{"id":2827,"date":"2016-07-15T13:49:36","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T13:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraniumhomes.com\/blog\/?p=2827"},"modified":"2016-07-28T18:47:32","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T18:47:32","slug":"kids-summer-fun-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/kids-summer-fun-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Summer Fun Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SummerkidsFun\"<\/a>Summer is here! \u00a0The kids are out of school, and the choruses of ‘but I’m bored’ ring throughout the house. Keeping\u00a0the boredom at bay with fun, productive things to do isn’t easy, but we have a handy guide to inspire busy hands and smiling faces.<\/p>\n

To Make<\/strong>
\nGet your kids’ creativity flowing by trying one of these cute crafts<\/a>. They\u2019ll love being able to create things. Display their crafts in your home to give them a real sense of pride. Here are some great summer crafts for your kids to make. Or, take the fun outside and make this special sidewalk chalk squirt paint<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Make your own squirtable chalk!<\/p><\/div>\n

To Bake<\/strong>
\nTeach your kids the joy of baking with some creative recipes.\u00a0These watermelon slice cookies<\/a> are so cute, tasty and perfect for summer. Nothing says \u2018summer treat\u2019 like a s\u2019more! For a twist on the classic favourite, try these no bake chocolate peanut butter s\u2019more bars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Baking is always fun, especially with easy recipes for kids to help.<\/p><\/div>\n

To Play<\/strong>
\nLooking to get kids outside to burn off some energy?\u00a0 Build an outdoor game<\/a> to entertain them for hours –\u00a0like four-in-a-row<\/a>, giant Yahtzee<\/a> or outdoor Scrabble<\/a>. If it happens to be a rainy day, no worries, here are some fun games the kids can do inside<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Momtastic <\/a>offers step-by-step instructions to make your own Giant Yahtzee backyard game.<\/p><\/div>\n

To Help<\/strong>
\nWith everyone home for the summer, it’s a good time\u00a0to teach them some responsibility. Encourage them to do certain activities or age appropriate chores<\/a> before playtime.\u00a0 Research<\/a> has shown that children who do chores have higher self-esteem, are more responsible, and are better able to deal with frustration. But it doesn\u2019t have to be all work and no play \u2013 not when you use these ideas<\/a> to help make chores fun for the kids and for you as well.<\/p>\n

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This DIY chore chart <\/a>is a crafty idea to help motivate the kids.<\/p><\/div>\n

To Read<\/strong>
\nYour kids can explore a whole new world in the pages of a good book. Discover great books for all ages here<\/a>. Or take a trip to the library.\u00a0 Many libraries have summer reading programs<\/a> for children of all ages.<\/p>\n

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To Do<\/strong>
\nThere are lots of great things going on this summer near and far! You can always take your fun on the road with some of these trips<\/a> within a few hours of the area. Play tourist in your own community<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time to get out and celebrate summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is here, the kids are out of school, and the choruses of ‘but I’m bored’ ring throughout the house. Keeping the boredom at bay with fun, productive things to do isn’t easy, but we have a handy guide to inspire busy hands and smiling faces.
\nTo Make, To Bake, To Play, READ MORE ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,32],"tags":[302,441,102,259,260,14,87,437,431,447,94,89,440,446,438,445],"class_list":["post-2827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor-living","category-recipes","tag-beach","tag-celebrate-summer","tag-children","tag-fun","tag-games","tag-geranium","tag-geranium-homes","tag-kids-fun","tag-outdoor-games","tag-sidewalk-chalk","tag-smores","tag-summer","tag-summer-fun","tag-summer-games","tag-summer-guide","tag-things-for-kids-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2827"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2872,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2827\/revisions\/2872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}