Celebrate June with a few fun activities!

June offers many activity opportunities!

1. June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month! Invite an older person to visit a zoo or go on a virtual date to view the animals at zoos and aquariums. Visit the sites and discuss what you see. San Diego Zoo has live cam options, The National Aquarium has virtual tours and live cam options. Check out your other favorite zoos and aquariums to see if they offer live cams or virtual tours.
2. Celebrate Judy Garland’s birth date on June 10 by watching The Wizard of Oz. Talk about your favorite characters and scenes from the movie.
3. Flag Day is June 14th. Celebrate by raising the flag and learning more about it. Check out this U.S. Patriotic Game Bundle in the Caregivers Workshop that can be used for many patriotic days.
4. Father’s Day is June 16th. Celebrate Fathers with a barbecue, scenic drive, watching a baseball game, making ice cream sundaes, or enjoying a favorite pie. See Reminiscing with Dad for sharing Dad’s memories. Or see the All About Fathers Activity Bundle for reminiscing, games, photo props, and more for a Father’s Day celebration.
5. Summer Solstice is June 20th. Reminisce about past summers with these questions from Summer Reminiscing. Include the whole family or group and record everyone’s stories.
6. Create an outdoor exercise routine for you and your older family member or your group. Do your regular routine outdoors or consider physical activities like walks, gardening, or sweeping a porch. Many outdoor activities can get us moving. Find out what activities interests your senior. See Get Moving in the Garden for outdoor task ideas.
7. Play at the park with the children! See this post on 10 Activities to do with Grandparents at the Park.
8. Take a senior on a trip to a National Park. See this post on National Parks Pass for Seniors.
9. Plan a picnic in the park or in your own backyard. Find a shady place and do this often. There’s nothing like fresh summer air!
10. Take a scenic drive in the country. Take notice of things like crops that are just planted and how they are growing. If you take scenic drives often enough, you see changes in the field crops so that by the end of the summer season, you’ll see things like fully grown corn stalks or heads of cabbage. Stop by a farmer’s market to buy fresh produce. Plan to make a meal with it.
11. Go on a fishing trip if your seniors enjoy fishing. Consider accessible lakes and places to take them if needed. There are many wheelchair accessible campgrounds and fishing areas across the country. Check the internet for those in your area. Just type in “accessible fishing areas” along with your state in your search engine.

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