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Summer is almost here!  Summer vacation is a great time to relax and unwind from a busy school year, but you don’t have to break the bank in the process either.  Here are 100 completely free things you can do this summer, enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Have a picnic in the backyard.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Visit your local nature center.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Make an indoor obstacle course.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Place the baby pool next to the sandbox for an instant beach party!<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Go to a story time at your local library.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Grab some wood sticks, plastic cups, and make homemade juice bars.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Have a cookie decorating contest.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Have a water balloon battle in the backyard.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Clear out the clutter and have a yard sale!  Give kids their own table to sell some of their things and earn their own money too.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Go bowling for free.  (Check out the Kids Bowl Free Program here<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Run through the sprinkler.<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Birdwatch in the backyard with binoculars and a bird book from the library.<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Start a neighborhood wide soccer game.<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Plant a garden.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Be a bug scientist.  Look for bugs and observe.  Draw what you see.<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Go to a free workshop at your local home improvement store. (Check out Home Depot<\/a> to start)<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Have a fancy tea party.  Be sure to wear hats, gloves, and use the fanciest tableware.<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Make a pretend store with play money, left over grocery bags, and items for sale.<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Have a weekly family board game night.  For even more summer fun, play games on a blanket in the backyard or at the picnic table.<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Visit your local farmer’s market. Find one near you here.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  21. Make a photo book.  Take photos together, then make a scrapbook of your summer memories.<\/span><\/li>\n
  22. Make an outdoor water obstacle course.<\/span><\/li>\n
  23. Make a cardboard box car.  Use a paper plate for a steering wheel, bottle lids for buttons, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  24. Make your own summer reading list, try to read as many as you can.  Check you library for Caldecott Medals<\/a> or Newbery Awards<\/a> lists for great ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n
  25. Visit a National Park on a free day.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  26. Earn a free book from your nearby Barnes & Noble<\/a> bookstore.<\/span><\/li>\n
  27. Learn how things are made (pretzels, crayons, chocolate, toys) by going on a factory tour (note: many are free, but not all)<\/span><\/li>\n
  28. Try Geocaching, a fun family activity (learn more here<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  29. Set up cones in the driveway or at a school basketball court to make a bike obstacle course.<\/span><\/li>\n
  30. Volunteer doing something you love.  Find opportunities here.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  31. Have a neighborhood car wash.<\/span><\/li>\n
  32. Make a classic popsicle stick treasure box.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  33. Make ice drawings on a hot day.  With an ice cube draw on construction paper.  As it drys it will disappear and you can keep drawing on the paper.<\/span><\/li>\n
  34. Go on a picnic in the backyard, a friend’s house, or the park.<\/span><\/li>\n
  35. Check local museums for free admission days.<\/span><\/li>\n
  36. Have a neighborhood lemonade stand.<\/span><\/li>\n
  37. Make your own movie theatre.  Pop some popcorn, perhaps some boxed candy and put on a favorite film!<\/span><\/li>\n
  38. Have a neighborhood bike wash.  <\/span><\/li>\n
  39. Rearrange the kids rooms.  Declutter, move furniture around, donate some old toys and clothes, hang new art on the walls and voila! A fresh new room!  If you’re feeling ambitious, maybe even paint it a new color.<\/span><\/li>\n
  40. Have a total PJs day.<\/span><\/li>\n
  41. Have a neighborhood bake sale.<\/span><\/li>\n
  42. Check your local movie theatre for free movie days for kids…a great way to beat the heat too!<\/span><\/li>\n
  43. Have a dance party.  Crank up the music and dance the day away!<\/span><\/li>\n
  44. Make a cardboard box house and let them color and decorate it with found objects from around the house.<\/span><\/li>\n
  45. Have a family yoga session and get moving together!<\/span><\/li>\n
  46. Have a big family art show.  Display art around the house and invite everyone to walk around the “gallery”<\/span><\/li>\n
  47. If you have a Pottery Barn Kids near you, they have story times and other free events<\/a> for families.<\/span><\/li>\n
  48. Fill up the baby pool with water and soap and have an outdoor bubble party!<\/span><\/li>\n
  49. Make a string of paper people.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  50. Have a giant Lego building fest…get everyone involved and see if you can try to use every single piece.<\/span><\/li>\n
  51. Stay up late one night to do something fun.  Just make sure everyone can sleep in the next day!<\/span><\/li>\n
  52. Check out the local fire station.  Many of them will give tours to small groups.<\/span><\/li>\n
  53. Have a spa day at home.<\/span><\/li>\n
  54. Go camping in the living room.  Bring the sleeping bags, books, flashlights, and of course fun snacks too!<\/span><\/li>\n
  55. Fill a small baby pool up with shaving cream for some super messy fun!<\/span><\/li>\n
  56. Bring toy cars, dump trucks, and shovels to a dirt spot in the yard or sand box to create a tiny construction site.<\/span><\/li>\n
  57. Make small bike “roads” in the driveway with a piece of sidewalk chalk.  Don’t forget parking spots too!<\/span><\/li>\n
  58. Bake cookies together.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  59. Allow kids to make dinner…it may be something totally off the wall, but they will be super proud of themselves.  Don’t forget clean up too!<\/span><\/li>\n
  60. Create a pretend library, create book displays, make library cards, make a little book nook to read, and have a family story time.<\/span><\/li>\n
  61. Create a play of a classic story (The Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, etc).  Make backdrops, costumes, and older kids can even make a script.  Perform play for the neighborhood too if you like!<\/span><\/li>\n
  62. Drag all of the board games out and have a board game marathon.<\/span><\/li>\n
  63. Make some fun paintings with veggies<\/a>!<\/span><\/li>\n
  64. On a really hot day, turn on the hose and take turns spraying each other for some good clean fun!<\/span><\/li>\n
  65. Stage a cooking show in the kitchen with an easy cooking project and even make a video of the show.<\/span><\/li>\n
  66. Learn a new skill…go to the library and find a topic that is interesting such as learning to type, playing the piano, or woodworking.  Have fun learning together!<\/span><\/li>\n
  67. Host a potluck play date…have each person bring a different kid friendly snack and enjoying sampling different foods together.<\/span><\/li>\n
  68. Go on a nature walk, then make a beautiful collage of all of the treasures you find.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  69. Study the night sky and locate the constellations.<\/span><\/li>\n
  70. Have a make your own sundae night.<\/span><\/li>\n
  71. Teach older kids how to use a sewing machine.<\/span><\/li>\n
  72. Have a breakfast for dinner night.<\/span><\/li>\n
  73. Make a painting with your toes (outside!)<\/span><\/li>\n
  74. Play an alphabet I spy game.<\/span><\/li>\n
  75. Lay on your back outside and watch the clouds.  See if you can find any pictures in the sky.<\/span><\/li>\n
  76. In the backyard or on the hiking trail, lift up a rock to see what surprises you may find!<\/span><\/li>\n
  77. Play tic tac toe with sidewalk chalk.<\/span><\/li>\n
  78. Make a fabulous jewelry box from an egg carton.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  79. Play the freeze dance game. (freeze when the music stops)<\/span><\/li>\n
  80. Pick some flowers, then press them.<\/span><\/li>\n
  81. Make a car or house out of a big cardboard box.<\/span><\/li>\n
  82. Spend a hot afternoon looking through old photos.  Kids love seeing themselves as babies!<\/span><\/li>\n
  83. Try a kid’s e-book. Not only does it read the story to them out loud, but are usually very interactive as well.<\/span><\/li>\n
  84. Make a sock puppet from an old sock.<\/span><\/li>\n
  85. Grow a little plant from a seed.  Look up and learn the parts of a plant. (dry lima beans work well, just soak overnight before planting)<\/span><\/li>\n
  86. Allow kids to play dress up in your closet.<\/span><\/li>\n
  87. Learn some new words before school starts!  Make and play a word match game.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  88. Put white flowers or celery in water with food coloring added and watch the color travel upwards!<\/span><\/li>\n
  89. Make a dollhouse out of old shoe boxes, scrap fabric, scrap paper, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  90. Punch holes in a picture (from a magazine, old photograph, etc).  Practice sewing with a piece of old yarn by lacing through the holes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  91. Get a bowling game going with a small ball and plastic cups.  Teach older kids how to keep score too.<\/span><\/li>\n
  92. Start a donation pile…clean out closets, under bed, toy boxes, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  93. Make some throw pillows from outgrown clothing<\/a>!<\/span><\/li>\n
  94. Check your local park or museum for a free concert series.<\/span><\/li>\n
  95. Start a play group from kids in your child’s class or kids from the neighborhood.  Learn how to start one here.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  96. Raid the recycling bin and make a work of art from things that would otherwise be thrown away.<\/span><\/li>\n
  97. Check out local restaurants for “Kids Eat Free” days.<\/span><\/li>\n
  98. Go on a self-guided walking tour in a nearby town.  Often a visitor’s center will provide information, or create one yourself!<\/span><\/li>\n
  99. Join the summer reading program at your local library or book store, often they will give kids a book prize when they complete the program too.<\/span><\/li>\n
  100. Make the biggest blanket fort ever…gather up every blanket and chair in the house and create a giant fort!  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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