It's time for summer sun and fun! Plan your family's vacation or find activities for outdoor fun right at home. Plus, find tips for selecting the right summer camp, staying safe, and preventing summer brain drain.
Water Fight
A water fight is a safe and fun group activity for kids - and it's refreshing on a hot day!
Bubble Contest
Nothing to do on a summer afternoon? Organize a bubble blowing contest! Mix up some bubble solution, assemble some tools for blowing, and you're set.
Stupendous Sand Castles
There is no wrong way to build a sandcastle. However, if you want to build a truly memorable sand structure, there are a few tricks of the trade that are worth knowing.Legend says that if you bring home sand from a beach, you'll visit that beach again. Whether that's true, collecting sand is a fun way to remember your visits to the beach and to see how sand differs from beach to beach.
Water Swing
You'd have to go all the way to an amusement park to find a ride as wet and wild as this one, but you can make this one at home!
Sardines
This game, a variation of "hide and seek," is best played outdoors. It can be played with two or more players.
