Summer 2021

We hope all our community members are enjoying their summer and making the most of the beautiful weather! With summer, comes opportunities to get outdoors, explore and play. Sometimes it can be a challenge to keep our child(ren) engaged and active during the summer months, so we reached out to our good friend, Lenny, and he made us some videos about playing outside! Check them out below:

Still looking for ideas for this summer? Don't worry, we have lots of ideas to share with you!

23 Fun Summer Activities To Do With Your Family

Bike rides. Take your kids out for a fun bike ride, either near your house, or if the kids are older, take them on a bike trail. Since it’s a hot summer day, make sure to bring water!

Meet friends at the local playground. Call up your friends and let the kids hang out together at a local playground, where they can play on swing sets, merry go rounds, and more.

Have a picnic at a local park. Getting kids together for a picnic at a local park can be a fun group activity. Just make sure to find some shade!

Sidewalk chalk murals. Get some fun colored chalk for your kids and you can create some really fun chalk murals and designs.

Backyard camping. Your kids may be too small to go camping at a campsite or park, but why not start in the backyard?

Water balloon baseball. Sometimes, combining two summer activities can make for an exciting way to play outside. Just take a whiffle ball bat and fill up some water balloons. Now, you can play baseball with a splash!

Visit your local library. The library has more than just books for children. Many of them have other activities and toys designed for each age. They also offer audiobooks and educational computer games!

Do a puzzle together. Great for those rainy days inside! When searching for the right puzzle, look for the correct age group. There are specific difficulty levels out there! It can be a wonderful time to bond with your kids and work together to solve a puzzle.

Visit a swimming pool splash pad. This would be a fun outing for your kids! Anything with water is a score with the household. Beating the heat is possible!

Paint rocks. Are you one with rocks everywhere in your yard or nearby? Have fun painting faces or designs on rocks with your kids. You could use these as door stoppers, paper weights or fun décor outside your home!

Plant flowers or vegetables. Use the summer to teach your kids how to plant! Plant flowers or vegetables in your flower bed or in a pot by your home. They can water it every day and watch them bloom! Check out our blog from April for tips on gardening with your kids!

Go to the farmer’s market. You don’t have to travel far to open up your kids’ worlds. Going to your local farmer’s market can be a fun outing as well as a way for showing them all of the different and colorful foods!

Egg drop. Obtain a set of eggs you don’t mind wasting and have your kids come up with inventive ways to secure and protect and egg so that when you drop it from a window it does not break. This can include placing the egg inside a shoebox filled with foam, or any of other creative method out there.

Go hiking. Pick an easy hiking trail to do with your kids first and then weekly, during the summer, you can choose a more advanced trail. Look up your local parks or trails to see what your area has to offer.

Visit your local lake/beach trip. Try searching for nearby lakes or beaches. Make it a day trip if you need to. It is a fun, cheap way to create summer memories with your kids. Pack a lunch and find a good spot!

Run in the sprinkler. This is a cool, easy way to beat the heat, especially with toddlers. Set up your hose sprinklers or installed yard sprinklers, have the kids put on swimsuits, bring towels, and turn on the water!

Take an early morning/late night walk. Right when you wake up, take a walk while pushing your kids, before the real heat begins. You could also do a pajama walk right before bed. Either way, you kids will be relaxed on this awesome summer activity!

Play croquet on the lawn. And try bocce ball too.

Blow bubbles. Whether it’s with a bubble machine or a single set of bubbles to blow out of, bubbles lighten the mood and do wonders for entertainment. Younger kids will enjoy running through them or blowing them!

Fly a kite. Pick a clear area to run and fly a kite of your choice. Flying a kite teaches your kids patience and coordination. A plus is that they are pretty to watch high in the sky, with a bright sun, during a fun summer day!

Look for shapes in the clouds. Put a blanket in the grass and stare up at the sky. Take turns talking about what you see in the clouds.

Play HORSE. Use your basketball hoop or one at the park to play a challenging game of HORSE. With little ones, set up a mini basketball net next to the real one.

Make fresh lemonade or iced tea. Enjoy it on the front porch with some homemade cookies or sell it at a lemonade stand.

Summer 2021

Summer 2021

Still looking for ideas for this summer? Don't worry, we have lots of ideas to share with you!

23 Fun Summer Activities To Do With Your Family

Wishing our families and community a wonderful and healthy summer!

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