“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”- John Lubbock
July is for playing and day dreaming…here are 20 fun ideas to get your playtime started and inspired!
Go to your favorite ice cream shop or discover a new one
2. Visit a local flower farmer
3. Shop your neighborhood farmers market
4. Hike a mountain or river trail
5. Picnic in the park or your backyard
6. Browse the library on a hot day
7. Visit a local winery or distillery
8. Write a poem and share it with a friend
9. Draw or watercolor in a a new sketchbook
10. Treat yourself to a special writing implement
11. Press flowers from your garden in a book and store it with your winter holiday decorations…discover the flowers again in December!
12. Try a new vegetable or fruit
13. Add edible flowers to your favorite iced beverage
14. Make sun tea
15. Wade in a puddle, stream, or ocean
16. Make an outdoor blanket fort
17. Identify all the constellations you know in the night sky