We usually do a few sports camps in the summer, and a summer reading program, and search Pinterest for easy recipes and crafts that the whole family can enjoy doing together. Also, we make use of our aquarium season pass because it is indoors where it is nice and dark and cool.

When we lived in Orlando, FL, we went swimming as often as possible during the summers. This was during my childhood and after I had children. Summer fun is a bit more challenging now because there isn't any close public pools. Now we using sprinklers, sidewalk chalk, and art&crafts to keep busy!

We participate in the summer reading program at the library, we also go to story time at Barnes and Noble and at Chick-fil-a. We go hiking, swimming, to the zoo, park, science center. This summer my oldest is taking a Minecraft candy making class and we do story time at our pottery painting place too. We keep busy.

I love taking nature walks with my little guy.

We join in on our library's reading list but we also like to add our own challenges in as well. (I offered my kids a cash prize for each chapter book read during the summer - the catch is they have to complete a detailed book report) We're members of our local zoo so we visit quite often to get out of the house and there is always something new to see or some activity to join in on. We signed up to do bake sales for No Kid Hungry The local towns in our area host a summer concert each week. We can go to a free concert and picnic almost every night of the week!

lots of outdoor toys and games, we love to have fun with the nerf blaster water toys and bubbles. Picnics and play forts made around the clothesline is always fun.

Art projects.

I have a 19 month old so it will be fun to watch her and help her learn how to play in a pool, swim, play outside, write with chalk on the patio, play with bubbles etc. She is my rainbow baby so I'm so very excited for all of these things!!!

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Park, library or sprinkler- we live in AZ so being outside requires water of some sort

We have one small vacation planned. But we try to take a few road trips nearby and just visit museums or zoos or local attractions. Getting together with a couple of friends too to either go bowling or another fun excursion. And I have my son signed up for 3 weeks of summer camp too so hopefully that will keep us busy.

To defeat boredom, create a chore jar and for every 5 chores a child completes, allow them to pick from a treat jar with such things as a sundae bar, movie night, an extra hour before bedtime, pizza for dinner, etc. They'll be encouraged to do their chores and feel rewarded for their hard work.

Trips to the zoo and a lot of time playing outside.

When my kids were younger we had a schedule they "helped" with housework then we would have a picnic outside and we take sidewalk chalk books super soakers and then I would bring out the portable DVD and popcorn and have a movie...now that they are teens they bring out sketch pads adult coloring books they still love the movie in the evening and they play tons of yard games like ladder ball and bocce

Summer get together s are going to be fun I have 12 grand-kids and one pool. Did I fail to mention we are all readers the beach bag would be a great way to keep track of everybody's books.