Last summer I hung a watering can up in a tree, then stuck the end of the garden hose in inside. I placed a kiddy pool underneath it and voila... an outdoor shower. My girls spent hours playing in the water and it was a great way to clean them off after any dirty/messy activities.
Here are a few other ideas I discovered to pull the kids away from the television and video games and get them outside to enjoy the warm weather.
Make Bubble Snakes. I used to do this my kids when I ran an in-home daycare. It was always a HUGE hit with kids of all ages.
Let the kids paint using some Sidewalk Chalk Paint. With only a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in you kitchen, this could provide a lot of fun for little ones as well as older kids.
Make an outdoor waterbed using a couple plastic sheets and a lot of duct tape. This is the perfect way to let the kids play with water when you don't want them getting wet.
This Backyard Play Area has everything from a sandbox to a pond. There is even a tunnel made from PVC pipe.
Have a scavenger hunt. Take photos of the hunt and put together a fun journal when you are done.
Get creative with recycled materials and create your own water or sand wall.
What are your plans for getting the kiddos outside this summer?
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