Some kids really express themselves well in writing. They may enjoy writing their own book over the summer. Let your child pick the subject or plan the story. It’s their book after all, although you can give advice. Depending on age, they can write it all out by hand...
My oldest daughter loves fairies, and sometimes she likes to make fairy houses. You can buy fairy houses for the garden, but I think it’s more fun when kids make their own. This can be very much a found items kind of project. My daughter usually selects a shoebox...
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...