What Can My Teen Do During the Summer?

The lament of a teen - What can I do for the summer?
By: Merle E. Givens – Meg Simplifies Life

What to do for a bored teens summer?

As the summer months soon arrive, many teens get the boredom blues of summer. When school lets out for these months, teens need ideas of things to do for summer months. What are some summer time things a teen can do? Keeping it interesting too can be puzzling.  Try these simple ideas to help your teen enjoy their summer.

Teens can become bored with a mundane routine, so making summertime fun is the first key to succeed. Let us begin by asking your teens what their interests are. Do they happen to find a particular subject of interest in school? What subject did they enjoy during the school year the most? Was it music, science, P.E., English, art classes or home economics? Finding out what a teen likes in school can be a leading factor to enhance and build skills for the future and enjoy their summer.

This helps tremendously when a teen is beginning high school. They can choose classes to build onto a hobby or skill they want to enhance.

Ask your local school district if there are any summer classes your teen could take in a favorite subject.

Does a teen like to make people laugh or entertain others? They may enjoy taking a drama class program for the summer.

Music lover - They may enjoy learning an instrument, such as a guitar or taking a singing class.

Do they love animals? Try volunteering at a local animal shelter. Or pet sit for the summer months for some extra spending money.

Reading or writing - Try volunteering at a local library part-time. Make a book of poetry or write about your interest. Can they compose music? Have them make a video about it.

Science – find a summer class to learn about the subject of their choice or go on field trips to science museum. Or take a summer trip to an archeology dig, and learn from experienced experts and have fun at the same time.

For the green tree hugger type, they could volunteer to help a recycling event. Or create something at home that helps the environment in their home.

Computer skills – Mentor a person at your local library. Help a beginner learn skills you already now. Some give computer classes and you can volunteer to assist the person teaching this class. Read up on subjects you want to enhance upon in the technical field.

Sports – find a local place were your teen could meet others that love the same sport.

Arts – learn how to paint, sketch, or do photography by watching videos on relevant websites or find a summer program.

Use a weekend to take a family day trip to a place of interest they might like.

Or, to make extra summer money, find a summer job.

Some links to use found on Teen Sites.

Image found at Microsoft.com