Quick Takes: Kids List #101-110

This is the elevnth installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month has a mix of small folk and bigger folk experiences. Use your grownup judgment to see what fits your child. [You can search for earlier installments by "Kids List" search or clicking on it in the topic list.] This month I am including some October traditions all kids can enjoy at some point in their lives.


Kids List #101-110 ..Fall Fun

101. Rake fallen leaves.


102. Spend 15 minutes jumping into and re-piling leaves.


103. Go on a fall hike, scuffing through leaves.

104. Bob for apples.


105. Watch a cider press make cider from apples.


106. Go on a hay ride.


107. Go apple picking


108. Hollow out a pumpkin and carve a face.

109. Make their own Halloween costume.


110. Go trick-or-treating or to a Halloween party.




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Quick Takes: Kids List #91-100

This is the tenth installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month has a mix of small folk and bigger folk experiences. Use your grownup judgment to see what fits your child. 

  

Kids List #91-100

91. Jump off a rope swing into a clear lake or pool 

92. Make a terrarium 

93. Attend a Protestant worship service 

94. Go without television for a week 

95. Learn to tie a necktie [long]  

96. Plant a bush or tree and tend it 

97. Learn to rollerskate or roller blade 

98. Mow a lawn 

99. Learn to do a somersault 

100. Build a sand castle 

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  Search for "Kids List" to find #1-90 in earlier posts.

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Quick Takes: Kids List #81-90

This is the ninth installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month has a mix of small folk and bigger folk experiences. Use your grownup judgment to see what fits your child. 

  

Kids List #81-90

81. Make a pie from scratch [including the crust] 

82. Learn to ride a tricycle 

83. Visit a state park 

84. Learn to tie shoelaces 

85. Go to a circus  

86. Learn to do a cartwheel 

87. Carve something out of soap or wood 

88. Climb up into a tree and back down 

89. Ask someone out on a date

90. Find and watch a birds nest 

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  Search for "Kids List" to find #1-80 in earlier posts.

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Quick Takes: Kids List #71-80

Before I start I apologize that my Thursday post somehow got lost in cyberspace somehow. I wrote it, hit "publish"and headed out the door.  It wasn't until last night that I realized it never showed up for some reason.  Sorry 'bout that! Anyway....moving on....

This is the eighth installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month has a mix of small folk and bigger folk experiences. Use your grownup judgment to see what fits your child. 

  

Kids List #71-80

71. Jump on a trampoline 

72. Attend a Sabbath worship at a synagogue 

73. Spend an afternoon with someone over 80 years old 

74. Sleep over at a friend’s house 

75. Learn to use chopsticks and use them for a whole meal  

76. Hold a newborn baby

77. Learn a new dance  

78. Make homemade paper  

79. Plant a small garden and care for it through the summer

80. Learn to skip [297]

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  Search for "Kids List" to find #1-70 in earlier posts.

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Quick Takes: Kids List #61-70

This is the seventh installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   

  

Kids List #61-70

61. Go through a car wash inside the car 

62. Write a poem 

63. Attend a Catholic mass 

64. Go “backstage” at a movie theater

65. Paint a picture with acrylic or oil paints  

66. See a live monkey in person 

67. Have or care for a fish for two weeks at least 

68. Hold a newborn animal 

69. See a meteor shower 

50. Write a fan letter and send it 

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month with 10 more ideas from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  Search for "Kids List" to find #1-60 in earlier posts.

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Quick Takes: Kids List #51-60

This is the sixth installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month again has a mix of small folk and bigger folk experiences. Use your grownup judgment to see what fits your child. 

Kids List #51-60

51. Talk with a World War 11 veteran 

52. Paint a piece of furniture 

53. Build a snowman 

54. Ride an elevator 

55. Learn to snowboard 

56. Ride a bus 

57. Learn to play “Twinkle, Twinkle” on an instrument 

58. Shop by yourself at a mall 

59. Learn at least one group card game 

60. Visit a science museum 

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  Search for "Kids List" to find #1-50 in earlier posts.

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Quick Takes: Kids' List #41-50

This is the fifth installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month I am focusing on activities that take advantage of the winter vacation time many have this month.  

  

Kids List #41-50

41. Visit an art museum 

42. Make a snow fort

43. Have a snowball fight 

44. Learn to recognize two constellations 

45. Go to a circus  

46. Hold a newborn baby 

47. Learn a new dance  

48. See a live monkey in person 

49. Volunteer in a homeless shelter or food kitchen 

50. Write a fan letter and mail it 

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  Search for "Kids List" to find the earlier posts. 

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Quick Takes: Kids' List #31-40

This is the fourth installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month has a mix of small folk and bigger folk experiences. Use your grownup judgment to see what fits your child. 

  

Kids List #31-40

31. Learn to climb up a rope 

32. Visit someone in the hospital  

33. Memorize a poem 

34. Shovel snow

35. Talk about a big problem with a grownup 

36. Learn a solitaire card games  

37. Sew something 

38. Learn to fold clothes 

39. Talk with a fireman 

40. Have or care for a fish for at least two week

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  Search for "Kids List" to find #1-30 in earlier posts.

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Quick Takes: Kids' List #21-30

This is the third installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   This month I am focusing on holiday traditions and holiday or vacation activities.

  

Kids List #21-30

21. Share in a Hannukah celebration

22. Write and send a postcard 

23. Help trim someone’s Christmas tree  

24. Make a snow angel 

25. Plan and host a party for at least 3 friends 

26. Go without television or screen games for 24 hours

27. Sleep over at a friend’s house 

28. Make supper for your family   

29. Fix someone else breakfast in bed 

30. Make and date a poster with your whole family’s handprints   

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  List #1-20 are in the Oct 16 and Nov 13 blogs.

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Quick Takes: Kids List #11-20

This is the second installment of "Kids List." My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and independent.   They are not in order of age, difficulty, expense, or anything else.... just a list. 

  

Kids List #11-20

  11. Have a pillow fight 

  12. Hike following a trail

  13. Change a baby's diaper

  14. Do a sun stencil project

  15. Sleep overnight in a tent

  16. Vote in a school election

  17. Grow something from seeds

  18. Do all your laundry for 2 weeks

  19. Talk to someone older than 80 for at least 20 minutes

  20. Use a wheelchair for an hour or more without getting out

I try to do one Quick Takes entry each month from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  List #1-10 is in the Oct 16 blog.

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QuickTakes: "Kids List" 1-10

For years I have had a "Kids List."  I wanted a fancy name  or a cute name or a symbolic name, but so far all I have come up with is "Kids List."  Think of a "bucket list" [things to do before you kick the bucket] but not as depressing.  My "Kids List" is things I wish all kids could get to experience before they are grown up and move on to independence.  Some are easy, some short. Some are for little kids, some won't happen [or shouldn't happen] until much later. But if I could wave a magic wand I would give each of my kids all 304 of these experiences before they leave my nest. [Yeah, I tried Nest List but that didn't sound exciting either.]

             Kids List #1-10

  1. Milk a cow
  2. Learn to swim
  3. Learn to sew on a button
  4. Carve a pumpkin
  5. Visit a national park
  6. Go to a country fair
  7. Look inside a manhole
  8. Stay in a hotel
  9. Ride a subway
10. Hold a seastar [starfish] in your hand

So about once a month my Quick Takes entry will be from my Kids List. Hope you try some of these with your kiddos.  In fact, maybe some will be new even to you!


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