Counting Down to Summer Break
I don’t know about your kids, but my boys are ready for summer vacation. Spring break gave them a taste of the upcoming lazy days of summer. And now vacation is all they can talk about.
To make the last weeks of school fun and enjoyable for your kids and (hopefully) to avoid the endless question of “how many more days until school is out”, here are two DYI countdown calendars you can easily create.
Refrigerator Countdown Calendar
The best place to shop for this craft is at your local school supply store. I spent a lovely morning perusing the various bulletin board sets and indulging my inner teacher. Our store had several cute ones to chose from, including a Dr Seuss set and a Pete the Cat Set. I picked one that didn’t look to “girly”. It set me back a cool $13, but I should be able to reuse the different pieces for other craft projects.
Assembly was a cinch. Simply pop out the shapes out and use tape or magnets to adhere the numbers to the calendar. Yes, son, the numbers are backwards. No, dear, the calendar is not upside down! I used two heavy duty magnets to mount the finished calendar to my refrigerator. Once the countdown starts, remove a number each night until there are none left.
Countdown Paper Chain
This calendar was supper easy and cost me absolutely nothing, since I already had the construction paper and sparkly letters on hand.
Assembly took longer — mainly because I had to cut the construction paper into strips and staple them together to form the chain. Next I had to peel the backings from the sparkly letters and stick them to the cloud. Finally, I stapled the chain to the cloud and punched a small hole in the top to hang it on the wall.
I’m rather pleased with the results. Once the countdown starts, you can will remove a link from the bottom of the chain each day, until none are left.
How will you countdown the final days of school with your kids?
