Friday was E’s last day at school as a kindergartener, and before her life as a first grader begins, we have two and a half months of summer holiday to enjoy. We’ll spend a month and a half in Denmark, visiting family and friends and relaxing at our countryside cottage. But before going to Denmark we have two weeks in New York, and to make sure we spend the time in the best way possible, E and I started the day by making a summer holiday to-do list.

E, A and K’s summer holiday to-do list:

– Make and eat a lot of pancakes. ( This is actually how we started the morning. You can see our favorite recipe here. )

– Go to the beach. So far we have only visited Coney Island, but Rockaway Beach is next on the list, and just under and hours train ride away.

– Playtime at home. Sometimes this can be the best idea especially on really warm and sunny days.

– See the Basquiat exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. I’m sure both kids will love his colorful paintings. We’ll go on a Tuesday so we can enjoy a free entrance at the Botanical gardens afterwards.

– Make homemade popsicles full of fresh fruit.

– Visit Governors Island. The best place for a relaxing day outdoors.

– Have picnics in Central Park and then take a ride on the carousel after lunch.

– Make our own homemade play dough. I just learned that the pre made stuff is full of really bad things and I can’t wait to try to make a homemade version.

– Pick pretty flowers and save them for winter.

– Go swimming in the Pier 2 pop-up pool.

– Sail by the Statue of Liberty.

– Read a lot of books.

– Make a cardboard house inspired by the amazing DIY book Playtime. ( See it right here.)

– Eat a lot of strawberries.

– Sew a big unicorn-doll.

Both girls are wearing grey outfits in organic cotton by ByClaRa.