Paper airplanes are simple, cheap entertainment. They’re best when kids are old enough to fold their own, but still pretty good if you have to take a minute and make one for a younger child. The key here is finding a good place for your kids to fly them....
Sidewalk chalk is one of those classic toys for kids. The mess is usually easy to clean up. There are some really fun types of sidewalk chalk now, such as some that comes with glasses to make projects look 3-D. It’s a really nice effect, although not utterly necessary....
A good sandbox can be hard to find, but well worth the effort. Most that I see are too small for siblings to share easily, even if it’s just two kids. I prefer sandboxes big enough to allow a few kids to play, so they can share with friends....
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...