- Write and illustrate a short story together
- Make a fort – use blankets, chairs, tables, pillows, tarps, whatever you can find. Find a book or activity to do inside!
- Do a science project together with household items
- Explore a new sport (badminton, swimming, soccer, rollerblading, hockey, baseball, tennis, etc.)
- Decorate your own t-shirts with fabric markers and coloured glue
- Plant a vegetable or herb garden
- Learn to count to 10 in a foreign language
- Build and paint a birdhouse
- Learn a new craft together like knitting or make a mosaic
- Attend a local farmer’s market
- Make a calendar of the big events of the year
- Learn a musical instrument together
- Watch a good movie and eat popcorn
- Visit somewhere you have never been before
- Maintain a scrapbook of all the things you do together, include ticket stubs, menus, pictures, brochures, programs, and other mementos
- Make foods from around the world and learn how people live in that country
- Browse local thrift stores of yard sales for hidden treasures
- Go swimming or play with the water hose or sprinkler in the backyard
- Start a hobby together (astronomy, clowning, sewing, music, singing, drama, dance, stained glass, painting or poetry)
- Have a “makeover” day and do each other’s hair, nails and makeup
- Tour Trent University or Fleming College
- Pick a new recipe, then go shopping and prepare the food together. You can even make a cookbook of your favourite recipes
- Carve a pumpkin together – don’t forget to roast the seeds
- Make your own cards for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions for friends and relatives
- Trim the hedges, mow the lawn, rake the leaves, and do other yard work together
- Visit a local museum or see a play or performance together
- Grab some chalk and create your own art on the sidewalk
- Play charades, checkers, chess, backgammon, or any board or card game
- Take a bike ride together, making sure you both wear your helmet
- Fly a kite at the park – for an extra challenge, make your own kites
- Keep a journal of all your outings together and what you liked and disliked about each of them
