GREAT SUMMER ACTIVITY FOR KIDS

I always dreamt of endless days spent swimming at the beach and making sand castles where a prince and princess will be living happily ever after.  I always wished for school to be over so I could play with the kite that dad has made for me.  When I was at school, I always remembered the time when my cousins and I ran the fields and climbed the trees.

We played tagaanay, tigso, lupa-langit, step-in/patintero , and milo-milo. 

Anything and anywhere would have been alright as long as it was away from school and there was a body of water I could swim to.  The yearning for summer vacation was especially strong during the quarterly examinations.   

Summer

is

freedom.

I can suggest some activities to make a summer memorable and productive for kids and teens. Some of the things in the list, I experienced firsthand during my childhood.   I had a happy childhood, by the way.

1. For the sporty kid: Summer Sports Clinic.   Every summer, during my elementary years, my parents always sent me to the Milo Tennis Clinic.   Within 3-6 weeks of daily training of tennis, you can develop your tennis skills and try your luck in tennis competitions.  

Other sports clinic that most kids join during the summer are clinics for  volleyball, basketball, swimming, soccer, and taekwondo.        

Usually, you can find sports clinic offered in schools and in central sports complex or gym.  The best part is that sports is not only good for summer as these ball games can be played all year round.

 2. For the business-minded kid: Summer Crew Workshop. Most parents think of sending their kids to a food chain and become a Summer Crew.   Kids can learn from on-the-floor training like asking for orders and serving food to customers.

At home, parents can also cultivate a child’s love for business by starting their own halo-halo store.  Halo-halo is a very popular snack during the summer. Plus, the making of halo-halo very doable for kids as long as they are guided with the ingredients to put in and the procedure.  More importantly, kids can earn money from selling halo-halo!

 

 3. For the musically-inclined kid: Dance workshops, music lessons.   Children as early as 4 years old are perfect for teaching dancing and music lessons. 

Usually,  little girls (and boys too) can get ballet lessons to maximize the flexibility of their bodies. 

Children at a very young age can also develop a keen sense for music.  They can do that by letting them pick an instrument that they like.  Most music schools offer lessons on how to play the guitar, piano and drums.

Parents or guardians would always want the best for the child.  With these activities in mind, the summer of your children will surely be productive.   But of course, children must also have thefreedom to choose which hobby they would like to develop. 

Sometimes there are children who are ‘late bloomers’ and do not know yet what hobby they want.  Parents and guardians can guide them and push them a little bit but not force them.  Childhood can only be experienced once in a lifetime.  Children must be filled not with traumatic experiences but with fun and happy moments.

 Have a happy summer!