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Sometimes it can be tough to change a child's mindset from video games or watching the television to get outside and play. It isimportant to engage other playful activities and spend time outdoors. If telling them to "Just go outside and play" isn't working for you,here are some tips from https://childhood101.com/9-ways-to-encourage-indoor-kids-to-play-outside/

Spend Time Together Outdoors as a Family:Whether it be an evening walk together orinvolving your children in washing the car, beingoutdoors yourself is a great way to encouragechildren to be there too.

Explore a Range of Outdoor Environments:Think beyond your own backyard when itcomes to kids playing outdoors.Depending upon where you live, a visit tothe beach, a river, a botanical garden ornature reserve, or even a farm, willprovide your children with more of thegreat outdoors to explore.

Just Add Water:Kids love playing with water! As a sensoryactivity it aids brain development, and as acognitive activity it lays a foundation forlater scientific and mathematical learning,not that kids care about that at all, they justlike to splash, pour, stir and get wet!

Don't Stress About the Mess:For those  mamas with a lower tolerance formessy play, being prepared with a tub ofwater, soap, facecloth and towels by the backdoor will help to minimize the likelihood ofsand, mud and water being traipsed throughthe house at the end of playtime.

Make it a Habit:You might like to try instituting a daily‘green hour‘ as consistently spendingtime outdoors everyday is important toencouraging a child’s engagement withnatural places as playful spaces.

Encourage Their Interests:If there is something they really enjoy doinglike building a fort, playing soccer, orgardening - let that flourish and help themdevelop their skills.

Take the indoors out:  Taking toys that children already enjoyinside outdoors can encourage them to play and explore with

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them in new ways. Blocks and figurines,dress ups,  playdough and other creativematerials  are all open to a world of newpossibilities when taken outdoors.

Involve Them in Outdoor Chores:Whether it be washing or walking the dog, pullingweeds, hanging washing or harvesting the vegetable

patch, involving children in chores in and aroundthe home is essential for the development ofpractical life skills.

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Make a cool, refreshing, creamy dreamy ice cream float!These floats are the most fun made in a clear glass so youcan see the ocean blue water, the frothy ocean foam andthe bright red fish that slip below the surface.

Learn something new this summer! Maybe you want tolearn how to ride a bike? Maybe you want to learn a new

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Next, add some lemonlime soda. This givesthis float some fizzand when the ice creammelts, the OceanFloats get a fizzyfrothy foam on top!

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Fill each glass about 2/3 full with a brightblue drink for the water in each Ocean Float.You can use blue Hawaiian Punch, BlueSports drink, Blue KoolAid, or blue soda.

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Add two generous scoops of creamy vanillaice cream to each glass. As it melts, the icecream resembles the frothy foam created byocean waves! Add a colorful striped paper straw and ahandful of bright red gummy fish and theseOcean Floats are ready for Summer!

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