At the beginning of summer it's so great to have all that free time. But maybe by August you are getting a little bored! If you've run out of things to do, try some of these! Play hose tag! Dig a hole. Put a hose in it. Play in the water! Create a sand painting. You need sand, food coloring, and some small jars to put the sand in, and a cookie sheet. Mix together sand and food coloring. Spread it on the cookie sheet, and put it in the sun to dry. Put the colored sand into the jars. Make pictures by sprinkling the sand in a smooth area. Use the leftover sand to make a paperweight. Use a empty babyfood jar. Make layers with the colored sand. Close the lid tightly and tie a ribbon around the top. Do an ice sculpture. Buy a block of ice. Get some squirt and spray bottles. (You can use some empty dishsoap bottles-wash them out good) Fill them with hot water. Add food coloring. Spray the ice with the colored water and the hot water will sculpt the ice for you and add color. Design your own custom stationery. Give it as gifts. Paint each fingernail and toenail with a different color of nail polish. Play "Don't Touch the Ground". Use bricks and other objects to make paths around your house. See where you can get without touching the ground! Here's another way to use leftover colored sand. You need a piece of posterboard. Paint the posterboard with glue. Sprinkle the sand on the glue and let it dry. Spray it with an acrylic coating to protect it. Then it's done. Go out and find soda cans and bottles that people have thrown out. Cash them in and buy yourself a treat. You'll not only be making some money, you'll be helping to clean up your neighborhood. Find out if you can really fry an egg on the sidewalk on a hot day. But don't eat it, of course! Do a "rain dance" Have a show of creative dances under the spray of the sprinkler. Go to the beach. Who says you can't? Set up your beach towel and umbrella right in your yard. Get some snacks and some books and do a little summer reading. When you get hot, run through the sprinkler. Make frozen fruit. Freeze grapes, strawberries, banana, or mushed-up watermelon. They'll be just right in about an hour. Offer to wash your parents' cars. Cool off and make some cash too. Paint your body. All you'll need is a hose, watercolor paints, and yourself. Go outside. Paint designs and pictures all over your arms and legs. Wash it off with the hose when you're done. Play in a kiddy pool. Do things you would normally do indoors while sitting in the pool. Eat your lunch, read, or just relax in the water. Sit in deep shade. See how many cool, cold, or frozen things you can think of in five minutes. Make it a contest with a friend. Get some friends together and have a summer carnival. Have games and performances. Charge a dime admission to the little kids in your neighborhood. Go to the local library. Most libraries have summer programs that can be lots of fun...and they're air-conditioned!