Summertime Printable

I know I just did a summertime printable a couple of weeks ago, but I wanted something summertime-ish for one of my memory boards I'm working on.  I have a lot of red, white, and blue things for my July memory board, but I needed something more neutral for June and August. 

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I'm going to print this out at about 50% of its original size and mount it on card stock (like I did with most of my quotes on this memory board), but you could print it as is and frame it, or I'm sure you could come up with some other creative way to use it.

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July Pinterest Board

I was out of town last week and didn't get much done in the way of blogging.  It was a nice break, but I'm excited to get back into the swing of things.

I love this time of year!  The fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays.  I just learned how to insert a widget so I can show my Pinterest boards on my blog here.  So, today I thought I'd share my July board with you.




If you follow me on Pinterest, you'll notice I love all things holiday.  I have a board for just about every month.   My mind works in months and holidays.  I love finding ways to enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of each month.  
You can click here to take a look at all my Pinterest boards.
How do you organize your boards? 

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DIY Bug Jar Caddy {At Or So She Says}

Happy Monday to you!  I'm over at Or So She Says with a DIY bug jar caddy.  I have three young boys, so summertime means bugs!  Click here to see my whole post and get the how to on the caddy. 

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Patriotic Puzzles

I've mentioned before I'm a bit of a puzzle nerd.  I love doing puzzles, especially ones associated with holidays. 

We do a lot of puzzles in the the winter when we're indoors more, but I've found some great patriotic puzzles that would be perfect for this time of year.

So Proudly We Hail  by Charles Wysocki

Young Patriots by Charles Wysocki

Bang, Boom, Bam, & Pow by Charles Wysocki

Mansfield Air Spectacular by Charles Wysocki

You probably recognize a theme here.  These are all Charles Wysocki puzzles.  I like doing just about any kind of puzzle, but his are my favorite!  I would love to set up a table under a big shade tree, sip lemonade, and spend a peaceful summer evening working on one of these.

What kind of puzzles do you like?
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Richard Scarry's Storybook Dictionary

Do you know who Richard Scarry is?  I probably wouldn't if I hadn't been a teacher.  Even if you don't recognize the name, you probably recognize his books/artwork.  I LOVE his work!  It's so timeless and charming.

I always try to keep my eye out for his books at thrift stores.  My mom found this one of his at her local thrift store (hence the blue marker "decorations" on the cover).  More often than not, I end up taking the pictures or pages out of his books to use for projects.

Aren't these pictures so adorable?  There are so many pictures in this dictionary that could be cut out and used for a fun reading/alphabetizing activity.  I think I'm going to laminate these and keep them in a reading bag for the car.

 I have a bit of a word wall obsession.  So the second I saw these darling letters in the storybook dictionary, I knew I needed to cut them out and use them for a word wall.

I cut out each letter, mounted them on thick card stock, then  used my Martha Stewart letter stickers to dress up the clothespins.

I'm going to use the clothespins to hang the letters on a string in alphabetical order.  That will make the top of my word wall.  Then I'm going to put my boys' sight words for first grade under each letter that the word begins with ('after' will go under Aa, 'where' will go under Ww, 'very' will go under Vv, ....).

I love killing two birds with one stone.  Not only will this word wall be cute enough to be decor, but it will help my boys see these sight words often, and the more you see something, the more you remember it.

Next time you're at the thrift store (or on Amazon), see if you can find a Richard Scarry book.  Even if you don't cut it up, you can still read it.  I have plenty of his books intact for reading as well.

What ways do you keep learning fun and rolling at your house during the summer months?

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Kool-Aid Slushie

Did you ever have cups with the Kool-Aid guy's face on them when you were  younger?  We did, and I remember loving when my mom made this slushie for us to drink in those cups.  Good memories!

I don't have those cups for my boys, but we still love making the slushie.  My husband is actually the biggest Kool-Aid fan at our house.  We don't ever drink it until summer hits.  The good thing about this slush is that it only calls for 3/4 cup sugar instead of a whole cup (that's good, right?  I'll keep telling myself it is).

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You can use any flavor of Kool-Aid for this.  We used tropical punch for the red one in the picture, and it's one of my favorites!  There's a new watermelon flavor that Kool-Aid makes, and it's my husband's new favorite.  It's fun to experiment with the flavors.  You could even try mixing a couple. 

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Oh, What Do You Do In The Summertime? {Printable}

There's a song the young primary kids sing at our church.  It's called Oh, What Do You Do In The Summertime?  I remember singing it when I was little, and it always makes me think of long, carefree summer days.

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The song talks about counting the stars in the sky,  fishing in streams, swimming, tree climbing, cloud watching, parades, lemonade, all the classic summertime activities.

Our Summer Bucket List

My boys and I made a summer bucket list (at least half of a bucket list, we have more to add) and I think it would be fun to take pictures of all our activities, print them out, hang them clothesline style on a wall, and then put the Oh, What Do You Do In The Summertime? printable above it (I'll try and post a picture of it when I get it all set up).

What are your favorite things to do in the summertime? 
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