Earlier this week I shared some of my favorite summer destinations for families. Today I want to share with you some fun activities that the whole family can participate at home or local to your neighborhood. You may notice a small theme in activities, mostly due to the fact that my son takes after me and is a complete fish out of water.
Water Play:
There is always your local swimming hole, the pool. I'm pretty sure we could spend several hours there this summer every day just splashing and swimming around. I've already been asked to go to the outdoor pool for at least a month now, thankfully only 3 more weeks until the pool opens. We don't have a back yard otherwise I would add sprinklers, baby pools, and slip and slides to the list.
Bubbles:
I'm not sure why but bubbles seem to provide hours of fun to kids. I'm not complaining they are pretty fun to even a mom!
Finger Painting:
Ok so I'm a daring mother who encourages exploration why let them experiment with finger painting on a rainy day. To top it off, you can then frame the art work and hang it in their room or around the house!
Bug Safari:
Take your little ones out to search for "exotic" bugs, like worms, potato bugs, lady bugs, and caterpillars. If you're feeling really crazy why not put a few of those lightning bugs in a mason jar with holes in the top like when you were a kid.
My list can go on and on, but these are definitely on my top list for the summer! What about you? What fun family activities do you recommend?
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