Dos and Don’ts for a Great Summer Vacation

Summer is here and you’re doing your best to enjoy your time away from school. Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you make the most of your summer vacation:

DO: ‐ Try to read one book a week. If you really like a book, write a report on it

for fun!

‐ Enjoy your time outside with

friends! The more sun you get, the

better, as long as you remember to

use sunscreen.

‐ Learn to ride a bike. Wheels will

take you farther than ever before.

Always wear a helmet!

‐ Take your pets for walks. They

deserve some time outside too!

DON’T ‐ Spend too much time in front of a screen. Try to limit playing video games

or watching TV to no more than a couple hours a week. Memories of your

real experience last forever, but memories of video games will fade.

‐ Forget everything you learned at school. Take some time here and there to

review what you learned so you’re ready for next year!

‐ Forget that safety always comes first! While many fun activities, such as

skateboarding, have some danger involved, you can minimize it with proper

equipment and parental supervision.

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Summer 2017 Newsletter for Kids 12 and under

Start Your First Lemonade Stand!

Running a lemonade stand is as American as baseball. Every kid should give it a try at least once! You don’t have to make a lot of money; your parents will probably help you out. But there’s no lemonade quite as sweet as your first sale ever! Follow these steps to get started:

1. Find or build a stand. You can’t sell lemonade unless you have a stand to work

behind.

2. Make a sign. You need a big sign for your lemonade stand. Markers aren’t big

enough to read from the road, so try using acrylic paint and a sponge brush.

Do this a day or two beforehand so the sign is dry when you need it.

3. Make more signs. Make some signs you can set up at each end of your street

to notify extra drivers. This will increase the number of people who know

you’re there, and thus the number of people who will buy your lemonade.

4. Make the lemonade ahead of time and put it in a cooler with ice. Making fresh

lemonade on the spot is a fun novelty. However, if you spill anything, you won’t

be able to make more sales until you replace it. Besides that, you’ll be sticky!

Make sure to have a parent with you to help keep track of the money and keep an eye on strangers!

Check out the Early Bird Savings Club website by going to our website www.coloramo.org. Mouse over Savings/Checking. Click on Kids and then click on the Early Bird Savings Club icon. There, you can learn about earning money, take the latest poll, read up on saving money, smart spending and even play games! Try it out!