Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Fun Summer Activities To Do With Your Children

Summer is officially here and you're probably wondering about all the fun activities that you can do with your children. Some days, it may be just too hot to be outside. Care.com recommends having a combination of indoor and outdoor activities so your children don't get bored with playing outside There are many activities that you can do inside, and still have fun! Here are some great activities that include inside and outside fun!
  • Have a luau in the backyard
  • Make a fort out of cardboard boxes
  • Stage an A to Z scavenger hunt where you have to find something that starts with each letter
  • Make ice cream
  • Have a backyard campfire
  • Go for a walk and then make a nature collage of things you found along the way
  • Have a water balloon fight
  • Make a sidewalk chalk mural
  • Make an indoor sandbox using colored rice: mix 4 cups of rice with 3 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol and a few drops of food coloring and let it dry overnight. 
  • Collect rocks and paint them and then use them as paper weights or "pet" rocks.

 

 For more fun indoor and outdoor summer activities, please visit http://www.care.com 

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