Woo hoo! School's out (or just about)! Who's excited for summer? The girlies here at GL
are! Sure, this is a great time to sit back, relax and do nada, hit the
beach or travel to cool new cities...but you might get a li'l bored of
the same ol' day-to-day. Lucky for you, we've found 100 ways to revamp
your summer vacay.
Check out reasons 26-50 to have your raddest summer right now. Then, check back every Saturday in June to get 25 more! Missed the first 25!? No worries, catch them RIGHT HERE!
26. Movie Makin' Mama
Gather the girls, get those creative juices flowing and shoot your own movie! Who needs to have a script? Make everything off the cuff and let the film roll. This will make for tons of laughs and awesome memories, trust us!
27. Be a blogger babe
Loose the conventional hand-written journal and start a summer blog! Create posts about your BFFs, summer vacay, camp, your new crush, anything. Blogs are super cool since you can update 'em everyday and have your other chickies comment.
28. Green Thumbs Up
Smell the roses, sistah! Summer is a great time to start a small flower garden. Enlist the help of your BFFs and you COULD catch the attention of the cutie next door while you're out workin' it.
CLICK HERE for more info to make you a gardening guru in no time!
29. Watch the Fireworks
There nothing like a li'l holiday fun! Don't be shy, ask your summer crush to your town's fireworks display or Fourth of July celebration! Hey, you never know. You might spark a few fireworks yourself!
30. Karaoke Queen
Don't let the fun at your next sleepover fizz out! Belt out your fave tunes like the rockstar you are. For some added fun, try making up routines to go with the song. Then, have a dance off or put on your own show. Uh-oh.watch out Beyonce!
31. Artsy Craftsy
Love to paint or draw? Either join an arts and crafts class to enhance your skills, or get a group of people together to showcase your artistic abilities. Another way to get arty? Teach your own class, to give others a few helpful tips and bounce new ideas off of each other.
32. Summer Fashion Passion
Spice up any girly get-together with a fab runway show. Try trading outfits for new funky looks or over-the-top makeovers! Strut your stuff down the catwalk. Take out the digi or disposal cam and snap some silly pics. Work it!
33. Donate Your Summer To a Good Cause
Get you friends together and volunteer at a hospital or animal hospital. Its tonsa fun, oh-so-rewarding and it'll look great on future job resumes!
34. Summer Sparkles
One thing that doesn’t stop in the summer is birthdays! Try making inexpensive gifts from the heart that your chicas will love. Dress up the regular friendship bracelet with beads or jewels.
35. Backyard Water Park
Tired of going to the town pool everyday? Create your own backyard water park, even if you don't have a pool. It's simple! Grab the garden hose, sprinkler, have water balloon fights or make a homemade slip-n-slide from garbage bags. Best part about it? It's totally free!
36. Hang 10, Dude
You and the BFFs have been beach bums long enough! Take a surfing lesson instead of sitting around in the sand. Are you hangin' around at a lake? Go tubing or take up waterskiing. Bonus? Your instructor just might be a total babe. Gnarly!
37. DIY Frozen Treats
Does the heat have you fried? Chill out, chica! Don't run after the ice cream truck, either. Make your own DIY cold dishes. See some of our faves right here:
Vanilla Freeze,
Instant Ice Cream,
Strawberry Frozen Yogurt and
Frozen Fruit Slushies.
38. Beautify Your Neighborhood
Have fun and go green at the same time! Go around your neighborhood and find what needs a li'l sprucing up; maybe clean up some litter or even re-paint a chipping fence. Or ask your neighbs what they need done. You and your friends will have a blast.
39. Get the Full 411!
Love stars, bugs, how things work, or maybe a subject you learned about in school? Research your fave topic the entire summer and become a total aficionado on the subject. There’s nothing wrong with using the old noggin' while school out!
40. Summertime Scribe
J.K. Rowling and Stephanie Meyer totally rock, but you can too! Use the summer as your inspiration to write a novel or an auto-biography. And don't forget to make sure you get the guy, it’s your book!
41. Aloha, Awesomeness
Throw a luau party! Grass skirts, hot tan guys, leis, thinking Hawaii? Try again...it’s your backyard. Nothing says summer like a great Hawaiian-themed party. Try fun tropical recipes, have guest make their own flower leis, or even play the Hawaiian game "ulu maika" which is similar to horseshoe.
42. Marco, Polo...and more!
Do a little splashing around with some totally fun pool games. Try pool tag or Marco Polo and add a few different elements like water balloons or water guns to the fun. Cannonball!
43. Glam Go-Getter
Tired of the setting up the same ol' Lemonade stand to score cash every summer? How about a beauty booth instead? Set up a makeover booth for the chickies in the neighborhood and give 'em a cute new summer look. Break out the digi for a pic of their new makeover! Voila! Watch your new divas dish out the dollas!
Get answers to all sorts of beauty secrets
RIGHT HERE.
44. Ahhh, Memories
Remember your fab summer for years to come by creating a cool summer collage. Hang on to concert programs, movie tickets, pictures with the BFFs and of your family’s summer vacay. At the end of the summer put them all together on a poster board and hang it in your room so you can look at it year-round.
Or make your BFF a cool collage and send her some sweet snail mail....
HERE'S HOW.
45. Seriously Snazzy CDs
The radio not playing your fave Miley song? Create your own playlist and CDs so you and your girlies can rock 'n' roll all summer long. After you burn your CDs give them a li’l personality and add pictures or design 'em!
46. Be the PERF Player
So the totally hot kid across the street is playing basketball. What do you do? Go out there and join him, sporty sistah. Um, wait...have no clue how to play? Ask him, I’m sure he’ll love to help! Your summer is going to be nothin'-but-net!
47. School's Out Sleepover!
Celebrate school being out by inviting the girlies in your class over for a sleepover. Catch up on the latest gossip, go through your yearbook and dish about the cute kids in class all night. Have fun watching movies, eating popcorn and doing manis and pedis. It's the perf time to make a summer sched so you chicas can meet up regularly.
For more sleepover ideas
GO HERE.
48. Dog Walkin' Divas
Low on the green? Assemble your girls and get to work! Knock on your neighbor's doors and see if they need a dog walker. Then, earn (and amp up the exercise) a few bucks when you take Max or Rover on a walk around the block.
49. Be Sand-sational
If life's a beach, you should at least be the leading lady. Create your own sand castle instead of just sitting around at the shore. Even better? Make it a contest to see who comes up with the best design.
50. Musical Goddess
Hey J. Hud, get those vocals ready for the next season of AI with summer singing lessons! By the time fall comes around you can serenade the new cute guy in your class.
BLOG IT OUT! What are you up to this summer? What are you fave ways to fab up any ol' summer day? What are you most excited for?