Things to do with your Big/Little Brother or Sister

Sometimes little moments mean the most...

• Sundays from 2-3, be a Sunday artist at Museum London
• Go to Chapters, read a book and have a fun drink from Starbucks
• Go to the pet store and look at all the animals then research how to care for them
• Go to the Humane Society, soup kitchen, salvation army to find out about volunteer opportunities
• Go to a Travel Agency and get travel books to plan a dream vacation
• Go to the mall and pick out an outfit for each other to try on
• Go to the library and research a country, then make plans to create a dinner from that country during your next outing, complete with music and table settings (you can borrow DVD's and CD's from the library for free!)
• Stop by Tourism London on Wellington Road near Southdale for some really great ideas and coupons

*Free Friday nights at the Children's Museum
• Learn how to knit or sew
• Window shop at the shops downtown
• Do manicures, pedicures and facials
• Plant some indoor plants or herbs
• Visit the Art Gallery
• Make a collage or mural
• Find a place where you and your Little could do some volunteer work
• Take pictures and have a showing of your favorite ones you developed
• Visit the Covent Garden Market
• Use a compass and go for a walk on trails or just around the neighborhood
• Write a play and then perform it for friends and family or perform it during a night here at Big Brothers Big Sisters
• When you can, don't forget to look in the newsletter for Matches Making Memories Events
• Make a crossword for each other
• Have an indoor picnic and watch a movie
• Check out what you can do at the Boys and Girls Club
• Are there any programs happening on Sunday at the London Public Library?
• Work on a 3-D puzzle
• Go Skating at Victoria Park
• Research about a Holiday or a special occasion ie: how did Valentine's Day come about?
• With UWO and Fanshawe, there are great sporting events you can check out and show your support. 
• Go check out a show! There are outdoor concerts all summer long in the London Parks.
• Take a cooking class. The best part is you get to eat the food after!
• Test your gaming skills by going to a movie theatre or arcade for a video game night.
• Learn something together! (ie: guitar, skateboarding, art, photography, painting, acting, etc.)
• Spend the day at the gym and do some fun activities.
• Catch a flick at one of the great London movie theatres.
• Use part of an outing to have your Little brainstorm ideas that they like and plan ahead again using a calendar so you know ahead of time what you will be doing.