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Ideas for activities to do with your child:

Ideas for activities to do with your child (have suggestions to add to the list? Tell us by emailing hopementoring@yahoo.com)

• Swimming:
  You might want to consider as a birthday or Christmas present signing up your child for swimming lessons through Raleigh Parks and Recreation. They have lessons at Pullen Park each month. (Call 831-6197 for information.) I signed my child up for 2 months of lessons, she loved going and is now a very good swimmer. All of Raleigh's public swim facilities: http://www.raleigh-nc.org/parks&rec/aquatic.htm
• Trips to the park.
  Go on nature scavenger hunts, picnic, walks. A great site is located at http://www.raleigh.acn.net/community/par.html.
  Call Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department for a schedule of events. http://www.raleigh-nc.org/parks&rec/
• Pullen park
  This is a no-brainer - Always fun and about a mile from Herritage Park:
  http://www.raleigh-nc.org/parks&rec/pullenpark.htm
  http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6183639/
• Paddle boating, Lake Johnson is close to their home
• Hiking:
  • Hemlocks Bluff in Cary
  • Umstead State Park
  • Falls Lake area has many trails
  • Clemmons Educational State Forest in Clayton has a few short trails "the talking tree" and "the talking rock."
  • Lake Johnson had a paved path that is good for walking of scooters
• Camping Jordan lake Falls lake
• Fishing, just be careful of the hooks
• Raleigh's greenways http://www.raleigh-nc.org/parks&rec/greenway.htm
• Go horseback riding at J&H Stables http://www.digitalcity.com/raleigh/recreation/venue.dci?vid=118392"
• Library
  Go to the library to read books or check out a book to read at the park. Make flash cards of the words your child had a difficult time with and have them practice the flash cards regularly and continue to add new cards. A good time to practice is when you're driving somewhere.
• Roller skating:
  Jelly Beans in Cary http://www.digitalcity.com/raleigh/family/venue.dci?vid=158829
  Skate Ranch in Garner 5300 Fayetteville Rd., (919) 772-4297
• Links with LOTS of kid-friendly activites: Local activities: http://www.raleigh.acn.net/entertainment/att.all.html
• For the more adventurous, daytrips: http://www.raleigh.acn.net/entertainment/att.day.html
• Kid-friendly homepage http://www.digitalcity.com/raleigh/family/
• Kid friendly events: http://www.digitalcity.com/raleigh/family/search.dci?type=event
• Kid friendly venues http://www.digitalcity.com/raleigh/family/search.dci?type=venue
• More kids links: http://www.raleighcvb.org/kids.html
• Look in the News and Observer on Friday for the What's up section http://www.news-observer.com/