Post by: Annette on March 29, 2012, 11:25:20 PM
Anybody have more ideas??
Post by: ICEMAN on March 30, 2012, 05:07:15 AM
How about taking the kids out and making some plaster casts of animal tracks?
Have the kids plant seeds in some seed starters for the garden.
Paint the mailbox.
Pick an elder neighbor and help the kids do a good deed for them, help them in their yard, home...
Take the kids to the library and help them get a library card and and a book or two to take home...
Create a paid chore list identifying many different chores with a token cash amount earned. Post it on the refer. Let them choose which chore they want to accomplish...
Pre-easter hair cut.
Get the bicycles cleaned up, aired up, and chains lubed. Sunny weather is coming!
Set up a tent in the living room and let the kids take over the place!
Post by: rasbo on March 30, 2012, 05:14:28 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 30, 2012, 05:21:43 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on March 30, 2012, 05:29:47 AM
My dad used to take me out in the woods leave me with a pile of sawed up logs, splitting mahl, and say see you in a few hours. Great fun and builds character.
Ha! I just bought a real fancy schmancy fiberglass handle splitting maul for my son to learn with this school year. If it ain't raining, he is supposed to be out splitting with it.
Post by: rasbo on March 30, 2012, 05:37:44 AM
I switched out all my hand tools from wood to plastic or fiberglass,the boys always found it was easy to break the wood handles,leaving nothing to work with...They moved out soon after that...I wrote letters to all the handle companies thanking them.. :chuckle:My dad used to take me out in the woods leave me with a pile of sawed up logs, splitting mahl, and say see you in a few hours. Great fun and builds character.
Ha! I just bought a real fancy schmancy fiberglass handle splitting maul for my son to learn with this school year. If it ain't raining, he is supposed to be out splitting with it.
Post by: ICEMAN on March 30, 2012, 05:40:27 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 30, 2012, 05:45:47 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on March 30, 2012, 06:03:14 AM
Post by: GoldTip on March 30, 2012, 06:29:44 AM
Post by: groundhog on March 30, 2012, 07:10:54 AM
Many of the lakes on the east side are already open for fishing. Start off by going on a worm hunt.
When my kids were younger we used to camp in the back yard (and in the living room) and they had a blast.
Post by: MichaelD on March 30, 2012, 03:55:41 PM
We are planning a camping trip (overnight), fishing on some stocked lakes, plan our garden in a greenhouse bed so starts will be ready to put in the ground when the weather turns nice, game night, cleaning their rooms thoroughly, as many campfires in the firepit at the house as possible, and just try to enjoy the time with them before they grow up.
Post by: ICEMAN on March 31, 2012, 05:19:02 AM
I am going to have my kids (4) crawl into my pack one at a time so I can walk around outside and help me get into better shape for bear season in the Wenaha.... :chuckle: :tup:
We are planning a camping trip (overnight), fishing on some stocked lakes, plan our garden in a greenhouse bed so starts will be ready to put in the ground when the weather turns nice, game night, cleaning their rooms thoroughly, as many campfires in the firepit at the house as possible, and just try to enjoy the time with them before they grow up.
I hear that! Great plan MichealD!
Post by: Annette on March 31, 2012, 06:33:28 PM
we're off to a great start playing cards, went to the range and shot our bows, played hide and seek, sent the oldest one fishing with gramps, birthday party...I"M Tired!LOL :chuckle:
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