Activities for Turn Off the TV Week April 19 - 25

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2010

Local Activities:

April 22 - 23, 7:00PM - 9:00PM: MHS Spring Play @ MHS Auditorium

April 24, 6:00PM - 8:00PM: St. Thomas Spring Pork Loin Dinner

or

Join the KJAM staff for a week of fun.

Monday - Walking - Families are asked to meet the KJAM staff at the start of the new bike/walking path in Madison and we will walk as a group starting at 6pm

Tuesday - Kick Ball - Bring the family for a night of Kick Ball at Baughman-Belatti Park at 6pm.

Wednesday - Bike Ride - Get the bikes out of storage, grab the kids and join us for a bike ride!! Meet at the new bike/walking trail in Madison at 6pm.

Thursday - Whiffle Ball - Nothing like a good old fashioned game of Whiffle Ball ...fun for all ages! Join us at Baughman-Belatti Park at 6pm.

Friday - Free Family Swim Night - KJAM is teaming with the Community Center to bring you a night of Free Swimming for the Family from 5-8pm!!

All Community Members Welcome!!!!

In case of inclement weather activities will take place at the Community Center in Madison Questions call KJAM Radio (605) 256-4514

SOME ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

1. Volunteer in a school to teach reading, math, computer skills.
2. Learn to play the guitar or other musical instrument.
3. Attend community concerts.
4. Organize a community clean-up.
5. Put together a puzzle.
6. Visit the library. Borrow a book. Attend library activities.
7. Go ice skating or roller skating.
8. Listen to the radio.
9. Visit the zoo.
10. Paint a picture, a mural or a room.
11. Attend a high school sporting event.
12. Find out about your area's community center or park's activities.
13. Go swimming. Join a community swim team.
14. Read a book aloud to your younger sister/brother.
15. Plan a picnic or barbecue.
16. Go bird watching.
17. Volunteer for a community organization or charity.
18. Play with your pet.
19. Go dancing.
20. Write a letter to a friend or relative.
21. Learn to cook.
22. Plant a flower, vegetable or herb garden.
23. Read magazines or newspapers.
24. Plan a slumber party.
25. Start a neighborhood basketball, soccer, or kickball game.
26. Go camping (even if it's just in the backyard!).
27. Join a choir.
28. Go through your closets and clothes. Donate surplus items to Goodwill, the Salvation Army or a local rummage sale.
29. Start a diary/journal.
30. Go to a museum.
31. Take a nature hike. Collect seeds and leaves. Make a collage with the materials you collected and post it on the refrigerator.
32. Play cards.
33. Start a community exercise group that power walks, runs, or bikes.
34. Read a story to your younger brother or sister.
35. Get out the family photo album. Research your family history.
36. Go listen to a local band.
37. Make crafts to give as gifts.
38. Make up a story and write it down.
39. Learn to say simple phrases in a few different languages.
40. Ask an older family member to tell you a story about his or her childhood. Write about it.
41. Learn some new riddles or jokes.
42. Bake two batches of cookies; one for your family and one for a neighbor.
43. Watch the night sky through binoculars; identify the different constellations. Observe the moon.
44. Visit a local bookstore.
45. Go to a movie with your family or friends.
46. Walk to work or school.
47. Start a kids bowling league.
48. Train for a 5K race.
49. Teach a neighbor about a computer program.
50. Go fishing.
51. Begin a family project.
52. HAVE A PARTY TO CELEBRATE A TV-FREE WEEK.

List courtesy of www.turnoffyourtv.com