我心里美好的夏天，就应该全家人一起，放慢脚步，一起创造美好的回忆，一起去做这些傻傻的、却超有爱的事儿

说起来大部分并不难，只是我们想不到而已，幸福就是这么简单

这才是生活的真谛

文 | 米粒妈（转载自百万粉丝育儿号@米粒妈频道）● ● ● Pick your own


whatever
Find a farm with blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, flowers, etc
, and get picking
去农场采摘，摘蓝莓、草莓、土豆、花……摘什么都可以

● ● ● Play outside in the rain
Smell the rain on the pavement; splash in puddles; make mud pies
在雨中玩耍，闻闻人行道上雨水的味道，（像猪小妹一样穿上小雨靴）跳泥巴坑、玩泥巴▼● ● ● Make your own rain
Douse everyone with the hose or sprinkler
制造雨水，用软管或花洒把每个人弄湿

（这要在国内，孩子不得被骂一顿）● ● ● Take family naps
Parents nap too! 全家一起睡个甜甜的午觉，粑粑麻麻也要一起睡哦

● ● ● Paint with hands
画手指画（用手指感受颜色的变幻和天马行空的创造）● ● ● Pack a picnic


frequently
Go beyond the burgers
Try veggies or fish
The kids might like them! 时常野餐

不仅仅是汉堡啦，试试素食或鱼，孩子们会喜欢哦

（可以去家附近的公园野餐，读读绘本）▼● ● ● Make "smores
" Chocolate + marshmallow + graham cracker = summer 露天烤巧克力夹心饼干

（美国家庭的夏日传统，把棉花糖在炉火上考软了，加巧克力，用两片小麦饼干夹着吃，米粒妈觉得非常好吃，但是你们知道美国人怎么胖起来的了吧

）▼● ● ● Camp in
Put the sleeping bags on the floor and have a family slumber party
在家露营，把睡袋放在地板上，全家一起开睡衣派对吧

● ● ● Stargaze
Invite friends and make a party of it
和孩子一起仰望星空，呼朋引伴一起吧

（这个估计得去郊外或农村）● ● ● Catch lightening bugs
And then watch them flicker away into the night
捉萤火虫，然后看着它们在夜里慢慢飞逝（听起来就好美啊

）▼● ● ● Rearrange the furniture
Give the kids graph paper and have them draw out a plan first
重新摆家里的家具，给孩子一张方格纸，让他们先画个计划出来

（现在咱们这代家长，小决策可以给孩子做，大决策基本都不会

这样不大不小的决策也可以让孩子试试哦）● ● ● Make your own pizza
全家人一起动手，自制一张披萨

（喜欢烘焙、烹饪的妈妈，可以全家一起动手哦）● ● ● Invite friends over for a game night
Have a kids' games table and an adult one too
邀请朋友来过“游戏之夜”，设置孩子们的游戏桌和大人们的游戏桌

● ● ● Build a huge sandcastle
建一个巨大的沙滩城堡● ● ● Make dinosuar fossiles from ice
用冰做恐龙化石● ● ● Stop to smell the flowers
(Go to a botanical garden
) 路上停下，去闻闻花香（可以去植物园玩）● ● ● Talk to the animals
(Go to the zoo
)跟动物们说话（去动物园）▼● ● ● Get wet
(Go to a water park
)把自己弄湿（去水上公园）● ● ● Have a puzzle race
Use 100-piece puzzles and see who finishes first
举办家庭拼图大赛，用100块的拼图，看看谁先拼好

（拼图是锻炼专注力的法宝，不过一定要循序渐进，不要用太难太复杂的吓到宝宝哦）● ● ● Play a card game
Maybe crazy eights, spoons or poker
Take your pick
全家一起玩扑克● ● ● Play a board game
Candyland, chess or Monopoly, depending on age and inclination
全家一起玩桌游：糖果乐园棋、国际象棋、大富翁……看娃的年龄啦

▼● ● ● Make a time capsule and bury it in your backyard
Send a future email to yourself, reminding your family to open it! 制作一个时间胶囊（放些能记录当下的物品），埋在后院里，给自己寄一封未来的电子邮件，提醒大家开启胶囊

● ● ● Make a first aid kit with your kids and teach them about the contents
和孩子们一起自制一个急救包，给他们讲解每个东西的使用方法

▼● ● ● Grab some trash bags and gloves, head to a local park, and pick up garbage
Talk to your kids about recycling and how it’s important to look after our planet
拿些垃圾袋和手套，去当地的公园捡垃圾

告诉孩子们循环回收利用的意义，以及保护地球环境的重要性

（米粒妈觉得可以先从小区里做起）● ● ● Go for a walk in the woods
Bring paper and crayons so you can do rubbings of all the different types of tree bark
去树林里散步，带上纸和蜡笔，涂鸦出不同种类的树

● ● ● Learn to waterski or surfing
学滑水橇或冲浪

（米粒这个夏天要学自由泳，从简单的开始吧）▼● ● ● Dig in the sand at the beach
Doesn't matter if it's on the ocean, lake or bay
在沙滩上挖沙子，不管是海边，湖边，还是海湾边上

● ● ● Set up a blanket under a shady tree and read with your kids
在树荫下铺一张毯子，然后和孩子们一起读绘本

（注意防蚊哦）● ● ● Take an early morning bird walk
Choose the right field guide
全家一起早期去观鸟，选择对的野外指南

（在国内观鸟的话，估计得去动物园了）● ● ● Grow vegetables
And then eat them
种菜，然后一起吃

（米粒奶奶特喜欢在阳台上种菜，淘宝买了种子，种的菜够老两口吃，还经常给我们送，豆芽啊，小白菜啊，生菜啊，秋葵啊，棒棒哒）● ● ● Grow flowers
And then arrange them
种花，然后一起摆放

▼● ● ● Let the kids cook dinner
In fact, make a tradition of it
让孩子们做回晚饭，事实上，可以作为家庭传统经常这样做

（先让大点的孩子学会煮饺子、番茄炒蛋吧）● ● ● Host the kids' friends for a sleepover
And the maybe your kids will be invited next--giving you a free evening
让孩子的朋友们来过夜，也许你家娃也会被邀请去别人家过夜，你就有了个自由的晚上

● ● ● Go to a nearby museum that you've never been to before
去你们还没去过的本地博物馆参观（米粒同学点名要这周末去汽车博物馆）● ● ● Go to your favorite local museum


again
再次参观你家宝贝最爱的本地博物馆● ● ● Go to a carnival or county fair
Eat cotton candy, fried dough or something really bad once this summer
去嘉年华、游乐园/集市，吃点棉花糖、炸甜甜圈之类特别不健康的东西，整个夏天就吃一回

（可以去本市的游乐场；有条件的可以去上海或香港的迪斯尼；大点的孩子，大阪的哈利波特乐园强烈推荐哦）▼● ● ● Decorate your walkways with chalk
Better yet, make your own chalk
在人行道上画粉笔画，最好呢，自制粉笔吧（美国人喜欢什么都自己做……）● ● ● Take a hike
Choose a route near your house or take a drive to a more distant park
去徒步旅行，可以选家旁边的路线，或是开车去远点的公园

● ● ● Plant a butterfly garden
Watch the butterflies flutter by
养一个蝴蝶园，看蝴蝶翩翩飞舞

（淘宝上就有各种蝴蝶蛹、孵化屋卖，超赞哦）▼● ● ● Make fresh lemonade
Maybe even sell it at a lemonade stand! 和孩子一起自制柠檬汁，还可以支个小摊卖柠檬汁

（幸好美国没城管……）● ● ● Take road trip to a nearby city
Spend the night if you can or just make it a day trip
开车去隔壁城市玩，可以当天往返，也可以住上一晚

▼● ● ● Show the kids science is fun
Try some experiments
给孩子展示出科学的趣味，在家做些科学小实验

（不知道从哪开始的，可以买些科学实验包，或是儿童动手实验的相关书籍）● ● ● Make daisy chains and ear them all day! 用雏菊做条项链，戴一整天

● ● ● Visit a local attraction and play tourist for the day
Take photos, be silly, and buy souvenirs
去当地的景点玩，当一回游客

拍照，傻傻的，买些纪念品

（米粒妈在北京生活了三十多年，好多景点没去过，惭愧……）● ● ● Read a chapter book aloud
Or even go on and read a whole series together
大声读绘本吧，读一章或是一整本▼● ● ● Listen to a classic as an audio book
Or try these newer audio books
用有声书的形式听一本经典名著，或者听些新的书/绘本

（可以听听喜马拉雅APP的米粒妈磨耳朵电台哦，各种原版绘本、英文童谣的音频，在APP里搜“米粒妈英文”就有啦）● ● ● Volunteer at a senior citizen's residence with your kids
和孩子们一起去养老院做义工

● ● ● Start a neighbourhood parade! Ask friends and other families to come out, costume up, and join the parade around your street
kids can make floats from wagons and bikes! 开始一个邻里的大游行

呼朋引伴来参加，穿上服装和道具，孩子们可以用马车或自行车做彩车

▼● ● ● Make ice cream
自制美味的冰淇淋

（这个可以有

）● ● ● Make your own outdoor movie theater and host movie night! 自家院子里做一个露天电影院，举办电影之夜

（现实版：在家，全家人一起看场电影吧

）● ● ● Take bike rides for fun
Either leave from your own house or drive to biking trails
一家人一起骑自行车，可以从家里开始，或是深入到骑行自行车道

● ● ● Go fishing
In many states kids can drop a line in without a license
去钓鱼，美国很多州允许孩子无牌照钓鱼

（锻炼孩子的专注力哦）▼● ● ● Paddle a kayak or a canoe
Or if you're really adventurous try white water rafting
一家人一起划皮艇或独木舟，如果特别喜欢冒险，可以试试激流泛舟

（现实版：去北海踩脚踏船吧）● ● ● Jump rope
Chant these jump rope rhymes
跳绳，唱些跳绳韵律歌

● ● ● Press summer flowers
Make a pressed flower picture
采集夏花，把花压在纸上做出艺术品

● ● ● String beads
Beading for kids can be as simple or complex as you choose
串珠，可以特别简单，也可以特别复杂

（推荐B
Toys波普珠珠）● ● ● Blow giant bubbles
吹巨型泡泡

（推荐德国泡特飞，能制造超大泡泡，安全无毒，孩子误喝了都没关系）▼● ● ● Play miniature golf
Can you make the last hole-in-one for a free game?玩迷你高尔夫，最后一局能不能一杆进洞，赢得一次免费的迷你高尔夫？（现实版：去草地上和孩子一起踢场球吧）● ● ● Eat at the counter of a diner
And let the kids spin on the stools
在快餐店的柜台吃顿饭，让孩子们在圆高凳子上转椅子玩● ● ● Find a new place to play
Easy idea: Clear out the basement or garage
Complicated idea: Build a tree house
找到一个家里新的地方玩

简单版：清理地库或车库；复杂版：建一个树屋





（太酷炫了）▼● ● ● Build a Lego castle
Clear off a table and make it a family project
建一个乐高城堡：清理干净餐桌，全家人一起动手吧

● ● ● Master a new skill together
Learn to juggle, play harmonica, do the hula hoop, etc
全家一起学一种新技能，学会变戏法、吹口琴、转呼啦圈……● ● ● Teach the grandparents to use Skype
And show off your new skill
教爷爷奶奶怎么用视频聊天软件Skype，显摆一下宝贝的新技能~● ● ● Build a fort
Try pillows and blankets in the living room or cardboard boxes in the yard
建一个堡垒，可以在起居室里堆满枕头和床单，或是在院子里堆满硬纸箱

（剁手收到的硬纸箱，可以做好多好玩的呢）▼● ● ● Make fairy houses
Use moss, bark and leaves in a dwelling fit for Thumbelina
建一个仙女屋，用苔藓、书皮、树叶装饰拇指姑娘的小屋

（现实版：芭比娃娃的小屋）● ● ● Write/illustrate a comic book
Make it a group effort or let everyone do their own
全家一起写+画一本漫画书，大家一起努力哦，每个人要做好自己的那部分

● ● ● Build your brain
These brainteaser games can help
激活大脑，一起玩脑筋急转弯游戏

● ● ● Find a free concert near you
去听附近的一个免费音乐会● ● ● Find a kite kit at a hobby store and wait for a windy day! 在兴趣商店买一个风筝，然后等待一个刮风的日子

▼● ● ● Run in the yard
Kick ball, wiffle ball, Frisbee and tag will keep you moving
在院子里疯跑，踢球，打棒球，扔飞盘，动起来

● ● ● Visit a local farmers market
And feast on the fruits and veggies of the season
去当地的农贸市场，用应季的蔬菜水果一起举办个大餐吧

▼● ● ● Create art, i
e
seashell crafts, with beach items
用沙滩上的东西做艺术品，比如贝壳艺术品

● ● ● Have breakfast in bed
Take turns being the server and the served
在床上用早餐，一家人轮流服务、被服务

▼● ● ● Play with clay
Then bake your creations to make them permanent
玩黏土，然后烘焙成品，让他们得以永久保存

● ● ● Make play dough creations
Then rip them up and do it again
玩培乐多彩泥创作，拆了再拼起来

● ● ● Make paper airplanes
See whose goes the farthest
全家一起折纸飞机，看谁的飞得最远

● ● ● Join a summer reading club
Parents can list all their books read over the summer too, but I doubt you'll get a prize
参加一个暑假的阅读俱乐部，爸爸妈妈也可以列出你们夏天想读的书，但我怀疑你们能得奖哈哈

▼● ● ● Keep a sketch diary
和娃一起写一本写生和美术日记● ● ● Write in a journal
At the end of the summer share selections with each other about the highlights of the season
写一本日记，夏天结束的时候，相互分享这个夏天最难忘的瞬间

● ● ● Spa day! Nail painting, mud masks, and more! 温泉水疗日

涂指甲、敷面膜，享受生活

● ● ● Make photo gifts online
Grandma will love them
在线做些相片礼物，姥姥/奶奶会喜欢的

● ● ● Take lessons together
Cooking, yoga, tennis, music, etc
一起上一门课，烹饪啊，瑜伽啊，网球啊，音乐啊，什么都行

▼ ● ● ● Plan a neighbourhood BBQ! 计划一次邻居们一起烧烤

● ● ● Set up a badminton net
You could use it for volleyball too
支一张羽毛球网，也可以打排球哦（现实版：大点的孩子，可以一家人在小区里打羽毛球）● ● ● Bring a donation to your local pet shelter and play with the animals
去给当地的动物收容所捐点钱，和动物们一起玩耍

▼● ● ● Create a treasure hunt for kids
Do it on your own property or around town
给孩子们设计一个寻宝游戏，可以只在家里，也可以在整个小镇上

● ● ● Erect a bird feeder
And then watch the show from your window
立起一个喂鸟器，然后在家里透过窗户看小鸟来聚餐

（现实版：喂喂小区里的被遗弃的小猫小狗吧）● ● ● Join a Junior Ranger program
Both national parks and many state parks have them
参加一个少年巡查员项目，国家公园和很多州立公园都有的

（希望国内公园、博物馆也能搞这种活动……）▼● ● ● See a dramatic performance together
Doesn't matter if it's a puppet show in the park or a touring Broadway show
观看一场戏剧性表演，不管是公园里的手偶剧，还是巡回的百老汇演出

（现实版：去看一场儿童舞台剧吧）● ● ● Put on your own dramatic performance
Write a script, sew costumes or just do a little improv
自己家开演一场戏剧性表演吧，自己写剧本，缝纫服装，进行一些小小的升级

（现实版：用上周团的手偶书给粑粑麻麻讲个故事吧）▼● ● ● Make music
Either make your own instruments or play traditional ones
玩音乐，可以自己制作一种乐器，或是演奏一种已有的

● ● ● Go horseback riding at a local stable
去当地的马厩骑马吧

▼● ● ● Encourage your kids to start a rock collection
Take out a book or look up different kinds of rocks and stones online
鼓励孩子开始收集岩石，可以（从图书馆）借一本书，或是在线了解不同的岩石

● ● ● Check under stones for bugs and look them up online with your kids
和孩子一起翻看岩石底下有没有虫子，然后一起在网上查查是什么虫子

● ● ● Go to a flea market or garage sale
See if the kids are better negotiators than you
去一次跳蚤市场或是车库拍卖（家中旧货出售），看看孩子们是不是比你会讲价

● ● ● Have a garage sale
Kids can earn spending money by selling their old stuff
举办一次车库拍卖（家中旧货出售），孩子们可以通过卖掉他们的旧物赚零花钱

（一个闺蜜的女儿八岁，开了微店卖自己画的画儿，大部分收入捐给公益组织，米粒妈真心觉得很赞）● ● ● Have fun with water balloon pinatas
Great for those super hot days! 玩盛满水的气球，适合那些极端酷暑的日子

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