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Start thinking about summer activities for kids long before school lets out. Warmer weather means the kids will want to be out-of-doors as much as possible. At times, it's fun to plan something new to make outside time more interesting.
Summer activities for kids do not need to be complicated. Some activities take only minutes to set up and provide lots of entertainment. Check out these easy ways to have fun outdoors!
Outdoor Sounds
Have the children sit in a circle outside and close their eyes. Have them tell you the sounds they hear. If you live in a town like mine, there should be plenty of sounds to identify. Examples: neighborhood children playing, birds singing, dogs barking, cars driving by, construction equipment, train whistles, the wind, etc.
Outside Art
One of the easiest summer activities for kids is getting out the sidewalk chalk and letting the kids draw on both the sidewalk and driveway. The canvas is large enough for several kids. You can teach them to play games like hopscotch or simply let them draw a giant “masterpiece”
Take a Nature Walk
Take the kids on a walk (in a park or around the back yard) to see how many nature items they can find. Look for bugs, birds, small animals, different types of trees, flowers or weeds.
Digging for Treasure
Spray paint some rocks gold and bury them in your sandbox. Let the kids use sandbox shovels or their hands to find the buried treasure. Make sure there are plenty of rocks so all the children have a chance of finding one.
Backyard Fort
Do you have a tent you use for camping? Set it up in the backyard. Kids will find a multitude of uses for their “fort”. It will become a large playhouse that will foster imagination in so many ways. Let kids play “house”, or use it as a place to cool off when the summer sun got too hot. They also played simple card games and sometimes had snack time inside it.
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