Thanks to many unplanned and unprepared snow days, I knew I needed a plan to keep my kiddos busy on Spring Break. They are all different ages, and all different stages, and they each have their very own interests. I need some activities to do at home, indoors or outdoors,  that are budget friendly too.

I had a few in mind, and I asked the oldest two for some ideas. Together we wrote down a plan to have a different activity for all of the week days during Spring Break.

We  kicked off Spring Break yesterdaywith ice cream from the ice cream truck, and running around the yard after school was out. We also picked up dinner when Dad got home, so I got a night off from the kitchen.

Today we got started on the rest of the list…

• Friday- Outdoor project: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk painting. The weather is amazing today, and the kids are loud. We are going to spend a bit of time outdoors today.
• Monday- Indoor project: Make Homemade Ice Cream. The weather is turning cold again, and Thade has found a recipe that he wants to make. We are going to try and make Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. Sounds pretty good to me.
• Tuesday- Indoor project: Cleaning out the kids closets and dressers. I am going to have the kids try on all of their Spring and Summer clothes and see what still fits. I also need to see what we need to get for the warmer weather.
• Wednesday- Outdoor project: Happy First Day of Spring! We are going to decorate the trees with yarn for the birds. We’ve spotted a lot of robins in the neighborhood, and a few of them look like they might be mommies. We want to help them make their nests nice and cozy, and the kids can practice their scissor skills on the yarn too.
• Thursday- Outdoor project: Walk to the library, and pick-up some reading books for the weekend. The little ones love to have Thade read to them, and the library is just a little walk from our house. I hope the weather cooperates.
• Friday- Outdoor project: Pick a park and go! It’s the kids turn to pick which local park to visit. We have a few to choose from, but I think I know which one they will pick.

Today’s activity was a lot of fun, and it was messy too.

We made the sidewalk chalk paint with everything that we had in the kitchen. It was 5T of water 5T of Cornstarch, and lots and lots of colorful drops of food coloring. Mix it all together, and grab some brushes. I used some “throw away” brushes that I had on hand from painting projects.

The weather is just awesome today. It is in the 70’s and oh so pretty.

The kids had a lot of fun decorating the sidewalk.

They even shared a bit too.

We will have to do this project again soon. I think I need to make bigger batches of sidewalk chalk paint though. The kids loved painting, and it was nice to spend a bit of time outside in the sun too.