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Vacation time has arrived! Hooray!

The kids are thrilled.

The teachers are happy.

The parents – not so much.

Why?

Because there are about 90 days that need to be filled with useful activities.

Why useful? Because the alternative is easy dopamine provided by video games and social media.

Thousands of hours spent in vain.

Thousands of hours leading to brainwashing the child.

Thousands of hours disrupting their rhythm, alienating them, socially disconnecting them.

These thousands of hours build a mental cage from which they will struggle to escape.

• They will consume content from dubious influencers.
• They will end up creating life models from people you’d rather avoid. Cross the street when you see them.
• They will become a product because the major global companies offering these free entertainment systems need to make money.

And out of 90 days, you, as a parent, can occupy a few days with vacations. To the mountains or the seaside. In the countryside. Abroad. Send them to a camp for a few days. But still, about 60-70 days remain.

So, what do you do?

• Visit the ethnography museum in your town – definitely not the first choice for spending time, but we need to learn things like these.
• In fact, visit ANY museum in your town. In Bucharest, we recommend the and the .
• Guided tour of a nearby citadel or fortification – very useful to learn our history.
• Explore a salt mine or cave near your home – luckily, we have karst relief throughout Romania. So, put on some clothes and go exploring. Praid is out of the equation, but Salina Cacica, Salina Ocna Dej, Salina Ocna Mureș, Salina Slănic, Salina Târgu Ocna, Salina Ocnele Mari are available.

• Ride a vintage train (or a local tourist railway line). I believe many kids have never been on a train, so the experience itself would be useful.
• Discover traditional villages in your area, especially if you live in Transylvania.
• Interactive workshop at the local village museum. Making clay pots, weaving baskets, crafting beds. These are kinetic activities that enhance children’s skills. It’s something they lack nowadays.
• Tasting juices or must from nearby vineyards, especially in the fall.
• Thematic hike on local trails (traditional communities). Via Transilvanica is beautiful.

• Photography day in your town: architecture and landscapes. With a simple phone or camera, following a photography tutorial on YouTube, your child can discover a new passion.
• Camping under the open sky in a local natural park or reserve. We recommend the on Capidava Island on the Danube, about 30km north of Cernavoda. We’ll be there too.

• Hike to nearby gorges or defiles. Looks spectacular. Fresh air.
• Kayaking excursion on a river or lake in the region. Of course, with proper safety measures.
• Wilderness survival and orienteering workshop in the local forest. Relu Nica, a survival expert, a friend of ours, is organizing such a camp in Arges in July – . Additionally, he will also hold a free course at Atlantykron in August for camp participants.

• Bird watching with binoculars in a nearby wetland area. Look for local bird-watching clubs.
• Participate in a reforestation action in your community. Or you can even plant something in your backyard. There are plant species that can be planted at any time.
• Stargazing evening and observing the stars with an amateur telescope. See what our friends from , are doing.
• Picnic with friends in a meadow near your town. This should be a weekly activity.
• Geocaching – GPS exploration around your home. There are free geocaching apps that allow you to explore your town. It’s fascinating. People hide clues in parks, urban furniture, and you have to find them. We’ve tested it, and it’s fun.
• Fishing. Both recreational and survival training. It’s very useful to know how to fish.
• Swimming lessons. If we don’t swim in the summer, then when?
• Tennis training at the public court in town. An excellent outdoor activity.
• Soccer matches with friends on the school sports field. This should be daily if you’re passionate about it. and friends.
• Beach volleyball. At the seaside, on a riverbank, in a meadow.
• Rock climbing on a prepared rock or outdoor bouldering. Must be supervised and with proper equipment.
• Martial arts class at the local sports center. You become stronger, both mentally and physically.
• Mountain biking trails on local forest roads. Always wear a helmet.
• Traditional dance lesson with a local folk ensemble. Not something I would normally do, but we should try to learn new things.
• Free yoga session in the park or public garden. Parents should check in advance how serious the organizers are.
• Morning jog on the paths of a nearby park – this can be done daily.
• Glass painting workshop with inexpensive materials.
• Outdoor drawing session with chalk on the sidewalk.
• Clay modeling using local or recycled clay.
• Origami and paper games – just scissors and colored paper.
• DIY puppet theater – make puppets from household materials.
• Analog photography with a camera – see what it’s like to develop film 🙂
• Visual journal combined with drawing and collage with recycled materials.
• Graffiti art on a large sheet of paper encouraged by the community.
• Making simple musical instruments from used materials. It’s fun.
• Creating thematic collages from old magazines or newspapers.
• Experiment with baking soda and vinegar volcanoes at home. With mom’s approval, of course.
• Building a simple electric circuit with batteries and LEDs. It’s fun to see that you can make light.
• Observing microorganisms in a drop of stagnant water. And if you buy a simple microscope (costs 100-200 lei), you can explore A LOT of things. Onion cells. Insects. Materials.
• Collecting and classifying local insects (DIY insectary).
• Robotics workshop with LEGO sets or improvised materials.
• Weather study: build your own barometer and rain gauge.
• Visit a portable planetarium or itinerant astronomy exhibition. Go to in Slanic.
• Drone flight with supervision from a local enthusiast. Be careful, as there are very strict legal limitations.
• Offline programming games.
• 3D project: drawing an object and printing it at a makerspace. You can easily learn 3D modeling. Even us, at
• Book club with friends in the park or your backyard. One book per week. And at Kidibot Summer Camp, we have this daily activity.
• Writing and staging an amateur theater play. It’s fun.
• Composing poems inspired by nature and vacation.
• Keeping a daily illustrated journal with drawings and opinions.
• Vacation scrapbook – offline photo collages and memories.
• Translation of a well-known poem into another language or vice versa.
• Challenge to read 20 books in 90 days from your own library.
• Correspondence letters with grandparents, neighbors, or friends from afar.
• Reading aloud for younger children at the local kindergarten – you need to help them too.
• Watching documentaries, followed by an essay. What did you learn? What did you like?
• Cooking traditional recipes with accessible local ingredients. Yummy.
• Making simple summer desserts with seasonal fruits.
• Homemade ice cream with just 2 basic ingredients.
• Preserving fruits in jars. Help your family prepare for winter. It’s vital to instill the desire for preparation in children.
• Making simple cheeses (cow cheese or cottage cheese) in the countryside.
• Baking pretzels in your home oven for neighbors.
• Homemade pizza: simple dough and economical toppings. My eldest son is an expert at making pizza.
• Making sourdough bread (homemade starter).
• Cooking lesson from grandma or a skilled neighbor.
• Tasting homemade honey and teas with friends.
• Planting flowers or aromatic plants. You can even plant them in the summer.
• Visiting a nursing home for social activities. Not just at Christmas and Easter.
• Summer cleanup: environmental cleanup of the park or water’s edge. It’s very nice to get involved.
• Reading and game session for underprivileged children.
• Collecting school supplies for young students in need.
• Assistance at the local animal shelter – walking dogs, feeding cats.
• Painting workshop for children with special needs.
• Volunteering at a local festival or summer fair. At least in big cities, there are almost weekly events. So, be serious and be a volunteer.
• Collecting clothes and toys for vulnerable families.
• Information campaign on recycling and environmental protection.
• Making jewelry from beads and recycled materials.
• Learn to use Artificial Intelligence – it’s vital. We help you at