My kids love to read. They don’t always read the kinds of things I’d like them to read at their levels, but so long as they’re reading, I’m happy. Summer is a great time to head out to the library for extra reading materials. Our local library has a...
The child who can never find his or her shoes in the morning before school may still love a treasure hunt if you set one up. Trust me, I know. The idea for this one came to me because we did a simple treasure hunt for both my son’s...
It’s not summer if the kids can’t have the occasional water fight, right? Let the kids haul out the squirt guns and go at it. I don’t like having to constantly refill squirt guns, and my youngest can’t handle it herself from a faucet or hose yet, so I...
Kids enjoy stringing beads during a wide range of ages, especially girls who might actually wear any necklaces they make. There are beads appropriate to all ages, although if you have multiple kids you might find the younger ones eyeing the older kids’ supplies pretty hard. Have a good...
Playdough is a great toy for kids, so long as you can stand the mess, and mess there will be even as the kids get a bit older. Provide the kids with some playdough, some tools to make shapes with it, and let them go at it. You don’t...