100 Things to do before Kindergarten {Update}
Awhile ago I posted 100 things I wanted to do with Ace before he started Kindergarten. Since his first day is just about a month away (tears are building up already) I wanted to see how many of those things we've done and how many are left to do.Most of them are things you do on an everyday basis when you're playing with your kids, so it's a pretty practical list. I hope you'll try to complete it too!
The items in purple are the ones that we've already done. The red items are things I plan to do before summer is over and the ones in black are things that will have to wait awhile.
1. Go to the zoo2. Visit a farm3. Go on a hike (we'll be hiking on our trip to the Smoky Mountains next week)4. Play with baby animals5. Catch a frog 6. Make a gigantic mess 7. Help clean up a gigantic mess8. Master the monkey-bars9. Swing high up into the sky all by themselves10. Try ice-skating11. Go sledding (we went sledding but not for as long as I would've liked so I'm keeping it on the to-do list)12. Make a snow-man13. Blow bubbles14. Plant seeds and watch them grow15. Have a pillow fight16. Jump on a big bed17. Jump on a trampoline or in a bounce house18. Hang out in a tent19. Spend days at the beach20. Build sandcastles 21. Go fishing22. Go out on a boat23. Play with blocks and puzzles24. Read the classic picture books25. Read a classic chapter book (We're going to begin The Little Prince tonight)26. Check out library books with their own library card27. Get a passport28. Carve a pumpkin 29. Hold a newborn baby (to see how much they've grown)30. Love a special doll or stuffed animal31. Bake cookies and cakes32. Help plan their own birthday party (nameday)33. Attend 4:00 a.m. Liturgies before he has to wake up early for school34. Go to a museum on a quiet weekday35. Play hide-and-seek36. Play a board game37. Do nothing whatsoever all day38. Try a sport39. Watch a sporting event40. Learn to swim 41. Be tickled in hysterics42. Paint and draw as much as desired43. Have complete use of scissors and glue44. Display artworks and other creations around the house45. Learn to use a camera (and keep an album of the results!) 46. Play with clay 47. Pick flowers48. Climb a tree49. Gaze at the moon and stars50. Toast marshmallows and make s'mores51. Learn to eat an ice-cream cone 52. Watch a sunset (we watched a sunrise)53. Learn to write their own names54. Learn their addresses and telephone numbers55. Learn their parents' full names56. Set the table57. Clear the table58. Help wash the dishes 59. Learn to say their pleases and thank yous and excuse mes 60. Watch fireworks61. Go to the ballet or theater or a puppet show62. Put on a ballet or play or puppet show at home63. Finger paint64. Dress up in costumes at will 65. Learn rhymes and poems and songs by heart66. Have a picnic 67. Enjoy friends at preschool and at the park68. Invite friends over to play69. Get to know grandparents70. Play with cousins71. Make our own kite and fly it72. Learn the name of our president 73. Know the name of their town, state and country74. Be familiar with a map of the world75. Snuggle together with a bowl of popcorn and a good movie76. Hear and learn words from a different language77. Learn the difference between trash and recycling78. Grow their own vegetables79. Learn to ride a bike (or try!)80. Take a road trip81. Draw a self-portrait82. Slurp alphabet soup83. Learn to twirl spaghetti on a fork84. Pick strawberries85. Star in a home movie86. Learn a cool trick87. Practice reading 88. Practice writing letters89. Practice counting to 10090. Make up stories91. Send a letter 92. Receive a letter 93. Ride on a merry-go-round94. Give away toys and books to less fortunate children95. Learn the value of coins and bills 96. Keep a piggy bank97. Try a musical instrument98. Have a heartfelt wish granted 99. Have a heartfelt wish denied100. Practice writing thank you notes What fun things have you done this summer?