Jun 23

100 Days of Summer Inspirations


Do you ever come across a mom that inspires you to take on more? I came across this post recently and felt inspired by all the ideas and effort I could pour in to my child over the summer. Truthfully, I felt part inspiration and part “who-has-the-energy?” Regardless, I’m in awe and felt like sharing.

The Motherload » Back to School Celebrations

Day 100- Beep, beep. Time to hop back on your bus, kids. Let’s make a school bus cake & celebrate our awesome summer.

fudge popsicles | smitten kitchen

Day 99- We are making homemade fudge popsicles and washing the car today.

TUTORIAL :: SOCKS OWL | WHIMSY LOFT

Day 98- What a hoot! Let’s make owls and visit the zoo.

NetFlix Origami Shirt

Day 97- It’s Netflix origami day.

The Motherload » Sinfully Sweet Cornbread & Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Day 96- We’re going on a picnic. Pack up some Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad in individual jars & play at the park.

Rainbow Popsicles: Colorful Summer Treats | Family Kitchen

Day 95- Let’s eat the rainbow again & make some rainbow pops.

Tatertots and Jello: Summer Project -- Make Giant Bubbles!

Day 94- It’s the world’s largest bubble-making day!

sweet verbena: Shoe Makeover

Day 93- Time to craft up cute tennis shoes in our favorite colors.

bookhoucraftprojects: Project #84: Hot Air Balloon

Day 92- Let’s make a hot air balloon together!

Fresh Cherry Pie - The Farm Chicks

Day 91- Let’s make a pie together.

diy {bottlecap necklace} » ashleyannphotography.comDay 90- Craft time with DIY bottle cap necklaces.

Cake Batter Ice Cream » Annie's EatsDay 89- Make a batch of cake batter ice cream. Yum.

Old-School Recipe: Make Your Own Strawberry Milk! | Apartment Therapy The KitchDay 88- Let’s make strawberry milk.

zakka life: Free Printable: Ninja Cupcake ToppersDay 87- Time to bake some ninja cupcakes and work on our ninja moves.

DIY {pirate eye patches} » ashleyannphotography.comDay 86- Argh! Time to make me patch.

Are we there yet? | How Does She...Day 85- Take a road trip and document our journey together.

Megret » » Frosty drink treats, two ways.Day 84- Sip some limeade slushes.

Potato Printing with Design Mom | Skip To My LouDay 83- Time to make potato print t-shirts.

Fresh Fruit Popsicles | The Idea RoomDay 82- Make & eat fresh fruit pops. Explore a new park.

V and Co.: tutorial: flower corsage for celebrating momDay 81- Make ribbon corsages.

DIY {box town} » ashleyannphotography.comDay 81- Make a box town together.

the decorated cookie: easy lolliesDay 80- Make lollipops.

HELLOmynameisHeatherDay 79- Make chocolate wands and indulge in a Harry Potter movie.

Gardening Without Skills: Kid Craft :: Shadow PuppetsDay 78- Have a shadow puppet night.

The Motherload » Sweet Little Piggy PancakesDay 77- Oink. Oink. Have a piggy pancake night.

How to make oobleck | Skip To My LouDay 76- Read Bartholomew & the Oobleck and make a batch of Oobleck.

The Motherload » Oreo Fudge Ice Cream CakeDay 75- Have friends over to run in the sprinklers and share an ice cream sandwich cake.

StarWars.com | Make Your Own Star Wars RingsDay 74- Watch Star Wars and make Star Wars rings.

How to Make Beautiful Beads From Recycled Newspaper - A Storybook LifeDay 73- Make newspaper bead necklaces.

Make your own Fourth of July Confetti Popper Rockets! | AlphamomDay 72- Make popper rockets for the Fourth of July.

Finger Knittin' Good @Craftzine.com blogDay 71- Learn how to finger knit.

Smore’s on a stick from Today’s Creative Blog | Skip To My LouDay 70- Make s’mores on a stick for an evening treat.

Dad Rocks Paperweight: Father's Day CraftDay 69- Make paperweights that spell out your names.

The Motherload » World’s Greatest Homemade SlushiesDay 68- Homemade slushes and a trip to the library.

Recycled Robots | Cooking with My KidDay 67- Make robots out of our recycle bin items.

Fun Summer Treat! Homemade Snow Cone Syrup {Recipe} | Jolly Mom: Recipes | CrafDay 66- Snow cone day!

Geocaching | Skip To My LouDay 65- Let’s go geocaching together.

Use Old T-Shirts To Make Custom Party Capes Reader Project | Apartment Therapy Day 64- Make homemade superhero capes and fight crime.

The Motherload » Fun Holiday Kid’s Craft: Painted MugsDay 63- Paint mugs for our new teachers.

red bird crafts: conversation Love Rocks!Day 62- Paint and modge podge rocks for your treasure box.

The Motherload » Creating Beautiful & Frugal Treasure ChestsDay 61- Paint a treasure chest & fill it with outdoor treasures.

DIY {PVC water park} » ashleyannphotography.comDay 60- It’s an at-home water park day today!

Rumblin’ Rainsticks | Make and TakesDay 59- Shake a rainstick if it is raining today.

boredom buster {marshmallows & toothpicks} » ashleyannphotography.comDay 58- Marshmallow & toothpick fun. Finish with a little marshmallow fun on the campfire!

Salted Caramel Ice Cream Recipe | Brown Eyed BakerDay 57- Eat ice cream cones together.

Ice TreasuresDay 56- It is treasure hunting day!

little momma and company: what's for breakfast.Day 55- Take a walk and munch on breakfast cookies.

Peppermint Plum: {PINWHEEL garland - Tutorial}Day 54- Make pinwheels together.

Summer JournalsDay 53- Create a summer journal together. Fill it with all the fun stories and things we are doing.

Sail Into Summer With Ice Cube Boats | AlphamomDay 52- Make ice cube boats.

Bubble Wrap Hopscotch Is 13 Ounces or Less | giverslogDay 51- Pop your way down the hopscotch lane & eat a bowl of popcorn.

The Motherload » Comfort Food: Homemade Spaghetti & MeatballsDay 50- Make spaghetti & meatballs then watch, “Lady & the Tramp.”

Simple Homemade Kite for A Blustery DayDay 49- Make a paper bag kite and go fly it!

Scribbit | A Blog About Motherhood in Alaska: Summer Kid Crafts: Make a HovercrDay 48- Make a hovercraft.

Desserts for Breakfast: Mango Lassi and Strawberry-Honey Yogurt PopsiclesDay 47- Strawberry and mango popsicle treat and a trip to the park.

Shoot Along Gift Idea: Personalized Game Pieces | giverslogDay 46- Make personalized board game pieces & play with our new & improved characters.

Terrarium 101 :: A Guest PostDay 45- Make terrarium centerpieces for our table together.

The Motherload » How to Save Time, Money, & Make the Perfect PizzaDay 44- Homemade pizza & a Redbox flick.

Hallway hopscotch and a new dress for Maia « The Artful Parent: The IntersectioDay 43- Play a little indoor or outdoor hopscotch.

Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles | Bakers RoyaleDay 42- Make strawberry shortcake popsicles & watch a Strawberry Shortcake movie.

Dress Up Wedding Veils | Make and TakesDay 41- Make a pretty veil and eat “wedding cake.”

Scribbit | A Blog About Motherhood in Alaska: Building Sand Castles in the AirDay 40- Make an indoor sand castle.

The Motherload » Wafflepalooza: 6 Amazing Waffle Recipes & Tips to Get Your WafDay 39- Surprise! Breakfast in bed!

Rainy Day Activity: Fresh Takes On Making Paper Hats | MomtasticDay 38- Make paper hats.

DIY Treasure Stone Pirate Craft | ImpressYourKidsDay 37- Argh! Make treasure stones with my pirate friends.

Angry Birds from Cardboard TubesDay 36- Play a few rounds of Angry Birds & then make angry birds from cardboard tubes.

DIY Project: Potted Banana Bread | Style Me Pretty : The Ultimate Wedding BlogDay 35- Work on the garden and plant potted banana bread in the kitchen. Make a surprise delivery to someone special!

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream » Annie's EatsDay 34- I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream. Make a batch of homemade ice cream.

Glue Yarn Ball Tutorial | Make and TakesDay 33- Make yarn ball decorations together.

eighteen25: summer craft ideas (part five)Day 32- Corn syrup painting in the fresh sunshine.

Lemon Ice | The Idea RoomDay 31- Heading to the sprinkler park and a lemon ice with popcorn for a fun treat.

Crispy Baked Taco Bowls » Annie's EatsDay 30- Taco bowl night.

Valentine craft for LMNOP blog | Mini-ecoDay 29- Write invisible ink notes to each other.

*Random Thoughts of a SUPERMOM!*: Love Note in a Pancake!Day 28- Find an inventive way to say I love you to my kids today.

The Motherload » Be Mine Donuts: Fluffy Baked Cake Donuts With a Simple GlazeDay 27- Bake donuts and make a donut delivery to friends & neighbors.

Photography with Kristen Duke~Turn your images into Coloring Pages and a giveawDay 26- Print coloring pages of ourselves and color them.

Kid's Kitchen: Rainbow Pudding @Craftzine.com blogDay 25- Eat rainbow pudding.

cereal box postcard — Infarrantly CreativeDay 24- Send a homemade postcard to grandma & grandpa.

The Motherload » Homemade Wendy’s FrostyDay 23- Drink a DIY Wendy’s Frosty & watch a movie on Netflix.

Make Glow-in-the-Dark Slime | The Idea RoomDay 22- Make glow in the dark slime. Ewww….

The Motherload » A Fresh Blueberry Addition to Your Iced Tea or CoffeeDay 21- Sip blueberry iced teas by the pool.

The Motherload » Summer Activity: A Visit to the Fire StationDay 20- Bring treats to the firefighters.

the light garden: Making Mondays: SunprintsDay 19- Let’s try sun-printing.

Oozing Chocolate Chip Cookie S’mor Sandwiches… | Picky PalateDay 18- It is a s’mores night.

How to Make Strawberry Jam: Hot Damn, This is Good Jam | Intimate Weddings - SmDay 17- Make homemade jam together.

Make Your Own Finger Paint » Pepper PaintsDay 16- Make homemade finger paints and then run through the sprinklers.

The Motherload » Gift Giving: Sweet Little Ribbon RingsDay 15- Make ribbon rosette rings.

Marshmallow Shooters from Make It Do | Skip To My LouDay 14- Make homemade marshmallow shooters.

bookhoucraftprojects: Project #61 Puppet TheaterDay 13- Make a puppet theater.

Friendship Bracelets from Scrumdilly-do! | Skip To My LouDay 12- Make friendship bracelets with yarn scraps.

Polka Dot Cottage: Strawberry-Lemonade Smoothies 2.0Day 11- Make strawberry lemonade smoothies and head to the park.

The Motherload » Freezing Blueberries in 3 Easy StepsDay 10- Blueberry picking and eating day!

The Motherload » Play it Again, Momma: Sponge Ball FunDay 8- Make sponge balls for fun water play outside.

The Motherload » A Week of Summer Fun On $20 or LessDay 7- Enjoy a week’s worth of summer fun on $20 or less!

Sparkle Power!: Homemade BubblesDay 6- Make a giant batch of homemade bubbles.

Clover Lane: Bread Machine BagelsDay 5- Make homemade bagels in our bread machine for a breakfast treat.

Bake at 350: DIY Coke IceeDay 4- Indulge in homemade coke icees (and buy an ice cream maker for the summer season)

*Random Thoughts of a SUPERMOM!*: Watermelon WafflesDay 3- Make & eat delicious watermelon waffles for a nod to the summer season!

Grilled Pizza | Living Locurto - FREE Printables, recipes, party ideas and crafDay 2- Do pizza night out on the grill with everyone’s favorite toppings.

{Ruffled Sunshine}: Sea Salted Caramel RecipeDay 1- Ice cream sundae party with sea-salted caramel. Yum.

Best part of the post are the links to all the other inspirational sites. So many crafts, so little time.