Hoping to keep my kids entertained during the week between the end of school and the kickoff of various summer camps, we came up various “badges” they could earn. I have started illustrating them in Photoshop and will eventually print them out as stickers. That way – as with scouting merit badges – my kids will have physical artifacts in recognition of their summer achievements. A selection of badges are shown below.
Aquarium Badge –Visit the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston, and then draw and/or color a picture of a favorite fish that you saw.
Haircut Badge – Get a haircut during the first week of summer vacation.
Ice Cream Badge – Eat ice cream or frozen yogurt in three different cities.
Reading Badge – Read five books from your Summer Reading list.