Want your kids to have an exciting summer that is also enriching without having you break the bank? Well, you have come to the right place for ideas! Here are five of them.
1. Get a Job
To make job hunting in future less daunting for them, your teenager can write a resume, apply for jobs, attend interviews and learn how to handle any rejections that may come. Rejections are part of the job hunting process, so it’s good that they learn it now. Once they find gainful employment, they will also gain a lot of experience.
2. Learn a New Skill
Can your teenager prepare a healthy meal, make a budget, change your car’s oil filter or drive to the store and pick up groceries? While all these sound like chores that won’t get your teenage son or daughter excited, learning to do them will build up their self-confidence.
3. Volunteering
If you want your teenager to find out what they are passionate about, they should become a volunteer. Let them choose what they want to do, whether it is being a mechanic or a veterinarian. All you have to do is make sure he or she is safe while doing it.
4. Learn First Aid and CPR
Buy a CPR kit online so they can learn at home or sign them up for one of the courses offered at your nearest American Heart Association or Red Cross.
5. Relaxation and Reading
Summertime can also be about inspiration and rejuvenation, and for some teenagers, it might be the last time they can truly be kids. So make sure your teen makes time to have fun, take a load off or read a good book.