Dream Day – Not everyone remembers their dreams but if the children are old enough to tell you about their dream, it might be fun to create a dream log with words and or pictures. Children who have scary dreams may be helped by reading There’s a Nightmare in my Closet by Mercer Mayer, or The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream by Stan and Jan Berenstain.

Sea Serpents – Sea serpents are not a part of our everyday life and so they are fascinating to children. Have fun drawing your own ideas of fantastic sea serpents, remind the children that they can be friendly or scary but are never real. Two delightful books about sea serpents: Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion and The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg.

Toasting marshmallows over a campfire is a summertime treat. This may not be possible at home, but you can still make ‘smores, a messy, gooey, sweet summertime delight.

Ingredients for one ‘smore

2 graham cracker squares

1 large marshmallow

Handful of chocolate chips

2 tablespoons melted butter

Tin foil

Place marshmallows and chocolate chips in graham cracker squares, like a sandwich and wrap in tin foil.  Place in the toaster oven or under the broiler for 2-3 minutes and Voilá a tasty gooey treat!

In the US we most often eat potatoes baked or fried. However, almost every culture has its own way of preparing potatoes – introduce your family to potatoes as you know them. Potatoes are also useful for many craft projects. Cut one in half and carve a simple design into the cut end, then dip it in paint and use it for printing. Cut an end off a sweet potato and let it sit in shallow water for several days. It will start to grow into a beautiful vine