Summer Learning Fun

When I think of summer, I can't help but think of the water - whether it's the beach, the pool, a splash pad, a local water park or sprinklers in our yard, there is so much fun to be had with water.  I also think of unstructured reading time, playing board games, "later" movie nights, catching fireflies, playing ball outside, riding bicycles, blowing bubbles, looking for doodles and other insects, using sidewalk chalk to create masterpieces, creating fun food and working on projects or crafts that we weren't able to complete during the school year.   There are so many ways to have fun with your kids this summer while keeping their love of learning alive.

Sidewalk chalk fun

 Using C's bubble machine in our backyard!

G is getting really good at his tricycle.

- Unstructured reading time.  Encourage your kids to read over the summer and read to them as well.  If you don't have a lot of options at home check out your local library and consider getting some audio books if you have a trip coming up.

Looking forward to staring this with the kids.

- Creating fun food.  What do I mean by this?  Here are some ideas of creations we have made over the years.  Hopefully, it will give you inspiration.

 Beach Inspired lunch

Vegetable Man - my attempt at making eating veggies fun for my kids.

 And who could forget when we make a periodic table of cookies!

- Water balloons.  Water balloons used to take forever to fill up but with the invention of quick fill and self tie water balloons, you can literally have over 100 filled balloon in minutes or less.  One of the best inventions ever.

- Local water park.  We have a great water park within a few miles of our home so the kids have had lots of time there this summer.

Water obstacle course

 Water slide fun

 Making a splash

- You don't have to go to a water park though.  You can visit a local pool, splash pad or set up sprinklers in your own yard.

 Small pool in our backyard

Slip-n-slide

- Crafts and projects.  This is also a great time to work on STEM challenges.  Or maybe you have wanted to teach your kids to sew.  Summer is a great time to explore and create.

- Nature walks and creature I-Spy.  One of F and G's favorite activities is to go on a walk and look for doodles (or pill bugs or rollie pollies).  You never know what treasures you will find.

I hope you have been enjoying your summer.  Ours is going by way too fast.  I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions too!  Check out other ideas at the link-up below.

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