With camp over until the end of summer, the kids begged me to design a "Mommy Camp," complete with activities, swimming, and even kapers (chores). So I made a quick list of activities until Mama informed me that Sis expected a "schedule," you know, by the half hour, just like at GS camp! And so I made one up, for fun:
7 a.m. freeplay (basically DIY time--Legos, art activities, Hex Bugs, marble run, dollhouse, reading etc. Not screen time)
8 a.m. breakfast
8:30 a.m. chores and getting dressed
9 a.m. morning activity
11 a.m. lunch (including mini-cooking lessons)
12 p.m. freeplay (may or may not include Mommy)
1 p.m. rest time
2 p.m. afternoon activity
4 p.m. freeplay (maybe screen time, at Mommy's discretion)
5 p.m.chores and clean up
5:30 p.m. dinner and "Day is Done"
And then each day has a theme:
Monday: Arts and Crafts, including making crayons, sun prints, chalk drawings, sketching, painting also any other indoor art kits like vases, mandalas, bracelets, etc)
Tuesday: Tie-Dye Tuesday
Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday
Thursday: PJ Day
Friday: Camping at Home, including s'mores, camp songs, games, stargazing, and sleeping in sleeping bags downstairs
Of course, that all looks more official and formal than it is--for instance, right now instead of prepping lunch, we're watching "Phineas and Ferb," having had a late breakfast, then swim lessons, and then made our crayons outside where it is incredibly hot. And in about 30 minutes, they have a dentist appointment! It's the idea of it that they like, I think. And it will give a focus and rhythm and even an energy to our week. Who knows, we might have "mommy camp" the rest of the summer . . .
Sounds fun. I wonder if I did something similar my kids might get along better? hmm?
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