Kids love scavenger hunts. Tracking down clues with the promise of a prize can keep them going for hours. With a little time and a bit of planning, you can turn this afternoon activity into a weeks-long adventure that will engage your kids and their friends for the rest of summer. You can easily organize this game to work for kids aged six and over, and older kids may appreciate being able to head off to some activities on their own. The best thing is, a citywide scavenger hunt can be fun for you too.
Summer is the epitome of fun. The kids are out of school and their days are filled with hours upon hours of outdoor entertainment. Neighborhood kids come by on their bikes to see if your children can play while you sit back and watch the memories being made. There is an endless amount of ideas when it comes to playing outside but what if it’s too hot? And by too hot, I mean, heat wave. No matter where you live there is bound to be one sultry, summer day where you have to keep the kids inside for their own safety. Look over this list of 67 things to do to keep them happy and busy until it’s nice enough for them to go back outside.
I spend a lot of the summer outdoors with my kids. In the dry Calgary heat, there is nothing better than finding a great place to play outdoors where you can still keep cool. Here are four different options for fun outdoor water play including two downtown Calgary parks, a rocky river beach and a sand-filled lake beach.
Are you simultaneously excited about and dreading the approach of summer? If so, you might want to start preparing now to make the most of all of the unstructured, non-scheduled time your kids will soon be spending at home... or summer may not end up nearly as relaxing for you as it is for your kids!
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