We asked our mentors and mentees to tell us what activities they enjoy doing together. Here is a list of the Best Ideas for Mentees & Mentors to Enjoy Together.
Go to a movie, or go to the library and borrow a movie for free
Make sandwiches and have a picnic at the lake or in a park
Scrapbook
Play board or card games
Attend a free concert in the neighborhood
Take in a sports event at school
People watch at the mall
Make cookies and give them to an elderly relative
Get some fashion magazines, pick out a couple of really cute outfits, and figure out ways to recreate them for less
Investigate which area museums offer free museum days, and go
Take a walk, and write a poem based on what you saw
Take your dog for a walk; if you don't have one, offer to walk a neighbor's
Go on a walk and take pictures of trees, flowers, or dogs, for example, and make a photo album
Make a scrapbook of your baby pictures
Tie-dye a T-shirt with Kool Aid
Find some old magazines and make a collage for a special person
Just talk
Build a snowman
Make popsicles in the freezer and enjoy them on a really hot day
Turn on the radio and make a new dance
Hang out at the coffee shop or pizza parlor
Go bowling
Take an old pair of jeans and recycle them into something else (a bag? a book cover?)
Window shop at the mall
Attend a neighborhood festival
What do you like to do? We welcome your suggestions.
