What do you want to do before you die?
Stop putting your dreams off for "some day" . . . Take inspiration from the movie "The Bucket List" and ask yourself: If I had one year left to live, what would I be sure to do? Create a list of 100 things you want to do before you kick the bucket and start crossing items off your list, today.
Maybe you want to . . .
1. Write a script for a TV show
2. Do stand-up comedy
3. Write a children's book
4. Go camping
5. Ride a gondola in Venice
6. Learn how to salsa dance
7. Host Saturday Night Live
8. Visit a Renaissance fair
9. See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
10. Witness a solar eclipse
It's never too early or too late to create a bucket list. So, whether you're 10 or 98, use this lens for inspiration and for guidelines on how to get started. You'll also find over 350 things you can consider adding to your bucket list (suggestions to get your creative juices flowing).
"Will you succeed? Yes, you will indeed (98 3/4% guaranteed)." - Dr. Seuss
("Bucket List" photograph courtesy of er3465).
Table of Contents
- How to Create Your Bucket List
- Are there any sports you want to try? Any athletic milestones you want to reach?
- Would You Like to Learn a Foreign Language?
- Take Up A Martial Art
- Let the Music Out
- What adventures would you like to go on?
- Where do you want to go? What places do you want to see?
- What hobbies have you always wanted to take up?
- Take Up a Craft
- Do you have any educational aspirations you can include in your bucket list?
- What celebrities would you like to meet?
- Hit the Big Time!
- What contributions would you like to make?
- 227. Go Green
- GREEN Tip of the Day
- What would you like to audition for?
- The High Life
- How about the area of finances?
- What would you like to achieve in the area of Romance/Love/Passing on Your Genes?
- Let's Not Forget the Animal Kingdom
- Your Dwelling: Where would you like to live?
- Be a spectator at . . .
- Follow SARK's advice:
- Does the Spiritual Ring a Bell for You?
- 346. Become a Collector
- Things To Do Before You Die For the Holidays
- Some Miscellaneous things You Might Consider Adding to Your List
- The Last Lecture
How to Create Your Bucket List
A lot of people are unsure as to what to include in a bucket list, so they decide to put it off until they're crystal clear on exactly what they want. Don't allow performance anxiety to stop you from creating your bucket list. Start by creating a preliminary rough draft; you can always add, delete, or modify as you go along.You're going to create your list by having an individual brainstorming session. Set your kitchen timer to go off in forty-five minutes and find a place where you won't be interrupted. Play Baroque music in the background, if you have it. Baroque music, such as "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi and Pachbel's "Cannon" have been shown to slow brainwaves down to the Alpha range, the brain frequency which has been linked to increased creativity.
Do not criticize or evaluate what you write down during the brainstorming process: you're trying to open yourself up to possibilities. Write down whatever comes into your head, it doesn't matter how wildly impractical the idea seems. Basically, you're going to have to quiet your internal critic, that little voice in your head that might be saying: "You can't do that"; "That's silly"; "I can't afford that." Push the limits on what you currently think is possible for you and think outside the boundaries of your current life.
Don't stop at 100; write down as many things as come to your mind. Later you can sift through the list you created and narrow it down to 100.
(The "Paragliding" photograph is courtesy of d0o0fy).
"The Bucket List" - The Movie
Watch this movie and get inspired to create your own list!
The Bucket List
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 07/24/2008)
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in "The Bucket List". They leap from planes, drive race cars, eat caviar, motorcycle on the Great Wall of China, and trot by other wonders of the world before they "kick the bucket."
Trailer of "The Bucket List"
Find the Joy in Your Life
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Are there any sports you want to try? Any athletic milestones you want to reach?
"There are points to be scored, there are games to be won." Dr. Seuss
11. Run a marathon.12. Learn archery.
13. Learn to play golf.
14. Join a bowling league.
15. Become a triathlete.
16. Swim across the English Channel.
17. Learn to ski.
18. Go canoeing or kayaking.
19. Take horseback riding lessons.
20. Take up fishing (or fly fishing)
21. Learn how to ice skate (or figure skate)
22. Learn how to roller blade.
23. Learn to water ski
24. Learn to sail.
25. Learn to play tennis.
26. Try fencing.
27. Participate in the Tour de France.
(The "Marathon 2" photograph is courtesy of por afred).
Think you're too old to run a marathon? Think again.
Here's a man who did it at 101!
101 year old man runs the London Marathon
101 year old Buster Martin has started the London Marathon this morning. Mr Martin, who has 17 children, started work at Pimlico Plumbers in London three years ago because he was bored. AT the end of a recent half maraton he celebrated with a beer. He is also looking forward to downing another one at the end of today's race.
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Set Your Goals Based on Your Bucket List
If "run a marathon" is on your bucket list, then you could establish the following goals:
A. Lose 20 pounds
B. Run a 5K
C. Run a 10K
D. Run a 15K
E. Run a half marathon
F. Run a marathon
"Oh, the Places You'll Go" Journal
"You'll be on your way up!
You'll be seeing great sights!
You'll join the high fliers
who soar to high heights."
Dr. Seuss
Would You Like to Learn a Foreign Language?
28. Become fluent in French.29. Learn conversational Spanish.
30. Learn to say "hello" in 50 languages.
31. Learn sign language.
32. Learn Mandarin.
33. Learn Latin.
34. Choose a country and learn not only the language that is spoken there, but also study its customs, its cuisine, its art, and its history.
(The "Globe" photograph is courtesy of por geezer741uk).
Take Up A Martial Art
35. Karate36. Kung Fu
37. JuJitsu
38. Tae Kwon Do
39. Judo
40. Aikido
(The "Karate Training" photograph is courtesy of zackksfuchs).
Follow your Bliss!
Let the Music Out
41. Learn to play the piano.42. Take signing lessons.
43. Learn to play the guitar.
44. Enroll in a belly dancing class.
45. Learn to tango.
46. Learn to yoddle.
47. Compose a song.
48. Release an album.
49. Join the church choir.
50. Learn to tap dance.
51. Learn to waltz.
52. Learn the foxtrot.
53. Form a band.
(The "Canadian Music Week - The Donnas" photograph is courtesy of por ryanophoto).
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." Helen Keller"
What adventures would you like to go on?
You can include your "extreme sport" wishes here.
54. Ride in a hot air balloon55. Go paragliding
56. Go sky diving
57. Go on a helicopter ride
58. Go scuba diving
59. Go snorkeling in a shipwreck
60. Swim with sharks
61. Ride a mechanical bull
62. Climb Mt. Everest
63. Fire walking
64. Experience weightlessness
65. Go bungee jumping
66. Go white water rafting
67. Drive a race car
68. Dive in a submarine
69. Fly in a blimp
70. Go rock climbing
71. Learn to fly a plane
(The "'Navigator' over Cochella Valley (Palm Springs)" photograph is courtesy of por ms4jah).
72. Go Zorbing!
Poll: Do you have a bucket list?
No regrets!
Where do you want to go? What places do you want to see?
"Globe Trekker"
Natural Wonders You Want to See73. The Grand Canyon
74. Victoria Falls (between Zambia and Zimbabwe)
75. Iguazu Falls (between Brazil and Argentina)
76. The Great Barrier Reef
77. The Galapagos Archipelago
78. The Northern Lights (the Aurora Borealis)
79. The Fjords of Norway
80. The Amazon Rainforest
Activities You Want to Participate In
81. Mardi Gras in New Orleans
82. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
83. Times Square on New Year's Day
84. Oktober Fest in Germany
85. See the Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC in full bloom
Monuments You Want to Visit
86. The Basilica di San Marco, Venice87. St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, Rome
88. The Acropolis in Greece
89. The Alhambra in Spain
90. Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain
91. The Statues of Easter Island, Chile
92. Hagia Sophia, Turkey
93. Kiyomizu Temple in Japan
94. The Kremlin in Russia
95. The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
96. Stonehenge, United Kingdom
97. The Sydney Opera House, Australia
98. The Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, London, England
Cities You Want to See
99. Athens, Greece
100. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
101. Chicago, Illinois, USA
102. Beijing, China
103. Buenos Aires, Argentina
104. Berlin, Germany
Museums You Would Like to Visit
105. El Prado in Madrid, Spain106. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
107. The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia
108. The Louvre in Paris, France
109. Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, France
110. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA
111. The British Museum in London, England
112. The Tate Gallery in London, England
113. The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Holland
(The "There just aren't words..." photograph is courtesy of CharNewcomb).
(The "Piazza San Marco" photograph is courtesy of requiemjp).
(The "Gli Uffizi photograph is courtesy of Ca2sa).
"After Altamira, all is decadence" Pablo Picasso"
Maybe Prehistory is Your Thing
114. Visit the Lascaux Caves in southwestern France (this cave complex contains some of the most remarkable paleolithic cave paintings in the world).115. Visit the caves of Altamira located near Santilliana del Mar in Cantabria, Northern Spain (the paintings in these caves are the most exceptional evidence of Magdalénian culture--between 16,500 and 14,000 years ago--in southern Europe).
116. Visit the Chauvet Cave located in the Ardèche département, southern France.
(The "Caves at Lascaux" photograph is courtesy of judymoffitt@gmail.com).
117. Visit the Seven New Wonders of the World
The Seven New Wonders were revealed on July 7, 2007.
2. The Colisseum in Rome
3. Petra, Jordan
4. Christ Redeemer, Brazil
5. The Great Wall of China
6. Chichen Itza, Mexico
7. The Taj Mahal, India
119. Go to Disney World
120. See the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
121. Go to the Pike Place Market in Seattle
122. See Mount Rushmore
123. See the Empire State Building
124. Climb up the Statue of Liberty
125. Go to Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA
126. Visit SeaWorld Florida, Orlando
127. Go to Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA
128. Visit Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
129. Visit all 50 of the United States
Take along a copy of John Steinbeck's "Travels with Charlie".
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How to Plan a US Road Trip
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130. Ride the 10 Largest Roller Coasters in the World
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Want More Ideas on Where to Go?
- Top 1000 Wonders - Hillman Wonders of the World
- My impartial Top 1000 Wonders of the World list is the most comprehensive ever researched. It is categorized into 152 countries.
- UNESCO's 851 World Heritage Sites
- The World Heritage List includes 851 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
131. Go on a cruise!
132. Swim in the largest swimming pool in the world, off the coast of Chile.
It's more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, has a 115-foot deep end, and holds 66 million gallons of water.
Books to Help Get You on Track
The Daring Female's Guide to Ecstatic Living: 30 Dares for a More Gutsy and Fulfilling Life
Amazon Price: (as of 07/24/2008)
To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Reveal About Us
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/24/2008)
One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 07/24/2008)
Honeymoon with My Brother: A Memoir
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 07/24/2008)
Use Visualization to Complete Items on Your Bucket List
Your imagination is very powerful, and it can be a great aid if you use it correctly. Use your imagination to your advantage by visualizing yourself completing each item on your bucket list.There are three different visualization tools you can use:
1. Create a collage. If "visit Paris" is on your bucket list, go to travel agencies and ask for brochures. You can also purchase travel magazines that include articles on Paris. Cut out the pictures and glue them on a large poster board. Look at your Paris Collage often--at least once when you wake up and once right before going to bed--and imagine that you're actually there.
2. Create a mindmovie. Collect pictures of Paris from different places on the internet and create a mindmovie. Add music (maybe "La Vie en Rose"), add affirmations ("I am now packing for my trip to Paris", "I now have reservations at the Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris", "I'm so happy to be in Paris" and so on), and sit down each morning and watch your mindmovie.
3. Use creative visualization. Creative visualization is using your imagination to create a clear mental picture of something you want to create in your life. A very useful tool for applying creative visualization is the Silva Life System . The Silva Life System will teach you how to slow down your brain waves to the alpha level, the brain frequency associated with meditation. It has been shown that the use of affirmations and creative visualization is more effective at the alpha level.
Better yet, use all three methods!
(The "Silhouettes on Paris" photograph is courtesy of ancama_99).
Accountability
A great way to start crossing items off your bucket list is to create public accountability.
Below you'll find 5 web sites where you can post the things that you want to accomplish.
Web Sites that Allow You to Share Your List with Others
- 43 Things
- This is a popular, free, social networking site where 1.3 million people from around the world list their goals and write comments sharing their progress with others. You'll find goals in several different categories and as varied as the following: "go on a road trip with no predetermined destination"; "spend the night in a castle"; "learn reiki"; and so on.
- Your 100 Things
- One of the best ways to achieve your own goals is to create public accountability and support by sharing them with a wide audience. To that end, we encourage you to join Your100Things by Caroline Miller and begin creating your life list and encouraging others through Goal Kudos and Cheers!
- Life Goals Lists on SuperViva - Make a Life List to Live Your Best Life - Achieve Your Goals - Find Fun Ideas of Things To Do & Get Inspired
- Get inspired and have fun planning your ideal life: Make a life list of ideas and goals then watch as they happen. Check past accomplishments and experiences off the list with satisfaction.
- Reaper List - Home
- What would you like to do before The Reaper comes for you? Have you put those goals, actions, and dreams on a list? ReaperList.com allows you to put together your Reaper List, and then you can contact others with common items on their lists.
- Day Zero - The Home of the 101 Things to do in 1001 Days Project
- Welcome to Day Zero, the home of the 1001 Day Project. A unique meme that challenges and inspires you to set and complete realistic goals in life. Built your list, posted it online and add it to the master list here.
"There is fun to be done!" Dr. Seuss"
What hobbies have you always wanted to take up?
"Life must be lived as play." -- Plato
133. Learn to juggle.134. Learn to read tarot cards or rhunes
135. Learn how to use a pogo stick.
136. Learn to play chess.
137. Learn to play poker (or bridge).
138. Learn to play pool.
139. Take up photography.
140. Learn to make pottery.
141. Learn to sculpt.
142. Take up astronomy.
143. Learn astrology.
144. Fly kites.
145. Learn how to perform magic tricks.
(The "d-pool" photograph is courtesy of chad paul).
146. Make Mobiles (kinetic art)
For Elsie Marley's mobile swap.
The Fishing Line hanging mobile can be hung together or stretched out. Hung by ...
custom needle-felted fairy mobile by Liane Straub
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More Hobbies to Consider Adding to Your List
147. Build a village around a model train layout.148. Construct furniture.
149. Do woodworking.
150. Make stained glass windows.
151. Learn to make candles.
152. Make models of cars, ships or airplanes.
153. Learn to brew beer or make wine.
154. Take up gourmet cooking.
155. Paint - watercolors, oil, acrylics.
156. Grow prize-winning roses.
157. Restore a classic car.
(The "Ship Models for Sale" photograph is courtesy of Liz.Image).
158. Learn to Draw
Have you always wanted to learn to draw? Here are some resources to get you started.
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/24/2008)
The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/24/2008)
Perspective Without Pain
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/24/2008)
Leonardo's Ink Bottle: The Artist's Way of Seeing
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/24/2008)
Grandma Moses
Have you always wanted to paint but think it's too late to start now?
Grandma Moses, a self-taught artist from upstate New York who first came to public attention at the age of 80, created 1600 works before her death at the age of 101.
Resources
Chooose an item on your bucket list and do the following:
A. Read books on your particular subject matter
B. Subscribe to magazines
C. Subscribe to online newsletters
D. Take a class
E. Talk to experts
F. Join a group (on or offline)
Take Up a Craft
159. Beading160. Calligraphy
161. Embroidery
162. Jewelry Making
163. Knitting
164. Quilting
165. Scrapbooking
166. Sewing
167. Crochet
168. Embroidery
169. Jewelry making
170. Paper Crafts (origami)
171. Quilting
(The "Rosey Little Pincushion" photograph is courtesy of She'sSewPretty).
(The "vajradhara mandala 2" photograph below is courtesy of omnos).
172. Create mandalas.
Getting Started with Mandalas
Pomegranate Tibetan Buddhist Mandala 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/24/2008)
How to Create Sacred Geometry Mandalas
Amazon Price: $14.96 (as of 07/24/2008)
Everyone's Mandala Coloring Book Vol. I (Everyone's Mandala Coloring Book)
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/24/2008)
Creating Mandalas
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/24/2008)
The Mandala Healing Kit: Using Sacred Symbols for Spiritual And Emotional Healing
Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/24/2008)
Gather Your Supplies
Create space in your home for the hobby or activity that you want to take up, whether it be a closet, a shelf, or a small drawer. Gather the supplies that you'll need and organize them in the space they've been allocated.-
The Well-Stocked Craft Closet
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then you know all about the importance of stocking up on supplies. Inspiration doesn't want to wait for you to run to the store for glue or ribbons or paper. So what goes into a well-stocked craft closet? Well, some of it will be determined by the a...
Make a Separate List of "100 Books to Read"
Should each of the books you want to read make it into your bucket list? I don't think so: Make a separate list of 100 books you would like to read.
However, you can include items such as "Read all of Dostoevsky's novels" on your bucket list (#173).
You can also add "Read all 100 books on my reading list" (#174).
Another idea: "Read every novel that has won a Pulitzer Prize in the Fiction Category" (#175); or, "Read the complete works of Shakespeare" (#176).
(The "Plundered from book sutlers in various ports!" photograph is courtesy of lunawhimsy).
Some book humor:
"A classic is something everyone wants to have read but no one wants to read."
-- Mark Twain
Here's 5 Books on My "100 Books To Read" List
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61) by Eckhart Tolle
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The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil Fiore
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DÃaz
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
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Lists to Help Give You Ideas on Books to Read
- Pulitzer Prize Winners for Novel/Fiction
- The Pulitzer Prize, started by New York World publisher Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), is awarded each year for books published the previous year. In 1948, the name of the category was changed from Novel to Fiction.
- The Guardian's 100 Best Books of All Time
- Full list of the 100 best works of fiction, alphabetically by author, as determined from a vote by 100 noted writers from 54 countries as released by the Norwegian Book Clubs. Don Quixote was named as the top book in history but otherwise no ranking was provided.
A Lion, a Wizard, and a Hobbit
Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
Amazon Price: $122.85 (as of 07/24/2008)
The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set
Amazon Price: $29.70 (as of 07/24/2008)
J. R. R. Tolkien Boxed Set: The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King
Amazon Price: (as of 07/24/2008)
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela"
Do you have any educational aspirations you can include in your bucket list?
177. Finish high school178. Get your GED
179. Get a college degree
180. Get a Masters
181. Get a PhD
182. Get into Med School
183. Pass the New York Bar
184. Get Certified as a Public Accountant
185. Get an MBA
186. Get Certified as a Financial Planner
187. Get into Harvard
188. Finish first in your class
189. Get into Juillard
(The "Stand Out and Be Heard" photograph is courtesy of
carpe icthus).
190. Develop General Knowledge on Important Topics
Get a bird's eye view of important topics such as history, economics, and geography.
Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/24/2008)
A History of Knowledge: Past, Present, and Future
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/24/2008)
The Commanding Heights : The Battle for the World Economy
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/24/2008)
Geography for Dummies
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 07/24/2008)
The Discoverers
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/24/2008)
What celebrities would you like to meet?
191. Shake hands with Al Gore.192. Meet Paris Hilton (or maybe party with Paris Hilton).
193. Meet David Beckham.
194. Meet Jennifer Lopez.
195. Meet the President of the United States.
196. Meet Hugh Hefner and the Girls Next Door (Holly, Bridget, and Kendra).
197. Meet Sofia Loren.
198. Meet Prince William (and/or Prince Harry).
199. Meet Donald Trump (and/or Ivanka Trump).
200. Meet Al Pacino.
201. Meet Brad Pitt (and/or Angelina Jolie)
202. Meet Martha Stewart
(The "Jennifer Lopez" photograph is courtesy of GloveLover2006-1).
Escape 101
Escape 101: The Four Secrets to Taking a Sabbatical or Career Break Without Losing Your Money or Your Mind
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/24/2008)
One option to really get going on your bucket list is to take a sabbatical.
For example, you could take a year off and travel or write that novel you've always been talking about. Or, how about just taking six months off to relax and rejuvenate lying in a hammock in a beach in Costa Rica. You can even go to Paris and take that drawing class you've dreamed about since you were twelve.
Go to the "The Growing Life" blog and read a good interview with the author of "Escape 101".
"The Buried Life": Let These Four Teens Inspire You to Get Going
Hit the Big Time!
203. Be interviewed on Oprah.204. Be Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
205. Be interviewed by Larry King.
206. Be listed as one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People"
207. Be on the cover of "Rolling Stone" Magazine
208. Have a street named after you.
209. Be one of CNN's Heroes (CNN's global search for everyday people changing the world).
210. Win a Nobel Prize
211. Receive a knighthood (or a damehood) from the Queen of England
212. Be elected to political office
213. Be inducted into a Hall of Fame
214. Be awarded a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame
215. Enter the Guinness Book of World Records
(The "Time Magazine" photograph is courtesy of adrianadesigner).
Create a Lapbook for Each Item on Your Bucket List
One way to get started is to pick an item on your bucket list and create a lapbook on it. Collect information on how to get started, contact information, photographs, and so on.-
Lapbooking
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Lapbooking can be done by any learner-- from preschoolers to adults. With this educational method, you make mini-books covering details that you've studied. After making a variety of mini-books about a larger topic, all the books are put together in...
What contributions would you like to make?
216. Make a difference in at least one person's life.217. Build a Habitat for Humanity Home.
218. Join the Peace Corps.
219. Donate a million dollars to a charity of my choice (anonymously or not).
220. Make loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries through www.kiva.com.
221. Join a Big Brother, Big Sister Program.
222. Volunteer at a Homeless Shelter.
223. Donate blood.
224. Donate clothes you no longer use to a battered women's shelter.
225. Donate children's books to a hospital near your home.
226. Mentor someone at work.
(The "Chevy and Habitat for Humanity" photograph is courtesy of gm_blogs).