30 things to do at home this summer!

Big thank you to all free clear for sponsoring this post and encouraging us to be #freetobe a kid this summer!  

School is almost out in our neck of the woods, and I couldn't be more excited!  We've waited so long for this glorious summer season here in Maine, and we plan to embrace every minute of it!  While I like our routine during the school year, summer will be a nice change of pace and a great time for my guys to be #freetobe a kid with lots of unstructured play and time outdoors before my oldest heads off to full-day kindergarten in the fall.  While we have a blast exploring our great state, some days it's nice just to have fun at home.  Here is our list of fun  things to do at home summer:

1.  Build a garden or even do a few potted plants and let the kids water and tend to them everyday 

2. Do a car wash

3. Collect items in nature i.e. sticks, leaves, pine cones, and create fairy houses

4. Set up an at home water park with a kiddie pool, a sprinkler, and maybe a slip and slide!

5. Make shift water tables and sand box with plastic bins 

6. Make your own popsicles and eat them often 

7. Buy a treat from the ice cream truck when it comes around the neighborhood 

8. Sidewalk chalk fun

9. Set up your own golf course in the yard

10. Make your own bubbles with 1 cup of distilled water, 2 tablespoons of Dawn dish soap and 1 tablespoon of glycerin

11. Set up a lemonade stand

12. Nature rubbings 

13. Set up a bike obstacle course in the driveway or a traditional obstacle course is in the yard

14. Camp "out" in the yard 

15. Have a camp fire and set up a s'more bar with creative fillings

16. Invite friends over

17. Dig in the dirt

18. Street hockey game in the driveway

19. Do a bubble paint project

20. Spray bottle chalk paint

21. Water balloons

22. Create a scavenger hunt for the kids

23. Have a picnic

and on rainy days......

24. Make an at home movie theatre

25. Play card games like go fish or board games like candyland

26. Sensory bins

27. Build a fort with sheets blankets and other items around the house

28. Bake or cook something with the fruit & veggies from your garden- we love to make this zucchini bread (note we add dark chocolate chips)

29. Make your own play dough and play with it

30. Make milk carton bird feeders

The end of a fun and messy day requires a bath, and usually several loads of laundry! The NEW  all Free Clear works wonders on all of our grass, chalk, lemonade, paint and others stains of the day.  The great part is that it is safe for sensitive skin (like my little Calvin), it's free of perfumes & dyes, it's cheaper than other leading brands, and its super versatile (use it on your upholstery, carpet, patio furtniture, and anything else that takes an extra beating with the kids home this summer :-) 

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