What kid doesn't love a secret hiding place? Whether it's to hold a club meeting or hide from the monsters, a fort is a great way to spend a rainy day indoors...or get extra creative and build it outside!! Here is a photo of my little guy enjoying our fort this morning!
I'm as skittish as they come when it comes to insects of any sort...but there's something about doing it with my two year old that helps me forget my fears. Our friend "hopper" has been living with us for over a week now...I'm just waiting for the morning I wake up and he's not there because he's hopping around my kitchen!!
3. Popcorn and a movie...at home!
Pop some popcorn, turn down the lights, and enjoy and at home theatre experience!! Our little guys loves to buy "concessions" from our kitchen concession stand before snuggling in for a good flick!! Remember, no cell phones allowed during the show!!
4. Ice Cream in a Bag
We wowed Daddy last week with our homemade ice cream, and we didn't even have to go to the store!! Here's what we did:
Fill a gallon ziplock bag half halfway with ice and a half cup of salt (rock salt is best, but we used table salt).
Fill a pint or quart sized bag with a cup of half and half, two tablespoons salt, one teaspoon of vanilla. Seal it up tight.
Pull the small bag inside the big bag and..SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE!! Shake for about 5-7 minutes. If its not firm enough, put it in the freezer for a couple minutes.
We topped with caramel, chocolate, and frinkles (sprinkles!!)
5. Park of the Week
Our city and the surrounding areas are filled with parks, big and small. We like to pick a park of the week and go on a nice sunny morning :) On those extra ambitious days, we pair it up with a pre-nap picnic!!
6. Visit the library!
The first time we went to the library, I spent most of the time saying, "shhh!!" After a couple more trips, I realized that the children's section is filled with noisy, excited kids...and that it was not necessary to "shhhh!" after all :) Since that realization, we love weekly visits to the library to play, read, and bring home new books for the week!
7. Visit a local beach!
Splash in the water, build a sand castle, soak up the sun...but don't forget your sunscreen!!! Check out this handsome dude strutting his stuff at our local beach!!
Bend a wire hanger into a circle to make a homemade bubble wand. Then mix soap and water to make a bubbly mixture. We like to tint it with food coloring to make colored bubbles.
This weekend we plan to mix in a little gel from a glow stick to see if we can make glow in the dark bubbles...more to follow if that works out!
9. Go to the Farmer's Market.
Every town around has a local Farmer's Market. We love to go browse all of the goodies. My summer obsession this year is picking up all the ingredients for fresh salsa...tomatoes, jalapeño, onion, peppers, garlic, and cilantro. Chop it up, mix it up...YUM! Message me for my Farmer's Market salsa recipe :)
10. Have a dance party!
Close the shades (or don't!), crank up the tunes, and dance away! My two year old has some amazing moves to share...I'm sure yours do too!!!
What are your favorite summer activities that are free family fun? Share with us!
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