![]() ![]() Go to an amusement park or local fair – Ugh, I know.Pay it forward and let your kids see the value in giving this summer. The questions and excitement that unfurled from that one simple experience were priceless. A couple of weeks ago I told my kids we were going to pay for the car behind us in the McDonald’s drive thru. So often we give, but our kids don’t get to see it first hard. Give – How about giving some of that extra time away? Volunteer to help with community clean up, serve at a community event or your church’s vacation Bible school, just make sure your kids see and help you do it.They are actually becoming pretty decent pickers! We make jam and crisp ( not pie!) and we freeze and can some of the fruit for the winter. We pick strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and wild huckleberries. Pick fruit – I live in the valley of plenty for this, but it’s still an adventure every year.We might try this water balloon piñata next. If you doubt the “as seen on tv” stuff, that makes two of us, but these things really did work perfectly for us. It’s genius – 60 seconds and you have 30 water bombs ready to explode. Have a water balloon fight –Ever thought water balloons are a annoying? Problem solved! My mother-in-law bought us this pack this year and we had a blast with it.This is on my list of things to do this summer! Or visit an observatory to view the galaxy like never before. Use this app to locate and name the constellations. We picked up a telescope at a yard sale last year. Stargazing – have you watched this video yet? Stars are quite extraordinary! Stay up late and observe them.Adventure and memory-making opportunities abound on camping trips. We’ve found camping to be an awesome way to explore the Pacific Northwest, to catch frogs and watch deer, to wade in creeks and pick wild huckleberries. Put up a tent in the yard if you have to, your kids will be delighted no matter what you do. Go Camping – This may be a no-brainer for some of us, but even if you’re not outdoorsy you need to give this a try with your kids.By using these links if you choose to purchase any of the recommended products, you help support this blog. (Some of the links below are affiliate links. Here is a tried and true list of 20 fun things to do with kids, to get you started. Summer beholds a whole new offering of brave things to do with your family – growing, building and stretching those brave muscles – and with a little planning, a little intention, you can easily make some of those things happen. It’s road trips and barbecues and memories just waiting to be made… if we’re ready to make them. It’s freedom to stay up way past bed times and sleep in a little more often. It’s freedom to try out the things we don’t make time for during the rest of the year. Our days are taking on a new shape and rhythm and it’s all kind of wild and fabulous, messy and fun at the same time. School is out, schedules change, we’ve wrapped up spring sports (hallelujah!), and the school work, piano and ballet lessons are nearly finished as well. And just like that, summer is here! While there are still 24 hours in each day, everything seems to shift this time of year. ![]()
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