School isn’t even out yet, and already the Summer boredom has arrived… Oh goodness, time to think of something to do with these little ones.
I’ll admit it, last Summer was rough. We had a rather warm Summer, and we were indoors most days. It can be a bit tricky keeping everyone happy and busy when the temps start to rise.
One fun indoor thing to do in rain or Summer shine is have an indoor picnic. My kids love this, and have a blast watching a favorite movie while having a picnic lunch.
The kids also love to build forts. If you look extra close, you can spot Dylan hiding out in this fort. Forts are a fun indoor activity, and the little ones love having a tiny space that is all their own.
Blocks are also great for keeping the kids entertained indoors. All three of my kids love to build with blocks, and well, Agnes loves to knock them over.
When the weather cooperates, I love to have to kiddos outdoors playing in the backyard, or helping in the garden. They also love to go for walks.
We like to take walks around our neighborhood, and then walk to a few nearby neighborhoods too. We also have a great walking track that isn’t too far from us that the kids love to visit. I like to walk there in the evenings, just as the sun is getting ready to set.
Going for walks is a lot of fun, and the kids always spot something new when we are out and about.
In May and June there are a few more things to do…
The Farmer’s Market opens downtown, and there are lots of shops to visit.
We also have a big Summertime festival in early June. The kids love to go to the parade, and visit the festival to ride the Trolley. I just hope it isn’t too warm…
One thing I am always on the lookout for is local activities that are free. This one can be a bit tricky, but here are two of my favorites.
We love to walk to the Library. It isn’t too far of a walk from our house, and you can’t beat a free activity.
Dylan likes to bring along his binoculars on the walk. He loves to look for birds, bugs, leaves, and flowers too.
I always bring along a tote bag to carry home lots of books for the kids. Thade is a great reader, and I want him to keep up with his reading this Summer. I love to read to Dylan and Agnes too, they love to bring home books from the Library.
My last favorite local freebie is to visit the Fort. It is a national historic site, and it is very pretty in the Summertime.
The kids like to stroll through the prairie grass trail, and see what they can find.
The Fort is a fun place to spend the afternoon, and the kids get a bit of exercise too.
So what are some of your favorite ways to keep Summer boredom away?
I like to visit parks and take drives to nowhere- where you just drive and stop at a place you’ve never been to explore. Also, anything I can think of to do in the backyard, like punch bag trivia…hang a punch bag and when someone gets the right trivia answer-we do a lot of math and history- they can punch the bag, ours makes an awful “gassy” sound-from Toys R us-not classy, but fun for the kids. You’ll have a blast with your kiddos no matter what you do!
Great post Nicole! We like to go to local libraries also. There is a small Science Center not too far away that is fun to escape to on super hot days(we have yearly membership). Of course mostly we are playing at nearby parks, some with splash pads or hanging out at a state park with lake by my mom’s. This summer we plan to camp more as a family. Create some fond memories!