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Summertime is here which means the kids are out of school! WOOT WOOT! The problem that I face and I am sure a lot of you also face is what do I do with my kids all summer long? Kids like to keep busy so I decided to put together a list of things you and your kids can do this summer. I hope it helps you!
Tips for keeping your kids busy this summer:
1. If you have a backyard, you can take full advantage of the space and have so much kid fun there. Even if you have a small backyard or even a patio space, you can buy a few toys to keep them occupied for hours at a time. For us, we love the Nerf N-Strike Elite Demolisher 2-in-1 Blaster’s for hours of family fun. What I love about this blaster is it uses smaller Nerf darts, which my kids love. You can also use the original bigger missile darts if you like. It has the capacity to store both size darts in the blaster and has motorized blasting. Once done, missiles can be stored in a detachable stock for easy access.
My husband set the kids up with these blasters by simply putting in four AA Duracell batteries and they were ready to have some summer fun! The kids went to town in the backyard and even took the fun into the house, once it started raining. Summer in Rhode Island is unpredictable so having the blasters to be able to be taken inside (in a large open area) is a big selling feature to me!
2. The beach is a popular one in the summer. Most beaches are free or just require a small parking fee charge. If you go early in the day, chances are you will get a good deal of sun and be back in plenty of time to prepare dinner.
3. Take advantage of the outdoor parks! Most states have free and state parks for your kids to run around and have some fun in. We love taking the kids to the parks and going on the swings, etc. They can literally play for hours and then once we return, they are completely wiped out and sleep very good! Score!
4. Go on a stay cation! We love Boston so we plan to take the kids on a day road trip to see the Boston sights such as the Duck Tour, Museum, and Acquarium. You do not have to do anything extravagant on these day trips. There is also a lot of free activities that you can find out about when searching your local state travel sight.
Whatever you do this summer, make it a blast!
Toys “R” Us is the perfect one stop shop to pick up your favorite summer games to take on all your summer advantages. Just be sure that when you’re at Toys “R” Us, you don’t forget the batteries! They‘re often required, but not included with the toy, so you’ll want to have plenty of fresh Duracell batteries on hand. Here are some fun facts about Duracell batteries:
• AA Coppertop offers up to 15% longer lasting vs. leading competitive brands.
• Duracell Quantum batteries last up to 35% longer vs. the next leading competitive brand.
• Guaranteed to protect devices from damaging leaks.
Toys “R” Us has two great offers going on right now so be sure to take advantage:
· During the week of 6/14, Buy 1 pack of Duracell and get 2nd pack at 40% off
· During the week of 6/14, get Nerf blasters at 20% off
Win it: One winner will receive a $50 Toys “R” Us Gift Card and two packs of Duracell AA batteries. This giveaway is run via rafflecopter, so click read more to see the actual giveaway. The only mandatory entry is to tell me what your favorite summer destination is, in the comment section proceeding this post. While the other entries are optional, I highly suggest filling them out to increase your chances of winning. US only. Good luck!
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I like walking on the beach at sunset.
taking the grandkids to the lake or the pool
watching the moon
My favorite summer activity is going swimming in a lake!
My favorite summer activity is hitting the pool! Just need to find some time to do so 🙂
We love to go swimming!
We love to go to local public pool for a swim
I like swimming
Our family likes to go camping in the mountains near our home.
My favorite summer activity would probably be playing tennis or golfing!
My favorite summer activity is sitting in front of a fire enjoying the evening. My second would be playing in the pool with my grandchildren.
My favorite summer activity is playing tennis! I much prefer playing in warmer weather!
My kids and I love to go the lake and go swimming and fishing!
We love to go swimming. The pool, beach, or wherever the weather is nice is where we like to be.
We love spending time at the beach.
I love to take boat rides with the family.
We like to go camping.
Love going to the pool , now that my toddler is learning how to swim it’s even more fun to see him showing off to mama in the water 🙂 Love it!
We love to take the grand kids to the community pool, where they take swim lessons and just have fun.
Swimming is my favorite.
I love the beach!!
Our favorite summer activity is swimming and playing in the water.
Taking my grandkids to the pool.
we like going to the beach
We love to go swimming!
I like gardening and not being cold all the time!
I love to take my girls to the beach & the splash pad during summer days
My favorite summer activity is to be near or in the water whether it be swimming, wading, boating, sunning at the beach; it is what I love about summer.
chasing his kitty outside
I am a grandma and my favorite activity in the summer is to have my granddaughters over to swim at my house. I have an inground swimming pool.
Our favorite summer activity is swimming with the entire fam!
going to the pool
Our favorite summer activity is anything in the water, we love going tubing as a family.
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My son and I love to work in the garden together in the summer.
Our favorite summer activity is working in the garden and eating what we grew.
My family loves to go swimming!
Keeping my granddaughter busy this summer is a lot of fun! Trips to the zoo, the aquarium, and lots of time in the pool always on the run!
We love spending tons of time at the pool!
I like to go on nature walks.
going to our town’s lake!
My favorite is long walks on the beach with my children.
I love going to the beach!
I always look forward to a week at the beach in the summer.
My kids like us bike riding or swimming
We go to the pool and the movies a lot
We love to go to the pool and have bonfires!
We like to go on family bike rides in the summer
I like to take my grandkids to the park to play and have a picnic.
It’s a tie between camping and swimming at the springs in Florida but the two usually go hand in hand anyway!
We love getting out into the woods and playing disc golf~
I love taking the train to Chicago and go shopping downtown and visit the museums.
Going to the beach/ lake
Going to the pool
I like to swim.
My favorite summer activity is swimming.
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We love going to the pool.
Our favorites are tent camping and attending drag races. Thanks.
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We like to ride our bikes in summer.
Love taking the kids to the park to run around and play. Thanks for the fun.
We like to play disc golf, camp and swim.
I love going camping in the summer time.
Swimming and just enjoying the warm weather… I hate the cold!
Swimming
Crabbing. Thanks.
My favorite summer activity is camping!
We love to go camping as a family
I love taking my twins out for neighborhood walks in the summer.
Reading
Great pictures! We love going to the beach.
we love swimming!!!
We love swimming in the pool during the summer.
laying out at the pool 🙂
going to the zoo
We love swimming and fishing at the lake!
My favorite summer destination is anywhere there is water. We usually end up visiting family in California most summers since my birthday falls right in the middle of summer.
Taking the kids to the beach since I live 15 minutes away from the Gulf of Mexico.
we like to go to the beach!
My favorite summer activity is hiking at our local parks and volunteering!
My favorite summer activity is swimming.
My favorite summer activity is taking my kiddos to the beach!
We love to go swimming.
I <3 the beach!
I love swimming!
We love going swimming and BBQing
I love going to the beach in the summer.
I think gardening would be one of my favorite summer activities as well as hosting family barbeques.
Camping is my favorite summer activity!
I like to read outside
Spending as much time as I can w my kids. Time goes by so quickly. Savoring the moments.
we love going swimming.
We love going to the beach.
We love the park & swimming in our pool.
I like spending time at the beach.
Our favorite summer destination is Destin, Florida!
love swimming
i love taking the kids to hotels to go swimming!
I love metal detecting the beach in the summer. Love.
LOVE TO TAKE GRANDKIDS TO THe park & BBQ ING
I love going to my grandsons little league games. They are in all star tournaments right now.
Going to the beach, for sure!
reading a book in the shade
Talking a walk during a nice summer rain
We like visiting the beach and also just grilling out in the backyard.
playing tennis with my grand daughter and in the sandbox with my grandson
We love to go swimming!
Bringing my baby swimming at the pool!!
My favorite summer activity is swimming!!
My favorite summer activity is anything to keep cool swimming, sprinkler, or slip and slide.
Taking my kiddos swimming today!
We love to ride our bikes to the local park and also go to the beach.
We love going to the beach!
We like to go canoeing.
I like visiting Disneyland! (We live nearby!)
Our favorite summer time activity is going to the beach for the day.
I like going to our local zoo. It’s really nice and has lots of things to do and many exhibits.
Definitely swimming
My favorite summer activity is going swimming- anywhere!
My favorite is going to the beach
I like going to my NC zoo.
I love gardening and harvesting my summer crops!
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The kids like the splash pad or the pool, but personally I like estate sales and auctions!
We love to swim, especially at the beach!
going to yard sales
I like making s’mores.
We love to go swimming at our local pool.
I love swimming in the pool with my kids!
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We love going to the beach and the town pool.
I love going to the beach.
Going to the beach.
My favorite summer activity is swimming!
We love going swimming as often as possible!
We love going to the park, swimming, traveling, having picnics.
We love going to the lake – swimming, fishing, boating.
My favorite summer activity is swimming.
My favorite summer activity is swimming and family get togethers.
My favorite summer activity is having family BBQs.
I like swimming.
We love going swimming!
We like to go to the river and go wading, we look for unusual rocks and shells.
My favorite summer activity is going swimming! It’s so refreshing especially when it is so hot out!
I love being able to spend time outdoors with my nephew at the park and beach. We use the fire pit at night and roast s’mores which is a big hit with the boy!
Backyard cookouts with the family !!
We love swimming!
We enjoy walking the pier at the lake and playing on the beach.
we like to go swimming
I love to take the grandchildren with us when we go on vacation. We love seeing many different places and things
Water parks and road trips.
I love to go swimming.
It’s so hot where I live during summer so my favorite thing to do is swim.
CAMPING
I love relaxing and feeling my feet in the grass!
We love to go swimming!
Reading.
We like swimming.
This year, my we got a pool in our backyard! So our favorite activity is spending time in the pool…swimming, playing volleyball & basketball & just enjoying the cool water!
my favorite summer activity is watching baseball games
Going to the OR Coast!!
My favorite summer activity is visiting Disney World.
I like reading outside.
I love swimming!
going to the beach
Walking through the grass barefoot!
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Our favorite activity is camping!
Swimming is our favorite activity!
Wel love swimming in this heat!
we love going to the park in the summer!
My favorite summertime activity is swimming at the beach
We love visiting Colonial Wiliamsburg during the summer. They always have new demonstrations going on.
My favorite summer activity is grabbing a good book and laying outside on the hammock!
we love hiking geocaching and swimming
Camping, swimming, and being outside in general soaking up the sun!
We like to go to the beach
i love go to th beach
My favorite is a toss up between hiking and fishing.
My favorite summer activity is visiting my oldest son who lives in a different state.
I love swimming and visiting the beach
Our family likes to go swimming
We love going to the beach
My favorite summer activity is going to the lake and going swimming.
My favorite summer activity is taking photographs at the forest preserves.
I love swimming with the kids!
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I love having bbq’s outside
I love swimming at the beach!