7 Find Nearby Water Parks – or Create Your Own: Water play is one of the easiest ways to cool off on a warm summer day. Your local beach and/or community pool are wonderful options, but think outside of the box. Many communities offer access to splash pads and water parks for free or a nominal fee. If there are no local or amusement water parks in your area, have your children don their swimsuits and run through the sprinklers, toss
9 Bring What You Love Outside: Why not have our children bring their games, books and activities outside to a shady spot on a hot day? Or at the end of the day, as the sun starts to lose its heat? If it is too hot to play an active sport, reading a book while sitting outside or playing a family board game under your patio umbrella at least gives children the chance to take in the fresh air. — Elena Sonnino, Live.Do.Grow.
water balloons, or slip 'n slide. — Caryn Bailey, Rockin’ Mama
8 Play Lawn Games in the Shade: My kids have set up most of their toys in the shade of two oak trees in an area of our yard. Balls, badminton racquets, T-ball, golf toys, lawn darts and a sandbox are part of the shady play repertoire at our house. My boys also like to play Hide and Seek. — Holly Ambrose, Tropic Home and Family
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