Alright, you suffered through the blistering cold winter and the rainy spring that followed, so now we are in the most anticipated season: SUMMER! For most, now’s the time to get outside, breathe that fresh air, and enjoy the warmth. But for some, the summer means one month of reasonable weather followed by 2 months where it’s too hot to even be outside for 10 minutes. What do you do then? While there’s nothing wrong with just plopping yourself in front of the TV, streaming endless movies while enjoying a cold drink, we figure after a day or two that might get boring. Check out some of our other activity ideas that’ll help you enjoy the great indoors!
Host a Chopped®-like food competition with some of your friends.
Go to the store and have someone pick out 3 crazy ingredients that you and your friends will have to make a meal with.
Find some fresh berries at the store and do your own popsicle-making.
Molds are relatively easy to spot at most grocery stores and having this cool treat could be a great way to beat the heat during the day.
DIY project – Find some inspiration and start crafting a new wall feature or piece of art.
Pinterest.com has plenty of inspiration whether you want something that’ll take a few hours or the whole summer to complete.
Plan a trip in the fall.
Even though it’s too hot out now, it shouldn’t dampen your adventurous spirit!
Gather up your neighbors and have a pit stop party.
Each house you stop by is a different meal (drinks, appetizer, salad, entrée, dessert, post-dinner cocktail). It’s a great way to try a new recipe or two without having the stress of putting together a whole meal!
Go to a karaoke bar and sing your heart out.
Break out that song you sing in the shower for everyone to hear.
Learn how to dance a new dance (anything from the electric slide to the mashed potato will do!)
You never know when you might need to steal the dance floor at a wedding or birthday party.
Learn a new language.
There are plenty of useful free online programs to help you learn the basics of Spanish, French or Italian.
When you can’t beat the heat, embrace it. Here are some beach drink recipes that can cool you down and transport you to paradise – no matter where you are.
