc.)
Family night treat ideas:
- Homemade pizza (build your own)
- Grilled pizza
- Skillet cookie
- S’mores
- Chocolate mint shakes
- Stone fruit tart
Crafts:
- Perler beads
- Friendship bracelets
- Henna
- 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
- Obstacle courses
- Kiddie pool time
- Berry picking (we have blueberries, raspberries and blackberries)
- Gardening (we have two large beds and a dozen pots that give us plenty of veg throughout the summer)
Out of the house:
- Take Sunday drives
- Family hikes around the neighborhood
- Visit the beach
- Bike ride
- Go for ice cream