After the novelty of being out of school wears off, they get bored quickly.

Here are some ideas for things teens can do with a friend. Some are helpful, some are only for fun, and a few are just plain silly.

Helpful things:

• Wash the car.
• Do housework or yardwork for an elderly or disabled person.
• Enter a sports event for charity.

Fun things:

• Have a "celebrate the sun" day. Get up early and watch it rise. Go out for breakfast. That evening, go to the top of a tall building. Watch the sun set.
• Try a new water sport, such as rafting.
• Pick an amusement park, carnival or festival you have never been to. Spend the day.

Silly things:

• Be a little kid again. Turn on the sprinklers and jump!
• See who can make the biggest, longest-lasting soap bubbles.
• Play in a sandbox.

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