hide and go seek.

Here's your mission for today, if you happen to be bored or need a laugh: act like a child. I know I say that a lot but I really think that a part of us needs to stay young as the rest of us grows old.

Some ideas include:

• Climb into a small space (e.g., a dryer, a cabinet, a refrigerator).
• Build a fort out of blankets, pillows and furniture.
• Play tag.
• Go to a playground and play on all the equipment.
• Ask your friends if they "want to play" instead of "hang out." It makes it seem so much more fun that way.
• Eat some candy or fun cereal you used to eat as a child.
• Watch cartoons.
• Play a video game from your childhood.
• Watch movies you watched when you were younger.
• Color.
• Play in the rain (as long as there isn't a lightning storm).
• Make jewelry.
• Make newspaper hats.
• Go to a toy store.
• Buy ice cream from an ice-cream truck.
• Play dress-up.
• Choreograph your own dance.
• Go to a petting zoo.
• Go to an arcade.
• Go roller skating.