As the end of summer approaches, we scramble to make every moment linger. Ages of binge-watching Netflix or collecting hours at a summer job have drained the warm days of their existence. But before the clamber to find that one binder for Physics begins, here are a few suggestions for how to finish the hot season with a bang -- rather than a misfire.

1. Visit a fair

Where I live, most fairs happen in the deep recesses of the month of August. From dare-devilish rides to fried everything, fairs have a niche for nearly every personae.

2. Go to a farmer's market

3. Watch a local play

Support local actors. They've spent their entire summer preparing this performance.

4. Visit a zoo

5. Ride the coasters at an amusement park

According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, 400 amusement parks exist in the United States alone.

6. Muse at the items in an antique's store

7. Take a hike

8. Visit an art museum

9. Paint mugs

10. Splurge at a thrift shop

11. Check out the events at your local library

12. Visit a yard/garage sale

13. DIY glow-in-the-dark bowling

Materials needed: plastic water bottles, glow sticks, glow in the dark ball.

14. Finger paint

15. Have a picnic with your best friend

16. Watch a documentary

17. Tie dye a bag

Or really anything for that matter . . .

18. Make chalk creations on the sidewalk

19. Have a photo shoot adventure based on a theme

20. Dress up in something fancy and go somewhere mundane

My best friend and I visited downtown in fairy outfits.

21. Try recipes from all those food videos people keep posting

22. Go on a long bike trip

23. Care for a small plant

24. Test your vocal chords in karaoke

25. Laser tag

26. Visit a park

27. What would a summer be without a fire and s'mores?

28. Film a music video

29. Make a time capsule

30. Pail pong

How to play: Place a bucket anywhere in a room (if you can dangle it from something, it creates trickier shots). Hit a bouncy ball against any surface to try to land the ball inside the bucket. Count how many times it takes before you can land the ball inside the bucket. If you sink a shot without the ball hitting another surface first, you have to add ten points to your score. Whoever has the lowest score at the end of the game wins.

31. Make homemade jam

32. Cosplay

33. Host a water balloon fight

34. Make the ultimate pillow and blanket fort

35. Have a family board game tournament night

Or, if your family enjoys video games, that works just as well. My family takes Mario Kart very seriously.

36. Make tie blankets

37. Complete a puzzle

38. Melted crayon art

Materials needed: some sort of canvas, crayons, glue (to secure crayons to canvas), hair dryer (or some other heat source)

39. Visit a nursing home

Often, my youth group would host a game night at the nursing home. We learned so much from the residents and lost several rounds of boggle. Legacy Project gives several helpful pieces of advice for planning a visit to an assisted living facility.

40. Teach yourself how to juggle

If you already know, add one more item to the mix. For example: if you can juggle four tennis balls, incorporate a fifth.

41. Fold a piece of paper into an origami creation

42. Write a poem

43. Host a movie marathon

44. Start a blog

Or better yet . . . write for Odyssey!