1. Crazy Olympics - Work together in setting up various events such as: discus throw using paper plates; javelin throw using straws; shot-put using marshmallows; diving with each person tossing jelly beans into a container of water; one-yard dash by pushing Kix cereal across floor with nose; and other ideas of similar nature.

2. Frisbee Golf - Frisbee Golf is played like miniature golf except Frisbees are used instead of balls and clubs. Find an area with several trees. Attach a large number to each tree. Each child tosses a Frisbee to the first number, keeping track of how many tries it takes. Continue through the course until the last number is reached.

3. H.O.P Day - This stands for "Help Other People." Make a list of things the children can do for neighbors or friends, such as: mowing lawns, washing cars, washing windows, or writing a letter for an elderly person.

4. It's A Secret! - Select a place your children will enjoy visiting such as the zoo, a museum or a restaurant. For added fun, let each child guess the secret destination.

5. Paper Airplane Mania - Create airplanes from scrap paper of some kind. Hold a contest to see who wins the highest in flight and farthest in flight.

6. Progressive Dinner - Decide on several fast-food restaurants. Eat French fries at one, hamburgers at another, drinks somewhere else and top it all off with a desert!

7. Whacky Volleyball - If you do not have a volleyball net, tie rope between two trees. Use a large beach ball and play using regular volleyball rules.

-- by Betty B. Robertson