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Plant a garden. Here are a few tips for gardening with kids.
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Have a picnic. ...
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Fly a kite.
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Go camping in the backyard.
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Make an obstacle course. ...
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Go on a scavenger hunt around your neighborhood.
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Give the car a good wash.
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Make DIY chalk paint, then decorate the driveway.
What can I do with my kids all summer?
Go to a spray park, splash pad or paddling pool you’ve never been to.
Have a tea party in the backyard
. Go on a picnic. Set up a tent and go camping in the backyard.
How do I entertain my kids at home in the summer?
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Star in your own TV show. ...
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Make some music. ...
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Have a spa day. ...
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Hold a sensory scavenger hunt. ...
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Be your own superhero. ...
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Make a special soothing box. ...
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Join the Mad Hatter’s tea party. ...
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Put together a time capsule.
What can kids do in the summer when bored?
Set up a tent in the backyard to use
as a summer playhouse. Make puffy sidewalk chalk and get creative. Have a game night with charades, Pictionary and bingo. Learn how to play Frisbee in 15 different ways.
What can you do indoors in the summer?
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Create a scavenger hunt. Give the kids the first clue, which will lead them to the next clue and so on. ...
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Play a board game. ...
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Complete a puzzle. ...
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Write a story. ...
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Make slime. ...
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Put on a show. ...
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Or make a movie. ...
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Look at old photographs.
What games do 7-year-olds play?
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Bike riding. Learning to ride a bike is an important rite of passage in a young child’s life. ...
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Theater play. ...
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Hikes. ...
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Sewing. ...
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Rattlesnake tag. ...
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Charades. ...
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Egg on a spoon race.
How do I keep my 8 year old busy?
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Create a game box. ...
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Have them make their own cartoon. ...
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Let them help you. ...
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Give them an important task. ...
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Create an idea box. ...
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Offer creative toys. ...
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Design a treasure hunt. ...
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Encourage outdoor play.
What do kids do for fun?
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Have a reading marathon.
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Write stories together.
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Play soccer.
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Paint or draw together.
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Create a fort in your living room out of blankets or cardboard boxes.
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Go on a hike.
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Have a sunset picnic at a park or beach.
What can a 12 year old do in the summer?
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Take a class (not just watch a show) ...
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Design something (instead of just doodling) ...
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Create an online brand (not just operate a lemonade stand) ...
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Sell clothes online or donate them (not just playing dress up) ...
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Create a new recipe (not just bake cookies) ...
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Decorate their room (not just pick it up)
What is the most popular summer activity?
Walking, hiking and going to the beach
among top three
A recent online survey conducted by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) found that Americans favor going for a walk/hike, going to the beach and having a picnic/barbeque over other common summer activities.
What are some fun activities?
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PLAY A CARD GAME. Oh card games rock! ...
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VISIT THE BEACH. I love the beach as a family trip. ...
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GO ON A PICNIC. Packing the picnic basket is part of the fun, so get the kids involved. ...
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GO GEOCACHING. ...
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GO TO THE LIBRARY. ...
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HAVE A STAYCATION. ...
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GROW A HERB GARDEN. ...
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EXPLORE A NEW PLAYGROUND.
What do you do on a boring summer day?
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Rest – just recharge your batteries for the next weeks to come.
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Observe nature – stop time and just appreciate the beauty of a flower or a tree.
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Spend time in the sun and get some vitamin D.
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Find new hobbies.
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Explore new cities.
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Play video games.
What to do babysitting a 10 year old?
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Scavenger hunt with toys.
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Setup an obstacle course.
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Read a book upside down!
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Make
paper planes and decorate them with markers.
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Organize a tea party or picnic.
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Do
a magic show and
make
things disapear.
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Play balloon tennis.
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Build a cubby house.
How can I make summer fun at home?
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Plant a garden. Here are a few tips for gardening with kids.
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Have a picnic. ...
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Fly a kite.
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Go camping in the backyard.
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Make an obstacle course. ...
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Go on a scavenger hunt around your neighborhood.
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Give the car a good wash.
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Make DIY chalk paint, then decorate the driveway.
What can a teenager do in the summer?
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Try out a new sport (frisbee golf, bocce ball, kanjam).
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Make and fly a kite.
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Play crazy golf.
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Relax in a hammock.
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Plant some vegetable seeds.
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Jump in the pool with your clothes on.
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Swim at your local public pool.
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Camp out in the garden.
What can you do on a hot day with no money?
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Go on a picnic. ...
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Go to no-cost museum and zoo days. ...
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Give geocaching a try. ...
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Leverage your chamber of commerce. ...
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Take a historical city tour. ...
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Visit a farmers market. ...
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Go camping. ...
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Do a photography challenge.
