Mentor Resources

50 THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR LITTLE

  1. Surprise your Little by celebrating his/her half birthday!
  2. Bowl For Kids’ Sake! 
  3. Start a hobby together (e.g., astronomy, clowning, sewing, music, singing, drama, dance, stained glass, painting, poetry…).
  4. Start a collection of something you are both interested in like stamps, rocks, coins, comics, bugs, dolls, figures, sports cards, etc.
  5. Walk, train, and play with your dog together. 
  6. Pop popcorn (the “old fashioned” way, not in the microwave) and watch a movie. 
  7. Go to Lakeside Park and take out a canoe for a spin. bignlittle
  8. Build a model car, plane, or rocket. 
  9. Form your own book club (with other matches) and/or read together. 
  10. Go to a circus or carnival. 
  11. Go bowling – you can buy one game for the Big and get one free for the Little at Parkway Lanes! 
  12. Draw, paint, work with clay, or make paper-mache animals or casts of each other.  
  13. Play Charades, checkers, chess, backgammon, or any board or card game (you can even create your own). 
  14. Take a bike ride together (there are several trails in the area – www.trailnet.org). 
  15. Attend your Little’s school play or sporting event to cheer him/her on! 
  16. Fly a kite at the park – for an extra challenge, make your own kites! 
  17. Visit an area firehouse or police station. 
  18. Attend a BBBS Match Activity. 
  19. Do a science project together using household products (find out what happens to an egg soaked in vinegar). 
  20. Take a free kid-friendly class at your local Home Depot or Toys ‘R Us. 
  21. Bounce on a trampoline. 
  22. Go to local art fairs, festivals, and events (check out www.FDL.com). 
  23. Watch a parade. 
  24. Go horseback riding. 
  25. See one of our local high school sports teams or college teams in action!
  26. Check into local history/archeology. 
  27. Take a walk and bring a momento bag to collect interesting objects along the way.. 
  28. Prepare a meal together from start to finish – try finding good recipes online or in your favorite cookbook. (YUMMY!) 
  29. Help your Little with homework or a school project. 
  30. Watch a fireworks show. 
  31. Take your Little to your place of employment. 
  32. Go on a backyard camping trip for an afternoon, or even inside (remember how much fun it was to throw a sheet over the dining room table).
  33. Make your own cards for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions for friends and relatives. 
  34. Trim the hedges, mow the lawn, rake the leaves, and do other yard work together.
  35. Build a bird house or feeder. 
  36. Visit a Park. 
  37. Create a Match scrapbook or photo album to record all your fun times together. 
  38. Start a garden - indoors or out. 
  39. Carve a pumpkin together - don’t forget to roast the seeds!
  40. Teach him/her how to change the oil in your car, or any handy skills you may have. 
  41. Volunteer at a community center/soup kitchen/humane society. 
  42. Make your own T-shirts with fabric markers and colored glue. 
  43. Enjoy cloud watching on a nice day. 
  44. Keep a journal of all your outings together and what you liked/disliked about each. 
  45. Make friendship bracelets, or do other crafts together
  46. Make paper airplanes and gliders.
  47. Go apple picking and try different apple recipes with your apples. 
  48. Visit a local museum – there are plenty to choose from! 
  49. Play golf or putt-putt, or just hit golf balls at a driving range. 
  50. Make wrapping paper from old magazines and newspaper. 
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