THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER is approaching quickly 🙂
With summer approaching quickly, we wanted to give you some ideas on how to have some summertime fun! Here are 15 ideas to get you started.
SUMMER DATE IDEAS:
- Go to a rooftop bar and grill
- Go berry picking
- Go wine tasting
- Do a food truck crawl
- Visit a brewery
- Go on a picnic
- Take a hike
- Go camping
- Go on a float trip
- Do an all day movie marathon
- Visit the Botanical Gardens
- Visit a museum
- Go fishing
- Go golfing (even mini-golf)
- Go to a Cardinals baseball game (see schedule/tickets)
It’s time to get into the spirit of summer, with some exciting holidays and awareness days coming up in June.
Be sure to mark these dates on your calendar 😉
Global Day of Parents (June 1)
National I Love My Dentist Day (June 2)
National Cancer Survivor’s Day (June 2)
National Cheese Day (June 4)
D-Day (June 6)
National Donut Day (June 7)
National Best Friends Day (June 8)
Flag Day (June 14)
Father’s Day (June 16)Juneteenth (June 19)
American Eagle Day (June 20)
Summer Solstice (June 20)
National Selfie Day (June 21)
National Pink Day (June 23)
National Toothbrush Day (June 26)
National Sunglasses Day (June 27)
International Asteroid Day (June 30)
Here are a few fun places to take the kids in and around St. Louis this summer
Missouri History Museum
Missouri Civil War Museum
Thomas Sappington House Museum
Lewis & Clark Boat House and Museum
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Field House Museum
Grant’s Farm
AND…. whether you are a working parent or a stay-at-home one, you are probably looking for ways to stave off summer boredom. Once school is out,and the kiddos are home, things can become a bit chaotic… quick. But if are looking for fun and affordable ways to keep your little ones occupied this summer, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Here are a few activities that can be done inside and outside the house.
Build a Backyard Obstacle Course
Camp in the yard
Make a Bird Feeder
Organize an At-Home Picnic
Paint Outside (kids love to paint rocks)
Make Homemade Silly Putty (recipe)
Enroll in a Craft Class
Check Out Wildlife Refuges
Arrange a Scavenger Hunt
Build a Backyard Bonfire
Go to the Rock N Roll Drive-in (movies & tickets here)
Go to the Library
June is also a great time to update your kitchen cabinets 😉 Check these ideas out HERE