Here’s how you handle things when the kids say they’re bored and want you to help them figure out what to do. Take a bunch of popsicle sticks, and write a chore on each one, and place in the jar. Have the kids draw a chore stick from a...
I like to keep my kids’ minds agile over the summer. It should be more fun than what they did in school all year if possible, however. Having your kids work in workbooks, on crossword puzzles or sudoku can help them keep up some of the skills they learned...
What kinds of games do you have that can be played in the backyard? We have a bocce ball set, and the kids have expressed an occasional interest in a croquet set. Whatever sort of backyard game equipment you have, it could be just right for keeping the kids...
A lot of kids love obstacle courses. They’ll keep going on them for a while, sometimes adding new obstacles or changing the rules to make them more challenging. Best of all, you decide what items can be used to make obstacles, and it can be done indoors or out....
I don’t know what it is about blanket tents and forts, but kids love them, even when they keep falling down. My only complaint is usually about getting my couch put back together, or about having some floor space again. Kids can make blanket tents and forts however they...