Too hot to go out? Online ideas to keep bored kids (and teachers) busy over the summer…

Don't let your summer waste away, make a difference, make a change, or at least make it fun!

It's summer break and it's scorching outside. There are some days where you would rather just stay in and avoid the heat. Instead of wasting your day trying to find something to watch on TV, why not make this the summer different? WFP has a few ideas to while away those moments online. Instead of aimlessly surfing the net, why not try this?

Addicted to computer games? Jump into the life of a real WFP worker in the educational video game FoodForce. Up for the challenge? See if you can complete all six missions. Download it here.

Need to practice your English Vocab and Grammar? Have fun while improving your language skills on FreeRice.com, where you can also practice vocabulary in German, Italian, French, or Spanish.

Why not get a head start on what you'll be studying next year? Try out different subjects in FreeRice:

Chemistry

Art History

Geography

Math (Pre-Algebra)

Remember, FreeRice really is free. Every correct answer donates 10 grains of rice to World Food Programme. 10 grains doesn't sound like much? Well, since October 2007, over 80 billion grains of rice have been donated.

Laying each grain end to end, that's 560000 km,

or 14 times around the earth

and most importantly, enough rice to feed 4,000,000 people fed for one day.

(Warning: playing FreeRice WILL improve your mind)

Budding filmmakers: join the "hunger bytes!" competition, which takes off in October! Jump start your career in the acting or film-making industry by submitting a short video about global hunger . Get your friends involved too, and don't forget to have fun! For more information, and to see last year's winners, click here.

Want to be a leader now? Start blogging your ideas and opinions about hunger like these 7th graders from Bangkok did.

Make a name for yourself in your community by hosting a car wash or fundraiser with kids at your school for kids around the world who don't have food. For ideas or past examples, check out what student from AP Wagner High School and LSE did to contribute to the fight against hunger.

Whatever you end up doing this summer, email us about it at graham.bell@wfp.org and let us know what you're up to. We'll be sure to tell your story on www.wfp.org.

Tags: ACTIVITIES, BORED, GLOBAL, HUNGER, ISSUES, SUMMER, VACATION

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Comment by Krista Easton on July 9, 2010 at 9:16pm: Love Free Rice! Not only is it a useful way to spend time, but I like seeing the virtual rice fill the bowls... and it keeps me up to date on my spanish skills I haven't used since high school! Thanks for sharing!