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Explore New Places and New Ideas This Summer with a Free Printable Treasure Map to Get You Started<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

School is officially out for the summer as of yesterday, and the Blackwelder boys are already celebrating Water Day at their summer program today. Summer fun starts NOW! (And so does the endless cycle of sunscreening, washing swimsuits and towels, searching for sandals, and all<\/em> the baths at the end of the sticky, sweaty days…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, I put together an ambitious Summer Bucket List<\/a> in a Bingo card format. Our family had a lot of fun playing but boy, were we tired by the end of the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, I’m more interested in quality over quantity and focused our plans around the theme of exploration. That’s the best part about summer, isn’t it? Getting out and learning something new, discovering something you’ve never tried before, and generally making the most of the time you have. And Easton and Sawyer are nothing if not little adventurers lately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The magic of the Children’s Garden at Morton Arboretum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I pulled together a list of places and ideas we’re going to explore this summer (coincidentally, the same number of topics as there are weeks of summer). The treasure map format gives you freedom to decide WHAT you want to explore and HOW you want to do it. Here’s what my boys and I will be up to this summer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The key to fun is trying not to repeat the same places and ideas you’ve done before. So pick a new playground, a new museum, and a new beach this summer! Go somewhere you’ve never been so that it’s a true adventure. (Of course, a few summer activities are just so good that they have to be repeated, and that’s OK too!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join in on the summer fun! Print out your own treasure map, then draw in the paths and check off the stops on the map as you explore them. (An entirely blank version of the map is included on Page 2 if you want to connect all your own paths in your own order.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the #NeverDoneWithFun Summer Adventure Map<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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These two are R E A D Y for summer fun!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Explore New Places and Ideas: The #NeverDoneWithFun Guide to Summer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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There’s something about the pulse of the city in summer — it’s infectious and there’s an energy you won’t find anywhere else. Pick a new city and explore all it has to offer: new sites, new sounds, new eats, and new treats. Walk everywhere. People watch. Ask locals for their recommendations and then try them out. Don’t over-plan your trip — let the adventure unfold organically and see where you end up. That’s the magic of summer: no schedule and no demands. Soak it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Millennium Park fountains, Chicago<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Local love<\/em><\/strong> – consider these Midwestern day trips or weekend getaways:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n