todays-mom.com » summer activities http://todays-mom.com Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:56:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Top 8 FREE Things to Entertain Your Little Ones this Summer! http://todays-mom.com/2009/04/top-8-free-things-to-entertain-your-little-ones-this-summer/ http://todays-mom.com/2009/04/top-8-free-things-to-entertain-your-little-ones-this-summer/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:56:39 +0000 admin http://todays-mom.com/?p=86 Let’s face it– we don’t all have the money to blow on going to the aquarium, the zoo, or an amusement park anytime we want. Mommies have be creative and find ways to entertain their little ones for FREE!

  1. Take advantage of your public library! Most libraries have storytime or something similar for children.
  2. Go to the park! It’s a great way to entertain your little ones and let them interact with other children.
  3. Go on a walk or a bike ride! Most kids love being outside. It doesn’t matter how fussy my baby is– when I put her in a stroller and walk her down the street, she is happy! She also loves to take the lead and walk around with her mommy and daddy following her.
  4. Put on some music and dance! It’s okay to act silly sometimes. Besides, it’s good exercise for everyone.
  5. Go swimming! Don’t have a pool around you? Break out the water hose, and let them play around a sprinkler.
  6. Arts & crafts! There are a million arts and crafts activities you can do with your little ones. Check out this article called “Crafts by Age” at http://familycrafts.about.com/od/craftprojectsbyage/Crafts_by_Age.htm
  7. Movie night! Watch a movie you already have, or head to the library and check one out.
  8. Put on a play, puppet show, fashion show, or concert to show the family! Kids love to be creative. If your kids are too young to write their own script, have them sing songs and prepare dances. (Reader’s Theater Scripts @ http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm)
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