10 Free Summer Activities for Kids You Haven’t Thought Of

Summer always starts out strong. The kids are super excited to sleep in (until 7), go to parks, swim, play in the backyard, etc. Then about two weeks in, they get bored. They start to fight, they constantly ask to watch TV and I reach the end of my patience. Here are 10 free activities to do with your kids to get you through the rest of the summer.

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How to Keep Kids from Fighting all Summer

This year, we decided to combat the summer fighting/boredom cycle by making some activity cups. We started by making three activity lists. List one; inside activities. List two; outside activities. List three; field trips. Now when my kids need something to do, I tell them to draw an activity out of the jar.

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Why I let my Son Quit Karate

I never understood how parents could let their kids quit activities. I assumed that once my children got involved in an activity, they would finish it, no matter what. So when my son came to me and asked if he could quit karate it was a hard thing for me. After a lot of thought, prayer, pro/con lists and tears, I finally told him I would support him in whatever decision he made. It was very humbling for me and now I understand why parents let their kids quit activities.

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