Is This Just Crazy?

[Thriftylady]

My youngest DCB right now just turned 5. So I have all SA kiddos right now. I was thinking about summer activities, and am thinking I want to do a mix between a daycare and a day camp as far as keeping the kiddos busy.

One of my ideas was to have some "countries" themes. Such as one week we could do English. We could have afternoon "tea time" perhaps and maybe a lunch from that country.

It sounds like a good idea, but then I got overwhelmed by the research and putting it together. Has anyone ever done such a thing? Am I nuts for thinking about it?

[Rockgirl]

I love the idea!

[childcaremom]

I've done it before. I had some families with different heritages (one was from greece). They sent in traditional foods one day. Delish! We picked a few different ones and did a week on each. Made a passport. Got a world map to mark it. Etc. It was tons of fun.

[MunchkinWrangler]

That sounds like a great idea! Keep it simple. I'm thinking countries mainly by food, Italian, Mexican, Chinese... Is that bad?::

Canada you could do poutine for lunch, kids would love it!

[CityGarden]

I think summer is supposed to be fun I would keep loose themes so it does not get too expensive some ideas:

Pete the Cate / Dr. Suess Week (or other popular book/author)
The Old West
Stars & Stripes (4th of July week)
Little Scientist
Olympic Games --- GO USA!
World Chefs
We Love the Earth
Out on the Farm

What I find works best it a set routine where you just add the theme activities in a certain times.

On a side note if you have all school age what are you doing to ensure / transition new ones in for the fall when the SA go to school? Should you be offering some sort of programming that would attract a younger crowd?

[LysesKids]

My youngest DCB right now just turned 5. So I have all SA kiddos right now. I was thinking about summer activities, and am thinking I want to do a mix between a daycare and a day camp as far as keeping the kiddos busy.

One of my ideas was to have some "countries" themes. Such as one week we could do English. We could have afternoon "tea time" perhaps and maybe a lunch from that country.

It sounds like a good idea, but then I got overwhelmed by the research and putting it together. Has anyone ever done such a thing? Am I nuts for thinking about it?

I actually do they menus from different countries starting April 15 every year thru Summer and I have babies; my littles have eaten Mexican (yesterday), today was suppose to be Turkish menu, but there was a water main break right at lunch so i had to switch last minute to a practical, no cook lunch for the most part... Wed is my hard day because not to many countries start with a W . Thursday will be Thai, Friday this week is French... next week I switch countries again and Monday will be Morocco and Friday will end with Finland

Last year the ethnic variety was crazy, but I don't have any picky eaters; I do breakfast, lunch & snack from the country of the day... makes some interesting eating - these kids have eaten stuff even their parents haven't . I look up my menus on Friday nights so I can shop for the week on Saturdays

[Mike]

Canada you could do poutine for lunch, kids would love it!

One of my favorite foods.
(I'm in Canada)

Sounds like a fun idea. Just keep it simple.

[LysesKids]

Just remember that Africa is a Continent... it has many, many countries just like South America

[Blackcat31]

One of my favorite foods.
(I'm in Canada)

Sounds like a fun idea. Just keep it simple.

Here too!

It's on the menu atleast once every two weeks.

[Thriftylady]

Here too!

It's on the menu atleast once every two weeks.

Off to look it up. Maybe it will lesson my other frustrations.

[Thriftylady]

Wait a second. Are we seriously talking about french fries with gravy here? I mean really?

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

That sounds FUN! You could make it as complicated or simple as you would like.

[Thriftylady]

That sounds FUN! You could make it as complicated or simple as you would like.

I guess I was thinking it would automatically be hard. But if we are talking about things like french fries with gravy, well I guess I overthink things and think they must be hard.

[Blackcat31]

Wait a second. Are we seriously talking about french fries with gravy here? I mean really?

Yep.

[MunchkinWrangler]

Wait a second. Are we seriously talking about french fries with gravy here? I mean really?

And cheese curds!!! Trust me they're hearty and so good. Make sure the fries are crispy though, obviously.happyface