{"id":746,"date":"2014-07-10T07:44:22","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T14:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.mainelyseo.com\/cdi-upgrade\/parenting_today\/?p=746"},"modified":"2019-07-23T16:54:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T23:54:11","slug":"no-cost-fun-summer-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-activities\/no-cost-fun-summer-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"No Cost, Fun Summer Activities for the Whole Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #333333;\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities.webp 840w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-600x450.webp 600w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-100x75.webp 100w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-400x300.webp 400w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-768x576.webp 768w,https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-640x480.webp 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities.jpg\" height=\"525\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities.jpg 840w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/No-Cost-Fun-Summer-Activities-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34844 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"No Cost, Fun Summer Activities\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture>Although you may not be able to afford a <a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-activities\/summer-outdoor-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">summer<\/a> vacation this year, there are many low-cost, fun summer activities for the whole family. Here are a few ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #333333;\">Pick a tree in your back yard, lay down a blanket and have a picnic! Make\u00a0some lemonade, and dive into\u00a0this<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/shelf\/show\/summer-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">summer&#8217;s must read list<\/a>.\u00a0Bond with your family\u00a0by taking\u00a0turns reading different chapters out loud. Invite friends and their kids to join you. Make it a weekly event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #333333;\">If your kids love\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.care.com\/a\/62-summer-crafts-for-kids-1307010525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">arts and crafts<\/a>, incorporate projects\u00a0into day trips for guaranteed\u00a0fun all day. \u00a0Going to the beach? Make a pirate chest! Have them scout around for rocks, sea shells or any item they think would be cool to include. Have the kids make a treasure map and include some information on <a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/holiday-seasonal-family\/summer-writing-journaling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pirates<\/a>. Add some coins, and make a pirate&#8217;s flag with black fabric. \u00a0Then the kids can bury it in the back yard or keep it on hand and add to it each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #333333;\">Gardening is another low-cost fun summer activity. Have your kids plant their own<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardeningknowhow.com\/special\/children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flower garden<\/a>. Talk about each flower, this can be an opportunity to make learning fun!\u00a0Add some excitement by\u00a0giving your\u00a0kids a title, such as Director of Water <a href=\"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/child-activities\/trying-new-hobbies-for-young-children-and-teens-during-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource<\/a> or Director of Roots and Shoots.\u00a0 Love watermelon? \u00a0Why not plant some watermelon seeds; you never know what may crop up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: 1; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; color: #333333;\">The liveliness of summer creates perfect opportunities to document family memories. Take pictures throughout the season and start a scrapbook. The scrapbook could contain photos with captions, art projects, and items you may already have from past experiences. 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