Hoffman David. - The Sand Bucket List: 366 Things to Do With Your Kids Before They Grow Up

The Sand Buchet List 366 THINGS
TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS BEFORE THEY GROW UP By David Hoffman
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To Mikey and Clare, for knowing that the key to the mental lock on the cupcake box was the fun of playing along

CONTENTS 1. DANCE BAREFOOT IN A FOUNTAIN 2.

TAKE THEM TO SEE YOUR CHILDHOOD HOME

3. Let them paint their own room

4. DYE YOUR HAIR WITH KOOL-AID 5. PICK AN OBSCURE NATIONAL HOLIDAY (LIKE NATIONAL PIG DAY) AND CELEBRATE IT 6. INTRODUCE THEM TO THE BEATLES 7. SEE A MOVIE AT A DRIVE-IN THEATRE 8.

FOR ONE WEEK, LIVE WITHOUT SOMETHING YOU LOVE 9. SPEND AN ENTIRE DAY IN YOUR PAJAMAS

10. Go to an ice cream shop and try every flavor

11. HAVE THEM HELP WITH THE SHOPPING BY TURNING THE THINGS ON YOUR LIST INTO A SCAVENGER HUNT 12. LAUGH TOGETHER AT A DIRTY JOKE 13. TAKE A PICTURE OF THEM ON THE SAME DATE EVERY YEARIN THE SAME SPOT AND THE SAME POSE 14.

START A FOOD FIGHT 15. INSTIGATE A PILLOW FIGHT

16. Decide where youre going on vacation by throwing a dart at a map

17. FOR ONE DAY, TALK ONLY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EVEN IF ITS PIG LATIN) 18. BECOME PEN PALS WITH A FAMILY IN ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY 19. MAKE COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERSTHEN PLAY CONCENTRATION USING THE PAIRS 20.

TRACE YOUR FAMILY TREE 21. PLANT A GUMDROP TREE

22. Jump in a swimming pool with your clothes on

23. RESCUE A DOG OR CAT FROM A SHELTER 24. ASK THEM TO PICK A LETTERTHEN PLAN AND MAKE A MEAL WHERE EVERY DISH STARTS WITH THAT LETTER 25. DO SOMETHING WITH THEM THAT SCARES YOU 26.

TURN A STRETCH OF SIDEWALK INTO A CHALK-PAINTED MASTERPIECE

27. Suck helium out of a balloon and laugh at how funny you sound

28. FIND A GAME OR SPORT TO PLAY TOGETHER WHERE THEY CAN LEGITIMATELY BEAT YOU 29. BUILD A GIANT GAME BOARD USING YOURSELVES AS PLAYING PIECES 30. BOWL WITH A FROZEN TURKEY 31. GO TO THE BEACH AND BURY EACH OTHER (UP TO YOUR NECKS) IN THE SAND 32.

BURY A TREASURE CHEST WITHOUT THEM KNOWING AND, MONTHS LATER, LET THEM FIND IT 33. SEND MESSAGES IN INVISIBLE INK

34. Have an indoor picnic

35. FORM A JUNKYARD BAND, WHERE ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS ARE MADE OUT OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OR RANDOM THINGS YOUVE FOUND 36. MARCH IN A PARADE
37. FORM A PARENT-AND-KIDS BOOK CLUB 38.

READ A BOOK THATS BEEN BANNED 39. WRITE DIRTY WORDS IN THE SAND TRAP AT A GOLF COURSE

40. Make snow angels

41. INSTEAD OF MAKING FACES, MAKE CHIN FACES, AND LIP SYNC TO A MOTOWN SONG 42. TRAVEL BACK IN TIME: FOR ONE WEEKEND, LIVE, DRESS, AND EAT THE WAY PEOPLE DID FIVE, TEN, OR TWENTY YEARS AGO 43. THROW A BACKYARD LUAU 44.

PLAY IN A RAINSTORM 45. LAUNCH WATER BALLOONS

46. See who can spit their watermelon seeds the farthest

47. CREATE YOUR OWN FAMILY TRADITIONS, SUCH AS MAKING THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH MOVIE NIGHT, OR MARKING HALF-BIRTHDAYS WITH HALF OF A CAKE