Summer time and the living is easy? Time is running out to squeeze the most out of the warm weather that you can. But it’s sharing experiences that makes for great memories with friends and family–and there’s no better way to make memories than to make a connection with the past. If you’re a history lover, this a list for you!
- Go Camping
- Make Homemade Ice Cream (using Thomas Jefferson’s recipe)
- Read a good Historical Fiction Book
- Have a treasure hunt in the house for anything that’s more than 50 years old.
- Host a Historical Themed Dinner Party
- Go Fishing (for dinner)
- Picnic at a Historic Park
- Pick your own fruit
- Visit a Historical House
- Historical Movie Night
- Family Game Night with Old Fashioned Games
- Watch Fireworks
- Build a Sandcastle
- Make Jam
- Press Flowers
- Sit on a Porch Swing watching Fireflies
- Fly a Kite (Ben Franklin Approves!)
- Go to a concert
- Climb a tree
- Go Hiking on a History Trail