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Randy Slavey commented on Julie A. Pratt's blog post 'Summer Activity Themes for Bored Geeklets'"Mine are 12 and 10, so yes, they do have a little more independence than I would think yours would.
I totally understand. I grew up dirt poor. As a matter of fact, the reason I was disassembling my bike was because it was a hand-me-down baby blue…"
Julie A. Pratt commented on Julie A. Pratt's blog post 'Summer Activity Themes for Bored Geeklets'"My kids are 10 and 5, we live in a quiet neighborhood way out in the back of beyond. We are super poor and we don't own a basketball hoop so, unfortunately, they do spend an inordinate amount of time indoors, though I may slip down to the…"
Randy Slavey commented on Julie A. Pratt's blog post 'Summer Activity Themes for Bored Geeklets'"I'm curious how old your kids are and what kind of neighborhood you live in. Do they ever have days where they just play? Burn leaves on the back porch for an hour, shoot baskets, create new games with other kids, roam the neighborhood on their…"
Patricia Vollmer commented on Julie A. Pratt's blog post 'Summer Activity Themes for Bored Geeklets'"This is a great way to keep the kids engaged...I like how you set up each theme on a card so they can be changed as the kids' (or parents') tastes change."
Patricia Vollmer commented on Julie A. Pratt's blog post 'Summer Activity Themes for Bored Geeklets'"Here are some ideas for you to fill in those activities now that you have themes set up: http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/06/30-project-ideas/ and http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/06/outdoor-summer-fun/"
Julie A. Pratt posted a blog postSummer Activity Themes for Bored Geeklets
I don't know about any of the rest of you, but the time that's hardest for our geeklets is the time when school lets out. They don't sing about lack of pencils and books at our house. Nope! They moan and complain about how bored they are and no amount of chores and jobs tends to help the situation.However, we came…See More
Julie A. Pratt commented on Bernard Joseph Martino's blog post 'Child's Play- The Treasure Hunt Birthday Party'"Awesome idea! My geeklet loves treasure hunts. I may decide to put this into practice just to see how well it works."
Julie A. Pratt posted a status"At the moment, I'm writing a fantasy story about a self-rescuing princess"
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- What are some of your geeky hobbies?
- I love writing (fantasy in particular), poetry, taking things apart to see how they work, puzzles, reading, RPGs (I've played nearly all the bigger systems), learning about different cultures, religions, people, etc. I'm particularly passionate about heraldry and all things Scotland.
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- PC
- Favorite geeky media (books, music, movies)?
- I don't have a favorite geeky media. I love them all.
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Summer Activity Themes for Bored Geeklets
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 12:31pm 6 Comments 1 Favorite
I don't know about any of the rest of you, but the time that's hardest for our geeklets is the time when school lets out. They don't sing about lack of pencils and books at our house. Nope! They moan and complain about how bored they are and no amount of chores and jobs tends to help the…
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