What is the best activity for a 4 year old little boy to do during the summer?
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Soccer.  He'll get lots of excercise, sunshine and sleep well at night(and you will too).
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maybe get something for him that you and him can both enjoy OUTSIDE, then he probably would want to go to play more and not stay inside and play video games, try your best to distract him from the video games
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Take a cereal box and cut it down a bit.  Cover it with construction paper and let him decorate it.  That would be the nicest.  Even if he's young.  If hes really too little.. maybe decorate a box with photos?
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Have the kids pick up their own toys and put them away.  Make a game of it, set a timer, or sing songs while you do this.
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For preschoolers, I would have a lot of action and songs.  Examples would include showing them and having them practice Stop Drop and Roll.  Feel free to email me for a cute short song that you could teach them.  Another idea is to have plastic items (from a toy bag purchased at the Dollar Store or Big Lots).  Have them name the different items...firefighter, fire truck, ambulance, etc.  End with a short story...I have various titles in my fire box and would be happy to share with you the titles...Clifford is just one off hand and it comes with a tape.  Another activity you could do for them is to go to the local fire dept and see if they would allow you to record various sounds...sirens, 911 operator, the person who announces a fire, water, maybe a firedog barking etc... or take your video camera or even camera to take photos.  Perhaps you could even arrange for them to visit your school or you go to them.  Also, ask them if they have any coloring books.  One last thought, try various websites for coloring pages and lesson plans (educational sites).  Have fun!!!!!
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keep him going play around with him make it fun don't let it end
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Swim\nWalk\nPlay with your dog\nPlay sports\nWork in the yard\nDo anything at all (but not lay around watching TV all summer and eating snacks).
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Legos\n\nIf (s)he's really young, square pegs with square holes and a wooden mallet should do.\n\nWhen I was young I played with Brio, Legos, Lots of puzzles, and a limitless supply of books. (I was taught to read at age 4)\n\nNow I am an engineering student at Berkeley! Looks like my parents taught me well.\n\nOh, and please teach your child to be able to entertain him or herself, toys that stimulate the imagination and AVOIDING  THE TELEVISION AT ALL COSTS will help a lot.\n\nPlay with your children as much as possible, you'll cherish it when they move on to study great things at prestigous universities (I know my parents do).\n\nOh, and start saving now, it really helps me out a lot that my parents have my education covered because they started saving for school as soon as I was born.
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I'm going to try to keep all my ideas low cost and easy...if you're a stay at home mom these might work better than if you're not.  Though you might be able to get your childcare provider to do these things as well.\n\n1. Check out your local library!  They often have great things going on for the summer.  My son now 12 is an avid reader particaly becasue he got interested in the summer reading programs at the libray.  They usually have a program where kids read books and get starts or stickers or something like that to put in a book.  Sometimes there are draws and prizes and parties involved.  I find these really help boys by getting the competitive juices going...who can read the most books by the end of the summer.  Don't worry if he gravitates to books that are too young for him...any reading he does is good, builds word recognition and speed and comprehension.  You may luck out and find a series he likes...look for "The Magic Tree House" books, they might be about his level.  Then they want to read them all as fast as they can.\n\n2.Grocery Shopping...you have to do it anyway so make it special.  Have him help you make the list...maybe he can even write it out!  When you're shopping let him help you find things. Pick 2 "special treats" from the bakery to have when you get home and the groceries are put away.  Make a big deal out of it...set the table, light a candle.  \nNow a word of warning.  Grocery shopping with kids can be rough as they want every unhealthy expensive thing they see.  But by allowing him to choose one special thing you make that a bit easier.  And all kids need to learn that they can't have everything.  Once they get use to it the tantrums over the jumbo box of oreos will stop.  UNLESS you give into them...then it gets worse since they see it works.\n\n3. Plan a picnic.  You can combine this with the grocery shopping too.  You can take a picnic to a park...or maybe meet up with Dad at work.  \n\n4. 2 words...water balloons...don't forget to participate fully yourself. Kids don't see mom having fun as often as they sould...mine included.\n\n5. This may cost a bit but maybe it will fit into the budget...visit some of your local tourist attactions...a historical home, a zoo, an art gallery.\n\n6. Plant a garden...you may already do that but maybe you can give him a little corner for himself or dig up a separate spot for him.  \n\n7. Are you religious? Christian? look for a "Vacation Bible School" in your area.\n\n8. Check out the website below.  They update it monthy with cool stuff to do with your pre-school/Elemantary and teenage kids.  In the upper right hand side of the page find the paper and pencil to subscribe to get updates mailed to you monthy!\n\nI'll edit this as I think of more.
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Make something together. Do family handprints on art parer and frame it for the living room.\nSpend time in the kitchen - cookies are fun to make and decorate no matter what age they are.\nGet everyone a disposable camera. Take random pictures of each other. You can buy wooden frames (Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart, craft stores) and decorate these frames to put your photo's in. Your kids will love that THEY took pictures and they are desplayed thru-out the house.\nI know it's hard cause the little one is so little, but anything outside - soccer, blowing soap bubbles, sidewalk chalk is family fun time.
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Beach... bake in the sun and get a tan, read a good book, smell the breeze, do nothing and think about what's good in this world, collect sea shells, build sand castles, bury your friends in the sand with the head just showing, write silly stuff on the sand, play beach volleyball, take aqua sports (parasailing, snorkelling, banana boat, flying fish, boating, diving), get a massage on the beach while the sun sets, build a campfire at night on the shore and trade stories or play drinking games with friends, skinny dipping... lots of other stuff!
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Soccer!!!! A well rounded activity.  Have fun at camp!!
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Play outside; go swimming at the local municipal pool if you have one; go for a hike; go for a walk.  Bring your friends.
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Take your son to the local park playground.  Even the local McDonalds has a play area for kids.  You don't need to get an official group.
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Trampoline it is more fun in the long run and healthy he is playing and jumping on it and exercising on it at the same time. Good luck I am sure that whatever you get for him he will like.
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You can get a nice big art & crafts set for a little one of her age for about $10 (florida prices) so then you can throw in some puzzles, chap sticks, and coloring books (the more they have to unwrap the better!) \n\nFor the little boy, a toy dump truck for sure! Then throw in some of those washable crayon's that he can write and color on the bathroom tiles with while he is given a bath.
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Try recreational reading, organize social gatherings, swim or run or take up a new sport, travel or go to summer camp, spend quality time with parents.