The simplest items can entertain kids for hours. They don’t have to cost a lot, but it helps if the item is something they haven’t used for awhile. It’s the “newness” that gives it the biggest appeal.
1. Sidewalk chalk is something I haven’t had for several years (one bad messy memory ruined it for me.) But I broke down and bought a huge bucket for $5. The kids were so excited and I was impressed with their huge murals.
Then I noticed that their art extended all the way to our covered entry where rain would never wash it off.
2. So I offered them the opportunity to paint š An icecream bucket of water and a $1 set of paintbrushes were all we needed for fun, fun, fun.
Plus, I got my porch cleaned off š
3. Now that the weather is warmer, the kids can make forts from old vinyl table cloths, twine or rope and clothespins–outside. Your house stays neat and they are happy away from the TV.
I know a little girl who will love that paint idea!
My sister and I used to draw chalk all the time in the summer. One day, she wrote under the overhang of siding, where the siding of the house met the concrete outside of the basement (the house is one story in front, two story with visible basement in the back). She wrote her name and dated it 1992. It is still there š
Summer is always great for my dining room. I try to get the kids eating outside as many meals as possible!