HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Summer is a time of relaxation for all. The warm weather and lazy atmosphere that Mother Nature provides us with gives the perfect excuse to have some fun.
It's hot out and the kids are cheerful, so it's a great time for some outdoor activities with the family. Fill your summer time with these games and activities for the ultimate fun in the sun. And, for you crafty types, keep the kids busy with the ideas in our Summer Fun: 5 Cool Crafts articles.
It's hot out and the kids are cheerful, so it's a great time for some outdoor activities with the family. Fill your summer time with these games and activities for the ultimate fun in the sun. And, for you crafty types, keep the kids busy with the ideas in our Summer Fun: 5 Cool Crafts articles.
How many of us have actually played badminton? Try out some of America's favorite summer games this season:
- Croquet: Players hit a wooden ball with a mallet through wickets and toward stakes until they accomplish their goal. Click here for more croquet play and rules.
- Badminton: Players hit a shuttlecock (a.k.a. birdie) over a net with racquets, similar to tennis. Click here for more badminton play and rules.
- Horseshoes: Players toss horseshoes from a distance in hopes of ringing a spike. Click here for more horseshoe play and rules.
- Volleyball: Players hit, punch, and spike a ball over a net and score points when one team lets the ball hit the ground. Click here for more volleyball play and rules.
Lemonade and summer time - it's a natural! Let this be the season that your kids experience the entrepreneurial rewards of running a lemonade stand.
Steps
- Here are some ways to get them started:
- How To Make A Lemonade Stand
- The Lemonade Stand Business
- Country Time Lemonade Mix and Tips
Environmental appreciation is an important lesson to teach kids of all ages. Spend a summer day giving back to planet earth by indulging in these activities.
More Summer Ideas
S'Mores Are In Season
Plan your party with the best-looking invitations on the web!
Steps
- Gather a group of kids and parents to clean up a beach or park
- Plant a garden in the backyard or public space
- Make an indoor terrarium
- Get proper city approval for any public events!
Try this simple trick out to teach your kids about different things in nature.
Steps
- Cut a hole in the side of a shoebox and put gooey things inside like cooked macaroni, slime, and seaweed for all to feel and guess its contents.
Teach your kids how to sharpen their hearing with this fun activity.
Steps
- Add an offbeat selection of objects such as bells, uncooked rice, or pins into these wooden boxes for all to shake and guess what is making the sound inside.
Teach your kids about the dunes!
Steps
- Add play sand to a large box and put a small battery-operated handheld fan nearby. Instruct participants to blow the sand with the fan to learn how desert sand dunes are made by the wind.
Have a fun day with the kids in your own backyard by way of exploration.
Steps
- Offer an assortment of magnifying glasses and see what the backyard really looks like. Visit the California Science Center or the San Francisco Exploratorium websites for more ideas.
Host your own Olympic games in the backyard with a water sports bonanza.
Set up areas in the yard with specific water games that kids can engage in. Don't compete, just play with some of these ideas:
Cool Pool Party
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