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METRO BOGGLE
Find 6 things you can do over summer vacation.

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HOW TO PLAY BOGGLE: Search for words that can be constructed from the letters of adjacent cubes, where "adjacent" cubes are those horizontally, vertically or diagonally neighboring. Words must be at least three letters and may include singular or plural separately, but may not use the same letter cube more than once per word.

METRO SUDOKU
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WHAT TO DO:
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Sand the wood handle of the hammer to rough up any coating that may have been added. Paint one side of the wooden handle white. Once it's dry, paint the other side white. Decorate the rest of the hammer in whatever fashion you like! You will need to paint one side, let it dry, and then paint the other side. Let dry completely. Use a black fine point marker to add any details, such as outlines. It's important to let the marker dry for a good 30 minutes; otherwise your sealer may cause the marker ink to bleed. 
To monogram the hammer, paint the first letter of dad's name toward the bottom of the handle (S for Steve, J for Jerry, etc). In a well ventilated area, have your mom spray the hammer with a clear sealer or glaze. Let dry and repeat for a second coat. Allow to dry overnight. 
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AUNTIE MARGARET'S TIPS: This will require some patience because there's quite a bit of dry time involved. For small children, a coat of white and a few different colors of finger painting or brush painting is usually fine. For older kids, they may want to be more intricate, adding stripes, lines, and polka dots. Just be sure to allow dry time for each layer. You can get cheap hammers at the dollar store. Crayons or markers are also an alternative to paint! Have kids color directly on the white painted surface, and then spray with sealer afterward.