Suggested Match Meeting Activities
The following are suggestions of activities for your match meetings that are preapproved. Activities are not limited to these lists. Always inform parents/guardians of your plans. If you are planning an activity not listed here, and it involves a potential for increased risk, please contact the program coordinator for approval.
Activities by Season
Spring
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Dye Easter eggs
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Egg hunt
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Make and deliver May Day baskets
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Start a garden
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Spring clean
Summer
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Swimming
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Build a sandcastle
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Roast marshmallows
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Go to the fair
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Pick berries
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Go to a farmers market
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Go on a bug hunt
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Dig for worms
Fall
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Go to an apple orchard
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Go to a pumpkin patch
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Carve/decorate pumpkins
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Make caramel apples
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Leaf rubbing
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Jump in a leaf pile
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Go to a corn maze
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Tour the changing leaves
Winter
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Build a snowman
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Sledding
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Cross country skiing, snow shoeing
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Make holiday cookies, candy, treats
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Go caroling
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Ice Skating
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Hot chocolate
Other Suggested Activities
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Swimming/Splash Pad
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Fishing
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Hiking
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Woodworking/building
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Boating/canoeing
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Board games
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Golf/miniature golf
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Bike riding
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Blow bubbles
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Virtual museum tour
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Origami
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Go to a park
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Attend a movie/play/performance
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Mad Libs
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Puzzles (jigsaw, word, brain teasers, etc.
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Card games
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School activities (i.e. attend a sporting event, performance, or back to school night)
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Cooking/baking/grilling
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Crafts
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Sidewalk chalk
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Kite flying
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Journal
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Paint rocks & hide in community
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Legos/building
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Scavenger hunt
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Make dinner together (make a list and shop for the ingrediants)
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Photography
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Scrapbooking
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Pet care
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Volunteering for a local cause
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Homework/special projects
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Reading together/Visit the library
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Gardening
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Minute to win it games
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Play charades
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A special interest project
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Community event/festival
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Paper airplane contest
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Visit a nursing home/make cards for residents