So, I finally met the kid that I'm going to be mentoring. His name is not Cameron, but if you call him that, he probably won't notice. If anyone feels like going and doing some fun thing that would entertain and preferably educate a nine-year-old (almost ten?), having random interesting people come along is a good idea on occasion.
Also, I need to come up with one entertaining/preferably educational thing that will keep a nine-year-old occupied approximately once a week. I could *really* use suggestions, dearest readers.
Today (sigh, yesterday) was the T-Splines board meeting. There was lots of talk about software and sales and marketing and then we talked about what we really want to do with the company. So we're going to have a big old debate about what kind of company we really want to be, since "a surviving one" seems like it's probably a given by now.
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Life science museum?
Below is one of the lists we (at the CJC) give our volunteer mentors. Make sure you double-check times/addresses as some may be outdated. Let me know if you ever need other ideas!
Crafts
•Make paper bag puppets
•Make Play-doh
•Make a board game & then play it (have the children make up the rules!)
•Draw pictures, coloring, finger paint, etc.
•Help child write a poem- put on fancy paper and frame it for child to keep
•Write a story together- bind paper with colorful cover to make a book
•Make paper dolls and paper outfits for them to wear
•Make a bead or friendship necklace
•Make home-made bubbles
•Make wind sock out of paper bag
•Make clouds & flowers out of paper
•Face paint
•Make a woven placemat from construction paper
•go to enchantedlearning.com/crafts for more great craft ideas
•go to kidsdomain.com/craft for even more ideas
Indoor Activities
•Bowling
•Go to the $1 movies
•The Towne Cinema – 120 W. Main, American Fork – 756-3181
•Movies 8 – 2424 N. University Parkway, Provo – 375-5667
•University Mall Cinema – 959 S. 700 E., Orem – 226-1770
•Go to Nickelcade (170 S State in Orem 802-5238)
•Get ice cream cone or sundae at local ice cream parlor
•Go to McDonalds- get fries & play in their indoor “PlayLand”
•Browse through the mall
•Visit used book stores or thrift stores
•Visit local library
•Attend a Barnes & Noble children’s Story Time session ( Saturdays at 11 am & 1 pm in Orem 229-1611)
•Paint ceramics at Color Me Mine – 5033 N. Edgewood Dr, Provo – 434-4848
•Make rain ( Boil water in a pot until steam forms above it. Fill a pie tin plate with ice cubes & hold it above the pot in the steam cloud.)
•Go to Classic Skating (224-4197) Only $1 on Thursday’s
•Go to Extreme Competition (434-7718)
•Go to The Quarry (418-0226)
•For girls, have a “fashion activity” together ( do hair, make-up, etc.)
•Cook something together
Outdoor Activities
•Go to school playground
•Pack a lunch and have a picnic in the park
•Fly a Kite
•Trace Shadow on the sidewalk with chalk
•Play shadow tag
•Pick out a flower/plant at a nursery, plant it, and watch it grow!
•Do a “Camera for a Day” activity – give your child a disposable camera and let them take pictures of whatever they want.
•Go on a scavenger hunt
•Go swimming at a public pool
•Go to the park- play basketball, football, frisbee, etc.
•Take a bicycle ride
•Go to a nearby pond or river and feed the ducks / birds
•Take a walk at Bridal Veil falls (Provo Canyon 225-4461)
•Take a walk along the Cascade Springs Interpretive trail (accessible from the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway 785-3563)
•Hike up to Timpanogos Cave National Monument (only for older children- 756-5238)
•Go to Trafalga Family Fun Center (225-0195)
•Go to Young Living Family Farm (3700 N Hwy 91 Mona (888)690-5204)
•Go to the Sundance Resort (225-4100)
Animals
•Visit a pet store
-Animal Ark Pet Store (500 E. near Main St. American Fork 763-8200 or 33 W. Center St. Orem 226-2162)
-Aquatica (42 N 1200 W Orem 224-1515)
-Bird Palace (272 W Center St Provo 377-7235)
-Brad’s Painted Fish (76 W 500 N Orem 426-8668)
-Country Pets and Grooming (952 E 100 N Payson 465-2660)
-Jay’s Jungle (272 W Center St Provo 356-7387)
-Lost Paws Inc (652 W SR 198 Salem 423-1334)
-Pat’s Pets (744 N Main St Spanish Fork 798-2296)
-Petco Store(85S State St Orem 434-8819)
-PetSmart (University Pkwy in Orem & Near WalMart in Am. Fork)
•Visit the State Fish Hatchery ( 1000 N Main St. in Springville 489-4421)
•Visit the State Llamas farm - also offers rides for children under 70 lbs (8628 Main St. In Spanish Fork 798-3559)
•Visit the Cedarwood Arabian Farm (3815 N Edgewood Rd in Provo 225-8991)
•Visit the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City (with permission of parents to take child out of Utah County)
•Fish in Paradise Pond (1100 W Main St. American Fork 756-7821)
Art / History Museums and Tours
•Visit the Harris Fine Arts Center (378-2818)
•Visit the Springville Museum of Art (126 E 400 S 489-2727)
•Visit the Museum of Art (378-2787)
•Visit the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum 246 N 100 E in Provo 377-9935)
•Visit the Monte L. Bean Life Museum ( East of Marriot Center in Prove 378-5051)
•Visit the Earth Science Museum ( West of Cougar Stadium in Provo 378-3638)
•Visit the Museum of People & Cultures (100 E 700 N Provo 378-6112)
•Visit one of the Daughters of Utah Pioneer Museums (Prove 377-7078, Spanish Fork 798-2310 Springville )
•Visit the John Hutchings Museum of Natural History (55 N Center St. in Lehi 768-7180)
•Visit Fort Utah (200 N 2050 W in Provo 379-6600)
•Visit the John Rowe Moyle Park Museum (606 e 770 N in Alpine 756-1194)
•Go on the Lehi Bus Tour (768-8665)
•Go on the NuSkin Enterprises Tour (75 W Center St. 345-8687)
•Visit the Peppermint Place candy factory (155 E 200 N in Alpine 756-7400)
•Visit the Utah County Courthouse (51 S University Ave Provo 370-8393)
•Visit the local Fire / Police Station
Scenic Drives
•Alpine Loop Scenic Byway (Provo or American Fork Canyon)
•Nebo Loop Scenic Byway (Between Payson and Nephi)
•Hobble Creek Canyon (Springville)
Humanitarian Activities
•Plant some foliage or seeds (flowers, vegetables, tree, etc.)
•Bake cookies for a neighbor, relative, or family in need
•Do a recycling project- then visit the local recycling plant
-Ace Disposal Co (Provo 229-1577)
-BFI Waste Services (1-800-373-0143)
-MCR Recycling (550 N Geneva Rd Orem 225-0001)
-Rocky Mountain Recycling (2950 W 900 S SLC 888- 592-0050)
-Utah Metal Works Inc (1-866-434-5679)
-Waste Management (Orem 785-3000)
-Western Metal Recycling LLC (685 S 200 W Provo 373-4224)
•Visit with elderly in retirement home or children in hospice
•Alpine Hospice (SLC 463-2500)
•AppleGate Hospice (SLC 261-3023)
•Caresource Hospice (SLC 226-7200)
•Hospice for Utah (Draper 576-1455)
•Hospice for Hope (Draper 621-6642)
•Vistacare Hospice (SLC 467-7772)
•Hearts for Hospice (American Fork 772-0243)
•Superior Hospice (Riverton 254-3200)
•Harmony Hospice (Murray 281-0537)
•Harmony Home and Health Hospice (Orem 434-9004)
•Comfort Care Hospice (Provo 607-2394)
•Vistacare Hospice (Lehi 766-1515)
•CNS Community Hospice (Orem 224-8138)
•IHC Hospice (Orem 225-0584)
•Alpine Hospice (Orem 221-0669)
•Hearts of Hospice (American Fork 772-0243)
•Collect new / used toys and clothing for foster home or local shelter
•Do a local clean-up project
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