Theme Week

I may have mentioned that I have divided the weeks of summer into theme weeks. The boys are really into it because they get to pick the weekly theme and they think it’s something special all week long. I print out coloring pages from the internet and have them color pages based on the theme, (this week is pirate week), and then we read books on the theme for bedtime, (which, really, we are reading bedtime books anyway, right?) and I come up with one other activity during the week. For Indian week, we read books, made Indian headdresses and colored pages printed from online. While we colored we listened to Native American flute music. When they wanted to watch a movie, I gave them a choice of Peter Pan or Pocahontas… Nifty right?

This week I’ve been slacking a little bit, but this weekend we are taking them to Discovery Place to see the pirate exhibit.

 

Here’s some ideas that Pattie sent via email…

 

Dinosaur week, huh.....get the paper mache going, girl.....you can make some big dinosaur eggs and then hide them around the yard.  There's one thought!  When I think of anymore stuff, I'll yell!  (Maybe some plaster of paris dino footprints.......)

 And if you ever get around to NASCAR week, I've got TONS for that!  We can show them how to roll tables and chairs, and set up for race!  WOOHOO!  Then you can show them how to pillage suite buffets for 800 lbs. of whole beef tenderloin, turkey breasts, hams and already wrapped hot dogs!  (Don't forget.....you can also show them how to properly stuff said 800 lbs. of whole beef tenderloin, turkey breasts, hams and already wrapped hot dogs into duffle bags for transport!)  And don't forget the hike to Parking Lot Z.....THAT oughta tire them both out!!!  Hell, with some beer and friends, you can even show them how to fend off drunken Earnhardt fans!!  You can then cap off the week with a trip to Darlene's driveway at 4am, with cold beer (alright....juice!), and tons of $1 dollar bills, of course, where they will also learn how to share the aforementioned pillaged foods, along with wonderful stories of their NASCAR week experiences!