ACTIVITIES

summer activities

1. Go swimming

2. Run through a sprinkler

3. Picnic in the park

4. Go for a walk on one of our bike paths

5. Catch butterflies

6. Go see a local sports team play

7. Take a stroll through our botanical garden and wetlands

8. Go fishing

9. Make Pour Painted Pots: All you need is a planters pot ,some tape and some paint to do this craft. To start, tape over the bottom hole of the planter pot, this way no paint drips through. Next turn the pot upside down and begin pouring paint over top. You can do this as many times as you want with as many colors as you want, let the pot dry for a few hours, and that's it! you now have a beautiful pot to display your plants.

10. Do some bubble painting. You'll need some cups, dish soap, straws, paper and paint. Fill the cups with half a cup of water, some dish soap and some paint. Now you can take the straw and blow bubbles onto your paper, and voila! You've done your first bubble painting

CONNECTABILITY

ConnectABILITY Canada Online Programs

ConnectABILITY.ca is an online resource for individuals with an intellectual disability. Connect with others in the community through the Connected Families area of the site, where individuals, guardians and others can connect, share ideas and their story with others in the community. This website also contains resources that can be helpful to individuals such as sections on money management, employment resources, financial and legal resources, health and wellness and other various topics.

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zentangle

Zentangle

With the Zentangle Method of drawing, you can:

Relax
Focus
Expand your imagination
Trust your creativity
Increase your awareness
Respond confidently to the unexpected
Discover the fun and healing in creative expression
Enter a vibrant and supportive world-wide community
Feel gratitude and appreciation for this beautiful world and all that you can do
And perhaps most importantly . . . Have fun!

Savor this time as you discover and enjoy all that the Zentangle Method (and you!) have to offer.

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feel good activities

Greetings for our Canadian Armed Forces Members

Greetings are wanted for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members who are deployed abroad. Many of whom enjoy receiving notes from home.

The government says the envelopes may only contain correspondence and packages containing anything else will be returned.

You can send them to:

Any Canadian Armed Forces Member PO Box 5004 Stn Forces Belleville, ON K8N 5W6

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Veterans Affairs

Greetings for our Canadian Armed Forces Members

What better way to spend some time making and sending handmade Cards of Cheer to Veterans who are living in long term care facilities?

This year has been difficult for them with the Covid 19 pandemic. Some Veterans may not be receiving much company. Sending them a Card of Cheer could really brighten their day! It is a great gift to send these real-life heroes a personal message of gratitude to tell them that you remember and thank them for what they did.

How to Make a Card?

Handmade cards are very special. Each student can create their own card with their own artwork - drawings or construction paper designs glued on, such as trees, birds, flowers, angels, and more. They can be creative as they wish!

What to Write?

Start with a greeting like, “Dear Brave Veteran,” “Dear Veteran,” or “Dear Hero.” They can then write about how thankful they are for what the Veteran did for our country and how they will remember their sacrifices and achievements. Some messages could be:

Thank you for keeping Canada safe.
Thank you for your sacrifices for peace.
I will remember by wearing a poppy on my heart on Remembrance Day.

After that, youth should feel free to wish the Veteran a happy day!

Where to send Cards of Cheer?

Collect all the cards and ensure that they contain appropriate messaging before sending. Group all cards destined for the same location in a single package.

The Cards can be sent to Veterans near your community.

You may also send a Card of Cheer to those who are currently serving Canadian Armed Forces members. This program is supervised by the Department of National Defence. Messages from your class might just be the morale booster a currently serving member needs to carry on with a mission.

You could also contact your local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and arrange distribution to Veterans in your area.

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