| School is back in session and you're looking for a | | | | drama or puppet club, which meets twice per week. |
| creative after school activity for kids. Whether you're | | | | The kids will pick a story or play that they like, |
| a parent or after school care provider, keeping kids | | | | design costumes or puppets, create props, and |
| busy, happy and safe can be a challenge. Between | | | | practice their parts. Pick a date for the performance |
| 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. is when kids need fun activities to | | | | and invite other students, friends and family to come |
| keep them from being bored. I have listed ideas for | | | | see their production. |
| after school clubs that are easy to plan and fun for | | | | Eight more great after school club activity ideas: |
| kids to do. | | | | - Science Club: do experiments and record results |
| Organize a cooking club to make a nutritious snack | | | | - Chess Club: have tournaments |
| for everyone. Make a healthy trail mix with granola or | | | | - Book Club: read a book, discussion, and write book |
| cereal, peanuts, pretzels, seeds and dry fruit. Mix up | | | | reviews |
| fruit smoothies in a blender with low-fat yogurt, fresh | | | | - Dance Club: learn dance steps from all over the |
| fruit, honey and ice. Put together mini-pizzas with | | | | world |
| small bagels, pizza sauce, and cheese. Review math | | | | - Language Club: learn sign or a foreign language |
| concepts such as fractions, addition and subtraction | | | | - Photography Club: take photos of other clubs |
| with the cooking lesson. | | | | - Journalism Club: put together a monthly newsletter |
| Physical fitness is an activity to plan each day. Kids | | | | - Art Club: drawing, painting, sculpture, and cartooning |
| need about an hour of physical exercise each day. | | | | Plan on each club being between one half to one |
| Have a fitness club to organize a team sport such as | | | | hour in length. Offer sessions so everyone can have |
| dodge ball, softball, and volleyball to play with | | | | an opportunity to participate in many of the activities. |
| everyone. The club can also plan relay races and | | | | A different club or activity can be offered each day. |
| fitness and movement games. If weather is rainy or | | | | Have kids sign up for a club that they are interested |
| snowy, play indoor volleyball, basketball or set up an | | | | in. Involve the kids in the planning, preparation, and |
| obstacle fitness course. | | | | even leading the club. The more the kids are involved |
| Putting on a play or puppet show is an activity that | | | | in the activity, the more successful the activity will |
| can be ongoing for several weeks or more. Have a | | | | be. |