Wordy Wednesday – Cool Summer Activities
June 3, 2009 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under Home & Living
As summer starts to heat up, grown ups pull out fans, crank up the AC and flop down in a chair. Kids? They figure out how to have fun, even when it is hot. After all, this is their summer vacation we’re talking about! So, how do they stay cool?
Photo: SXC
- Water balloon fights – I hate picking up balloon bits everywhere and worry a bird will eat a missed bit by accident, but kids love water balloons.
- Sponge fights – Most of the time, I convince the kids to have a sponge fight instead. They soak small sponge squares in cold water and lob them at each other like summer snowballs. A lot less clean up, since they use the same pile of sponges over and over again until they declare the fight a draw.
- Car wash – Give those kids a bucket of water, a rag and safe soap and they’ll be delighted to “clean” the car. Of course, most of the water will end up on them and your car will still be dirty, but they’ll have a blast.
- Paper fans – My guys love to really go all out decorating a sheet of cardstock. Then, they make accordion folds and tape one end of the folds together. They spread out the other end and they have their own paper fans that they use to vigorously fan themselves.
- Time warp – Ever since the farm museum visit, the thought of pumping water into a bucket and then scrubbing clothes on a washboard thrills these guys to bits. They get out some “dirty” doll clothes and do their wash the old fashioned way until they are wetter than the clothes!
How do your kids stay cool during the hot summer months?
