Grab beach towels and sunscreen, fill up the water balloons, and roll out the hose. Here are the best 50+ water activities to get kids—from toddlers to teens—learning and having fun in the summer sun. Housing a Forest 1. Turn a plastic bottle into a sprinkler No sprinkler? No problem!
Some campsites are downright luxurious, with wooden cabins, lodges and bungalows replacing the canvas tents usually found elsewhere. France’s campsites are ranked by star ratings and the top ones are located in areas ideal for outdoor activities such as walking, climbing, horse riding or sw...
*RIFs Summertime Resources for Parents *10 Kids Summer Reading Programs We Love On-line Resources for Teachers *Summer Reading and Learningfrom the National Council of Teachers of English *Twenty-five Activities to Keep Kids Brains Active in the Hot Summer Sun *Recommended Audio Books from Reading...
Once upon a summertime, a bright-eyed boy named John journeyed to his grandparents’ home for the holiday. Upon arrival, he found his grandpa sitting alone, a box of takeaway food before him. “Grandpa, why are you dining alone?”John asked___. Grandpa replied, “Your grandma and I had...
Michelle M. — No personal devices for our 4 sons. Ages 6-16. Allowing 20-30 min per day (after chore/activity list and instrument practice completed), Saturday they get an hour, Sundays nothing - all year long. When we have activities during the day preventing play time we drop it (...
PIN for when summer time boredom strikes: LEARNING ACTIVITIES There’s nothing that makes our kids run away faster than pulling out some oversized workbooks over summer break. We get it, the Summer Slide is a real thing, but instead of trying to get them to hunker down inside to “learn”...
You may want to make activities available to your guests –horseshoes, croquet or a pool. This is especially good if you’re going to have teens and young adults who may get bored just chit-chatting and eating. (Though, honestly, the kids will probably just spend all their time texting....