A light-hearted parenting article that summarizes 9 different outdoor activity ideas to keep children entertained. The author describes various conventional activities such as gardening, water fights, and chalking, to other, more unique ideas such as lemonade stands, nature walks and putting on a play. The author provides tips on how to make these activities work and how to make the most out of each option. The article’s theme focuses around various ideas that can help keep the kids entertained outside during the summer instead of being cooped up inside watching TV.

Key Takeaways:

• Basically, gardening with your kids is a win-win. They have fun pulling weeds and using a cute watering can to sprinkle the flowers, and, well, you get your weeds pulled and your flowers watered.
• Use a clean soap dispenser pump to fill water balloons with a washable chalk-paint mixture
• Another idea is to make chalk spray by mixing paint, water, cornstarch and soap and help your kid create pictures and messages on the driveway and sidewalk.

“Upcycle old clothes with tie-dyeing, make designs on your face and body with body paint and glitter or attempt a bubble paint project.”

Read more: http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1133790/outdoor-activities-kids