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Read at the Library
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School might be out for summer, but learning is always in session. To stay engaged and prevent the “summer slide,” whichScholasticdefines as “a regression in academic proficiency due to summer break,” sign up your student for your local library’s summer reading program.
02of 10Join the Local PoolgettyCowabunga! A membership to the local pool is a great outlet for summer fun for the whole family, whether you make it an all-day destination or unwind with a swim at the end of the day.Promoting water safety, the Red Cross Centennial Campaign has compiled a list of low-cost swim lessons and water safety courses, as well as scholarship opportunities for lifeguard trainings across the country; check it outhere.
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Join the Local Pool
Cowabunga! A membership to the local pool is a great outlet for summer fun for the whole family, whether you make it an all-day destination or unwind with a swim at the end of the day.
Promoting water safety, the Red Cross Centennial Campaign has compiled a list of low-cost swim lessons and water safety courses, as well as scholarship opportunities for lifeguard trainings across the country; check it outhere.
03of 10Tour the Local Fire StationgettyYou won’t need a permission slip for this field trip! Contact your local fire department to arrange a visit to the station house, where kids can learn important fire safety lessons from first responders – and maybe even sit at the steering wheel of a real-life fire truck. Many cities also offer ‘Touch a Truck’ events throughout the year; contact your city hall to see if your town has one scheduled this summer.
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Tour the Local Fire Station
You won’t need a permission slip for this field trip! Contact your local fire department to arrange a visit to the station house, where kids can learn important fire safety lessons from first responders – and maybe even sit at the steering wheel of a real-life fire truck. Many cities also offer ‘Touch a Truck’ events throughout the year; contact your city hall to see if your town has one scheduled this summer.
04of 10Go BowlinggettyOlder kids will enjoy getting competitive with a visit to the bowling alley, where the air conditioning is sure to be chilly even on the most sweltering days.Better, the nationalKids Bowl Freeprogram might even cover your family’s next trip to the local lanes. Strike!
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Go Bowling
Older kids will enjoy getting competitive with a visit to the bowling alley, where the air conditioning is sure to be chilly even on the most sweltering days.
Better, the nationalKids Bowl Freeprogram might even cover your family’s next trip to the local lanes. Strike!
05of 10Throw a Tie-Dye PartygettyGroovy! It’s safe to say the psychedelic fashion trend of recent years is here to stay. Creative kids can try their eye for design with a backyard tie-dye takeover, reviving old T-shirts and accessories in a rainbow of shades.Amazon.comoffers a host of affordable DIY kits.
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Throw a Tie-Dye Party
Groovy! It’s safe to say the psychedelic fashion trend of recent years is here to stay. Creative kids can try their eye for design with a backyard tie-dye takeover, reviving old T-shirts and accessories in a rainbow of shades.Amazon.comoffers a host of affordable DIY kits.
06of 10Camp – in Your Own Backyard!GettyWho needs sleepaway camp? Pitch a fort to stargaze, catch lightning bugs and read a ghost story around the fire pit (or flashlight). Top it off with some homemade s’mores.Perhaps the best part of all, the closest bathroom is the one inside your house.
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Camp – in Your Own Backyard!
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Who needs sleepaway camp? Pitch a fort to stargaze, catch lightning bugs and read a ghost story around the fire pit (or flashlight). Top it off with some homemade s’mores.
Perhaps the best part of all, the closest bathroom is the one inside your house.
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Host a Lemonade Stand
Sweetening the deal,Forbespoints out that lemonade stands help teach initiative, drive and teamwork with siblings or friends, too. And donating proceeds to a local charity is a great way to show kids how easy it can be to give back.
08of 10Soak in Local HistorygettyPencil in another field trip with a stop to a local historical site. See what’s exciting near you on theNational Registry of Historic Placesor through theNational Park Service, which will waive admission fees for all parks that charge it on Thursday, Aug. 4, in honor of the anniversary of theGreat American Outdoors Act.
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Soak in Local History
Pencil in another field trip with a stop to a local historical site. See what’s exciting near you on theNational Registry of Historic Placesor through theNational Park Service, which will waive admission fees for all parks that charge it on Thursday, Aug. 4, in honor of the anniversary of theGreat American Outdoors Act.
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Write a Letter
Grandparents, aunts, uncles or friends who live a FaceTime call away will be delighted to find a picture, postcard or letter from little ones in their mailbox.
10of 10Make Fruity PopsiclesgettyWhen the heat can’t be beat, head inside and whip up a batch of healthy ice pops that will be ready as soon as the freezer can chill them.Young chefs can execute every step of making these easykiwi,watermelonandvery berryversions, best enjoyed sitting on the front steps at sunset.
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Make Fruity Popsicles
When the heat can’t be beat, head inside and whip up a batch of healthy ice pops that will be ready as soon as the freezer can chill them.
Young chefs can execute every step of making these easykiwi,watermelonandvery berryversions, best enjoyed sitting on the front steps at sunset.
source: people.com
