summer family activities

Parenting Through a Heatwave: How to Keep Kids Cool, Calm, and Safe

It's not easy keeping kids safe and comfortable in a heatwave; this post offers harried parents crucial tips for when temperatures soar.

Picture this: it’s over 100 degrees Fahrenheit out (or 38 degrees Celsius, for those of you outside the US). Your kids are lolling around like sloths because it’s way too hot to play outdoors. Meanwhile, you’re trying to keep everyone hydrated, entertained, and not melting into puddles on your living room floor. Sound familiar? Heatwaves

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Your Summer Car Essentials Cheat Sheet

Got your car summer-ready for family adventures? With these summer car essentials, you're set for whatever you and your littles might encounter.

The kids are out of school at last – time for summer adventures. Which means it’s time to prep for all those summer adventures. Doesn’t matter whether that means elaborate summer road trips, car camping, or lots of day trips. Is your car ready for summer parenting emergencies on the go? Getting together your summer

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Summer Science Fun: S’Mores Solar Oven (Easy DIY!)

August 10 is National S'Mores Day in the U.S. Making your own s'mores solar oven is a fun, easy project - and (shh!) your kids may learn some science, too!

How To Make Your Own S’Mores Solar Oven: Looking for some summertime fun activities for your kids? S’mores always ranks at the top of my kids’ favorite summer activities list. And making solar oven s’mores is where easy kids’ crafts meets summer fun activities for kids. With supplies you already have on hand around the

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Max Out The Rest Of Summer: Ten Ideas For Your Bucket List

Summer's almost over. How are you going to make the most of the time that remains until school resumes? Here are our top 10 Rest of Summer Must-Do's.

It’s now August. Back-to-school is coming. When you think about the rest of summer, are you a glass-half-full type, or a glass-half-empty? Rest of Summer: The Glass-Half-Empty Version A few weeks ago I was all “Oh, summer has flown by, it’s almost over,” when a blogger-friend in the U.K., Victoria at Lylia Rose, left a

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