Summer fun for kids at Waterbrooke starts with Wacky Wednesdays during July. Since the 4th of July fell on a Wednesday this year, we only had 3 days to pack in the fun.
We begin with puppet show and singing and this year we had DVD skits, too.
Kids can't wait to be big enough to help be puppeteers. This year, 5th graders helped lip sinc songs and the teens did all the skits.
Here's Maddie, Jack, and Grace performing.
The kids are split into age groups with teen leaders and go to three stations - crazy games, crafts, and snack object lessons.
This one was called Trap Your Leader, and they had 3 minutes to trap a kid in toilet paper. Then I timed them to see how fast they could escape AND clean up all the mess.
Mateo had to go from his team to a drop spot carrying pretzels on his eyes, The team could give him shouted directions.
Go Lucas - don't drop the egg!
This is called Flamingo Pillow Fight - try to knock the other person so they put their foot down while you stay balanced on one foot. Everyone wanted to try knocking Alex over, but he is the champ!
Kids were blindfolded and had to see how many socks they could put on in two minutes - all on the same foot.
Lunch outside under the trees by the lake. Beautiful!
Free play after lunch - the train ride is very popular since we put it on a hill and they continue flying down to the lake! The older kids take a running leap like Jeremiah did here!
Go Caleb - how far can you go?
Teen helpers come an hour early to plan and prepare an practice the scripts for the puppet skits. I also have two-3 parents who greet, lead crafts, and lead the snack object lesson. I get to play all the games!
Grace and Hannah led the preschool class and the little kids loved them to death!
Drew (in the back) helped lead the 1-2nd graders, and the three in the front (Ethan, Austin, and Cody) were first time helpers - 5th graders who did puppet songs and helped watch the 11 preschoolers.
The last Wednesday of the month we Wet and Wild Wacky Wednesday. Woot woot!
They have the most fun throwing water on each other - I can hardly keep it in the pool!
Slip and Slide was provided this year by the Piersons - we were pretty hard on it, and had to replace it at the end. We had a visiting family enjoy our activities so much, they wanted to do something extra, so I said we needed another Slip and Slide and they bought TWO - one for the Piersons and one for us for next year!!!
When you put it on the hills, kids tend to slide right off!
Rolly Things get plenty of use whether its a wet or dry day - sit, roll, hide, jump, push ... what else could you do with these things? The Youth Group used them for goals for Ultimate Frisbee - toss the frisbee through the rolly thing for an extra 5 points!
Here's our youngest camper on Wet and Wild day - Alissa thinks we're CRAZY!
Stay tuned for a post on VBS - maybe tomorrow:)
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