15 FUN WAYS TO BEAT BOREDOM THIS SUMMER With the 100+ temperature outside, it can be challenging to keep your kids busy this summer and out of the heat. Here are some indoor activities that are super fun the kids can do on their own, or with a parent or caregiver. Some of the activities I did with my own kids and now my grandchildren. And some I found on a website, seventh generation.
pack of playing cards. Little ones can learn crazy eights or Old Maid. Teach the older kids how to rummy or poker, Uno or Skip Bo. 7. Join (or create) a summer reading club. San Antonio local libraries have a summer reading program. Or, create your own. Pick a day of the week to be library day. Create categories and award prizes to whoever read the most books in those categories. If you have three children, have three categories. Make sure every child gets a prize. 8. Play sidewalk chalk games. 9. Make ice cream. See page 10 for the recipe. Does not require an ice cream maker!
1. Camp in. Put the sleeping bags on the floor and have a family slumber party. 2. Build a fort. Let the kids loose in the living room with a pillow and blankets. Turn the fort into an overnight sleepout spot. 3. Have a puzzle race. Stock up on 100-piece puzzles and see who finishes first. For older kids, skip the race and challenge them to complete a mega-piece puzzle. Set up a spot where everyone can join in working on the puzzle. 4. Invite friends over for a game day. Have a kids' games table and an adult one too. Candyland, chess, Monopoly, Clue – let the kids pick their favorites. 5. Get wet. Okay this one is an outside activity. Break out the kiddie pools, hoses, and sprinklers. Or if the budget permits, spend the day at a waterpark. 6. Play (or learn) card games. Amazing how much fun you can have with a single Page 16
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10. Blow bubbles. It’s fun to make your own bubbles. 11. Learn something new together. Learn to juggle, play harmonica, do the hula hoop, etc., or take a class in Cooking, yoga, tennis, music, etc. 12. Write/illustrate a comic book. Tap into their creative/comic genius! Make it a group effort or let everyone do their own. 13. Create a treasure hunt. Inside or out, on your own property or around the neighborhood. 14. Create one-of-a-kind t-shirts. Do your kids like to paint? Find cheap t-shirts, or old ones that you don't mind them painting on. Freehand it, use your printer to make stencils, or use one of the many ideas here. 15. Hot Day Movie Marathon. A budgetfriendly idea, check to see if your local library has movies you can check out.
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