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I wanted to share my HUGE master list of freebie ideas with you. This will keep you busy all summer long!
1- This list of FREE summer activities ranges from where to find free ice cream to what you can do in your own back yard.
2- Make this INVENTION BOX with things that you find around the house.
CRAFTS:
3- Make this adorable daisy print from Paula at Beauty Through Imperfection!
4- This is a great way to keep your kids busy on a hot summer afternoon: Personalized coloring sheets from Beauty through Imperfection.
5- If you have water bottles lying around, make a Water Bottle Comet
LEARNING:
6- If you are looking for a fun preschool activity, this Ice Cream Cone color matching by The Preschool Toolbox Blog is a fun idea (free printables)
7- Here is a cute way to work on word families with this wet chalk activity from ThePreschooltoolboxblog:
8- You can turn cars into a math lesson with these free printables from Living Montessori Now :
9- Hand Made Kid Art has a fun math idea using a balloon and two “hand made” paddles.
10- Have fun at home with these ideas from Alison at Pint-sized Treasures
MESSY FUN:
11- Shaving cream with an ice cream scoop can be the perfect combo ~ see this post from JDaniel4’smom
12- You can paint your kids for no reason, or do any of these other fun ideas from kcedventrues.com
13- Let them paint with kool-aid
14- Make Ghost Mud like Jackie at Happy Hooligans:
15- Or you can make Kid Activities Blog glop
16- Take the kids outside for these fun ideas from Jornie.com
WATER AND ICE PLAY:
17- Throw a splash party – cute idea from Jornie.com
18- Here is a fun way to hear how ice sounds in difference containers from Lemon Lime Adventures:
19- When the heat rises, The Realistic Mama pulls out the ice cubes for some sensory play.
20- I love this idea from Meaningful Mama. It is a water obstacle course.
21- Here are some great ideas for your little ones under five from Powerful Mothering
22- Let your toddler “paint” the ground with water…
When all else fails, I go back on any of these activities because they take about 30 seconds to prepare and they keep our kids happy and busy for hours!
I hope that you are inspired to have fun without spending a dime!
PS- See my YOU CAN BE A STAY AT HOME MOM ON ONE INCOME book for more money-saving ideas!
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MORE GREAT KID IDEAS FOR YOU:
The DIY invention box is fantastic!
~Heather
The Meek Moose
Thanks! 🙂
I like the daisy print
I never thought of using koolaid as paint, thanks for sharing!
I love flowers, so the daisy print is my favorite.
So many good ideas — thanks!
Thanks!
I love the invention box!
Thanks!! Our kids LOVE it!
Love these ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Sure!! 🙂
I hope to use some of this when the kids come visiting this summer
Wow, thanks for sharing this!
SURE! 🙂