Schools out; the kids are happy!   Here are a few ideas for ways to celebrate the end of school:

Make a Banner.   Tape a banner that says “Welcome to Summer!” across the door leading into the house. When the kids come home, they each get to crash through a banner to symbolize the official start of summer vacation. It is a great way to off the summer with a bang!

Bake a Broken Pencil Cake.  To make the event even sweeter, bake a cake in the shape of a broken pencil, even share it with the other kids in the neighborhood.  Before frosting the cake, cut a zigzag line across the middle of the pencil and separate the two halves.

Make Kids’ Art T-shirt. Do you have an artist who loves to show off his/her artwork?  Have the kids pick their favorite piece of art from the year, scan it into the computer, and print it on iron-on transfer paper. This way the kids can wear their favorite art!

Have a cook-out and make s’mores: a s’more is a favorite American treat.  Start with a roasted marshmallow and place it on a graham cracker.  Top the marshmallow with a piece of Hershey’s chocolate (or a piece of a peanut butter cup) and then finish it off with another graham cracker!    The chocolate gets soft, the marshmallow is gooey; it is delicious!

Check out this site http://ctkidsandfamily.com/ for summer fun in CT.