My family lives in the pacific northwest, where the fall, winter, and spring is cool and drippy for the most part. You would think that when our beautiful summer weather finally comes to stay, that I wouldn’t be able to keep my kids indoors. Not so. I find that I really need to do a little work to get them outside. When it comes to backyard play, failing to plan is planning to fail. This year, we are adding in a favorite childhood game of mine to our mix of backyard activities, the classic game of badminton. Anything that gets them out there for a few minutes is usually all it takes. They rediscover their love of being outdoors.
I also found some great links to share with those of us looking to make our own backyards, and home in general, a fun sanctuary for kids. There’s some great lists out there, enjoy! (And there are tons more, this is just a few.) And please let us know what you’re doing with your kids that’s fun and innovative.
Fun ways to make outdoor living a priority at Mom Advice
101 Things to do this summer at Parenting
Different, fun things to do with your kids at Momversation.
100+ Frugal things to do this summer at Frugal Blog
one of my favorite lists- 100 more things to do when you’re bored: Summer Edition at Semi Colon
Studio Calico’s 100 Things to do with your kids this summer.
And its not too late for a kid’s summer planner, then you can jump into free kids summer activity ideas.
And my favorite go-to source for all things crafty for kids The Crafty Crow. Search by category on her right sidebar, no shortage of ideas there.
Here’s to a lovely summer.
-Blair
