National Ice Cream Month

July is National Ice Cream month.  Want to have some family fun?  Buy some ice cream and invite friends and family to bring a favorite topping.  You should probably have this event on a Sunday, too!

For more ideas than there are sprinkles on your sundae, search 'ice cream sundae toppings' which will have more than enough 'pins' to get your creative juices flowing. 

More ideas for you and your child:

Search for the best local ice cream---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-scream-you-scream-we-all.html

Some of these places are out of business but I'm confident if you search you will find ice cream.

Frozen Bananas---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/06/go-bananas-go-go-bananas.html

Easy breezy ice cream recipe---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/07/heres-scoop.html

Ice cream books---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/07/cool-books-about-ice-cream.html

Guinness World Records---
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/7/national-ice-cream-day-ten-super-cool-records-that-have-yet-to-be-licked 

Get some ice cream and chill out with your child during National Ice Cream Month!

The Pinterest Guide to the Perfect Morning

https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/good-morning-pinterest

My Father's Gift

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.

Jim Valvano

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2016/06/when-god-created-fathers.html

Summer Reading List

Books for everyone! 

Everyone for books!

Find a book and find a spot to read

with your child this summer!

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-books-of-summer.html

Life Is Wild

No time for the zoo or aquarium?  Not fitting into your budget?  Find an animal cam for your child to watch their favorite animal.  You can search almost any animal and find footage for your child to explore.  Here are a few to get you started---

The San Diego Zoo---
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animal-cams-videos

The National Zoo---
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams

Animal Planet---
http://www.apl.tv/

The National Aquarium---
https://aqua.org/webcams

Monterey Bay Aquarium---
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-experiences/live-web-cams

Things to Do---June 2017

Here's how you and your child can keep busy during the month of June...

Get in the kitchen to celebrate Flag Day with your child on June 14th.  A search of 'flag day snacks'  will provide thousands of ideas (to keep your sanity just look at the images)!

On June 16,1893, Cracker Jack was introduced at the Chicago World's Fair.  Buy some Cracker Jack and watch your favorite baseball team or baseball movie!  Want some Cracker Jack recipes?  http://www.ohmygoshbeck.com/2013/07/10-cracker-jack-dessert-recipes/  Want to know more about Cracker Jack?  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracker_Jack

There are many stories of how and where the doughnut was first created.  On June 22, 1847 Hanson Gregory may have been the first (or not).  Celebrate with store bought or homemade doughnuts!

Don't panic but on June 25th Christmas will be six months away.  Celebrate!  Vanilla ice cream with crushed peppermints, watch Christmas movies and listen to Christmas music.  Ambitious?  Start shopping and crafting or make ornaments with your child (if your really ambitious invite the neighbor kids).

Take some time and plan to have some fun with your child in June!

Born to Be Wild

June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month.  Here are some ideas to help you celebrate, explore and create with your child.

Local zoos---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/06/walk-on-wild-side.html

Books to check out---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/06/put-me-in-zoo.html

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/06/gone-wild.html

Drawing, coloring and crafts---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/06/wild-things.html

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2012/06/animal-arts-and-crafts.html