Round-Up: School’s Out! Summertime Activities

The summer has arrived in Dallas! Despite our hot temps, it’s one of my favorite seasons and I absolutely love spending time on fun, easy, summer-related projects.
I know many of you are looking for ways to keep your kids occupied while school’s out, so I thought I’d share some of the great activities I’ve come across in my search for new ideas:
- FreeKidCrafts.com offers tons of ideas for a variety of ages, and you can search by season, holiday, topic, etc. One of my favorites for summer is the CD sun catcher, which you can decorate and hang with fishing line.
- Somehow, tie dye is a trend that never seems to ‘dye.’ Get it? Anyway, kids will love getting hands-on with T-shirts, placemats and more and creating designs with their favorite colors. The DIY Fashion section of About.com offers nice step-by-step instructions complete with pictures.
- Real Simple’s DIY Lincoln Logs are a great project for nurturing your budding architect– and recycling your old paper tubes.
- And finally, if the summer heat starts to get to you, remember the one place that allows you to “escape” it all – your local library! Help your kids get an early start on their school’s required reading list or join one of the programs that many libraries offer in the summer months. PublicLibraries.com can help you find the best location, while women’s-focused blog Blisstree recommends book-themed art projects to complement your library adventures.
What other activities help keep your kids occupied during the summer months?
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more summer fun!
Something to add to your list: Visit a county or state park. The fees are usually minimal and you can stay all day. Get the kids involved in packing a lunch and have a picnic in the shade (choose the sun if your cold!). What we do at our <a href="http://www.lonehollow.com">Texas summer camp</a> is bring plant and animal identification books and try to locate as many as we can! Do not forgot to bring plenty of water and always check the maps of the park before you plan.
Great suggestion!
Stephen, thanks for sharing another idea!
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