1.  Surprise your Little by celebrating his/her half birthday.

2.  Write a family newspaper for friends and relatives.

3.  Take a walk together and with a memento bag, collect interesting leaves, rocks or junk.

4.  With  your Little's money, open a savings account for him/her at a local bank.

5.  Design holiday cards together.

6.  Make a bug cage and catch bugs together.

7.  Eat lunch with him/her at school.

8.  Teach him/her how to weave a ring out of grass.

9.  Pretend to buy stock in a company of your Little's choice.  Track it over a month and watch it rise or drop in points.

10.  Look up new words in a dictionary.

11.  Use a globe to locate friends, travel destinations, and current events together.

12.  Go on a scavenger hunt with a tape recorder.

13.  Go shopping at a secondhand store for dress up clothes.

14.  Work together to make a collage of his/her life with images cut from magazines.

15.  Make giant soap bubbles.

16.  Plan an imaginary vacation together.

17.  Roast marshmellows with toothpicks over the flame of a candle.

18.  Learn a simple magic trick together to amaze him/her and his/her friends.

19.  Show him/her your photo from your high school yearbook.

20.  Paint an original T-shirt for a special occasion.

21.  Go for a walk through a hardware store and explain the function of various tools.

22.  Compliment your Little's character and skill three times for every one compliment on his/her appearance.

23.  On a one-foot square of grass, find all the living things that are visible in that space.

24.  Learn to count to ten in a foreign language.

25.  Take your Little to a volleyball or basketball game at the high school he/she will attend.

26.  Write a letter to your Little on your match anniversary sharing the positive things you've noticed about him/her in the last year.

27.  Have an art show of his/her masterpieces.  Invite your friends and relatives to come and purchase original, signed artwork.

28.  Practice filling out applications for everything.

29.  Help your Little make a list of all the people who love him/her.

30.  Look through a clothing catalog and ask what he/she likes.

31.  Wash the car together.

32.  Explore the attic together.

33.  Paint a special message for his/her guardian on a wooden cutting board.

34.  Make a calendar of the major events of his/her year.

35.  Write a poem about him/her and read it on a special occasion.

36.  Feed the ducks at Atascadero or Laguna lake.

37.  Help him/her write a letter to a favorite author.

38.  Teach him/her a big word.

39.  Get a book of animal tracks and explore a pond or trail together to see what animals live in the area.

40.  Go on a camera scavenger hunt.  Make a list of things you want pictures of before the hunt.  Let your Little take the photos.

41.  Tape recorded messages to send to grandparents or other loved ones who do not live nearby.

42.  Help him/her stencil a border pattern around the top of a wall.

43.  Go on a newspaper scavenger hunt.  Give your Little a list of 10 items to find in the newspaper.

44.  Read biographies of people who did great things and let your Little know that they are not different from him/her.

45.  Learn to program a computer in BASIC language.

46.  Finger paint with chocolate, lemon or strawberry pudding.

47.  Make mini pizzas using English muffins topped with pizza sauce, cheese and another favorite topping.

48.  Make maracas by covering light bulbs with layers of paper mache.  When they dry, gently break the glass and paint them, then fill them with small dried beans.

49.  Help compose a letter to your Little's congressional representative regarding an issue of importance to your Little.

50.  Invite your Little to sell old toys and clothes at your garage sale.

51.  Check out a tree identification book from the library and discover which ones are in your neighborhood.

52.  Using the letters from your names, see how many other words you can create.

53.  Train together and participate in a fun run.

54.  Invite someone who has lived in a foreign country for dinner and talk about life in that country.

55.  Use a book of names to find the meaning of his/her name, and t hose of family members and friends.

56.  Build a log cabin together using popsicle sticks and glue.

57.  Clip coupons and go grocery shopping.  Let  your Little total how much was saved.

58.  Watch a potter throwing on a wheel.

59.  Check out a local glass blower.

60.  Use a magnifying glass together to examine all kinds of little things.

61.  Make a tent using blankets stretched over chairs and tucked into drawers.

62.  Teach your Little how to use a fire extinguisher.

63.  Squeeze fresh orange juice.

64.  Tape record your Little reading his/her favorite story.

65.  Go to the airport for lunch and watch planes take off and land.

66.  Show him/her photographs or movies of you as a child.

67.  Roast pumpkin seeds in the oven.

68.  Take him/her with you when you vote, and explain why you selected the candidates that you did.

69.  Volunteer together at a local non-profit or charity during the holidays.

70.  Ask your Little to share an opinion on something that is important to you.

71.  Get some lumber, a hammer, and nails and encourage your Little to be creative.

72.  Tell stories about when you were your Little's age.

73.  Volunteer to visit your Little's class to tell students about your profession.

74.  Have a sock war - five minutes and 20 pairs of socks.

75.  Open the hood of a car and learn about the different parts of the engine.

76.  Show your Little how to check and change the oil in your car.

77.  Walk through an unfinished house.

78.  Speak highly of the men and women in your life.  Help your Little to value the character and skill of another person.

79.  Enjoy a fresh coconut or pineapple together.

80.  Build and paint a birdhouse.

81.  Watch the activity at a construction site.

82.  Skip rocks on water.

83.  Copy each others' hands on a photocopy machine.

84.  Buy a yo-yo and learn how to do tricks with it.

85.  Help him/her make a video movie.

86.  Take him/her to a photo darkroom to see how negatives and prints are made.

87.  Visit a farm and milk a cow or goat.  Have your Little taste fresh milk.

88.  Teach him/her the proper way to answer the phone.

89.  Using play money, show your Little how to spend the money you earn.

90.  Make a list of everything you would do if you won the lottery.

91.  Encourage your Little to admire professional athletes who are worhty of his/her admiration on and off the field.

92.  Write to the President and request a photo.  You will recieve a picture and a packet of information.

93.  Build and eat a banana split togher.

94.  Make your own code using numbers or symbols to represent letters.  Send each other coded messages.

95.  Visit a music store and learn about different types of instruments.

96.  Visit  & tour Cuesta and Cal Poly.  Explain the difference between a junior college and university.

97.  Make pancakes from scratch.  Add ingredients like banana, white chocolate chips or blueberries.

98.  Learn to identify three constellations.

99.  Learn CPR and First Aid together.

100.  Teach your Little to operate a washing machine and dryer (include how to sort and fold clothing).

101.  Paint an old piece of furniture.

102.  Learn ten new words in a foreign language.

103.  Do something together for an elderly friend.

104.  Rent a bicycle for two.

105.  Teach your Little a clean joke he/she can share with friends.

106.  Explore the SLO Children's Museum.

107.  Make a birthday dinner for your Little's guardians.

108.  Play each others' favorite board games.

109.  Visit the hospital and look at the babies in the nursery or infant intensive care unit.

110.  Go antique shopping.

111.  Surf the internet.  Check out interesting web sites together.

112.  Learn how to fix your bikes.

113.  Whack golf balls at the driving range.

114.  Walk around a boat show, car show or convention of some kind.

115.  Attend the various parades held around the county.

116.  Bake and frost cutout cookies or a cake.

117.  Assemble a model or bookcase.

118.  Work on home improvement projects together - painting, wallpapering, tiling, etc...

119.  Make foods from around the world and learn some of the customs and culture of that country.

120.  Have a carpet picnic on your living room floor and watch a fun movie.

121.  Hike the sand dunes together - in Los Osos and Oceano.

122.  Visit a pet shop and/or local animal shelter.

123.  Make a scrapbook of the things you do.  Include ticket stubs, pictures and other mementos.

124.  Rearrange the furniture in your living room.

125.  Visit a coffee shop to sip hot chocolate or soda while playing chess, checkers or backgammon.

126.   Sit on a bench and watch people.

127.  Learn how to dance.

128.  Take turns styling each other's hair.

129.  Do aerobics in the living room or visit a gym.

130.  Decorate eggs, not just for Easter.

131.  Plan a trip around the USA.  It's a great way to sneak in a geography lesson.

132.  Go for a hike at Montana de Oro or up Bishop's Peak.

133.  Create a bead necklace or bracelet.

134.  Visit the San Luis Art Center and the Historical Museum.

135.  Volunteer to build houses with Habitat for Humanity, help out a Special Olympic event or serve with Meals on Wheels.

136.  Take an art class together.

137.  Shoot a round of pool and go bowling.

138.  Make homemade ice cream.

139.  Go boogie boarding.

140.  Have a swim at one of our local pools.

141.  Decorate a sidewalk with chalk.

142.  Take your Little to a baseball, football, or soccer game.

143.  Teach your Little how to read a recipe and make a new dish together.

144.  Go camping (after six months, of course).

145.  Go for a bike ride.

146.  Fly a kite.

147.  Do some gardening together.

148.  Attend a concert together.

149.  Go kayaking, take a boat tour, or go fishing.

150.  Sing each other's favorite song.