Summer Survival

The Busy Mom’s Guide to Summer Survival includes a variety of charts and checklists designed to help busy moms keep their kids and house in order this summer! These charts allow the kids to be part of the planning process, which will help them to feel more a part of the daily plan. A little organization and planning will make your summer a breeze!

The printable Busy Mom’s Guide to Summer Survival includes:

• Mom’s Goals – mom can record her goals for the summer
• Things to Do – the kids can record special activities they would like to do or places they would like to visit this summer
• Calendar – a dated calendar to record the special and daily activities
• Daily Schedule – help your kids transition smoothly into summer by creating a daily schedule
• Healthy Snacks – a long list of healthy snacks for the kiddos to choose from, along with healthy snack request lists
• Menu Planner – with the help of the kids, create a list of healthy lunch ideas and plan your weekly lunch menu
• Job List & Weekly Schedule – create a list of weekly household jobs and a weekly schedule of when these job should be done
• Job Descriptions – job lists for kids, these are detailed checklists of numerous tasks involved in the cleaning of specific rooms (kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom), blank charts are also provided so you can create your own customized lists
• Summer Job Charts – separate charts for the younger kids to record their jobs and for the older kids, a dated calendar with places to record jobs and wages earned

Benefits of using the Summer Survival Planner

• By planning and using a daily and summer schedule, the kids will adjust to summer vacation with ease. Keeping them busy is essential to a smooth flowing day.
• Creating and following a weekly cleaning/jobs schedule, will ensure that your house stays clean and orderly (well as clean and orderly as a house with kids can be:) Kids of all ages can help with chores so mom is not overwhelmed.
• Also, the checklists will allow the kids to complete their jobs without mom having to stand over their shoulder! Yeah!
• You will have these checklists forever! You can save them to your computer and print them out to keep in your housework notebook or your Household Planner.

Common Questions about the Summer Survival Planner

Q. What if I can’t do everything in the Summer Survival Planner?

A. Don’t sweat it! All of the ideas here are to help you have a stress-free and fun summer with your kids. Choose the charts and templates that work for you and don’t worry about the rest!

Q. Can I add my own jobs to the job lists and descriptions?

A. Yes, there are blank spaces on each job description checklist where you can fill in your own jobs. There are also blank versions included so you can customize your own job details.

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