top three summer activity ideas for kids
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Top Three Summer
Activity Ideas for Kids
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Summer’s here, bringing your kids two glorious months of freedom and fun in the sun…
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… as long as they don’t get bored or start spending too much time in front of the computer or TV.
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Keep your youngsters busy, happy and active over these celebrated months with a little planning and make this their best summer ever.
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So, step away from all those screens and...
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GO TO CAMP
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If you’ve been on any summer camp visits, you’ll probably have a good idea of whether your youngster is ready for sleepaway camp.
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Overnight summer camps offer kids a wonderful world of outdoor activities, arts and crafts, campfires, new friends and exciting challenges.
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Whether a two-week session or a summer-long adventure, sleepaway camp gives youngsters the chance to discover …
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Whether a two-week session or a summer-long adventure, sleepaway camp gives youngsters the chance to discover …
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… so much about the natural world and themselves, gaining confidence, self-esteem and responsibility…
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– along with a whole passel of new friends and new skills.
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If your child isn’t quite ready for sleepaway camp, check out local day camps.
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Whether private or run by local recreation programs, day camps have super activities like:
Swimming lessons
Nature explorations
Games
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Sports
Archery
Bundle of other outdoor adventures
Rope Courses
Rainy day fun
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Often kids can attend for half- or full-day sessions, so it’s easy to accommodate everyone’s schedule.
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HAVE FUN
WITH THE
FAMILY
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Plan some summertime family projects and events;
the warm weather months present a myriad of opportunities to spend quality time together.
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Plant a garden;
kids love watching fast-growers like cucumbers, peas and tomatoes spring up, even if they’re not crazy about eating veggies.
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You can enhance the green experience with activities like building and decorating a birdhouse,
making wind chimes or just having a painting party to spruce up the deck furniture.
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Take a day trip to the local park, hit the beach or take a bike ride around the neighborhood.
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It doesn’t have to be a fancy or expensive trip; the point is just to hang out together, relax and have fun.
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The more adventurous may like to take a family camping trip.
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Most state and national parks have reasonable rates, and the opportunity to tell stories around the campfire and sleep under the stars with your kids is truly priceless.
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If your child is just about ready for the first year at sleepaway camp, it’s also a great preview of what it’ll be like to sleep in a cabin out in the woods.
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Listen to the night noises of the forest and identify them for your child, from croaking frogs to chirping crickets; it’s reassuring for kids to know that those mysterious sounds may be nothing scarier than a barn owl.
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DON’T STOP
LEARNING
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Even though it’s summer and school’s out, kids can keep on learning in a more unstructured, laid-back way.
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Plan some trips to local museums, zoos, nature centers or historic sites.
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Youngsters especially love places with hands-on exhibits, whether aquariums, science museums …
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… or museums just for kids, so go on-line together and dig up some fascinating family field trips.
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Closer to home, libraries, art associations and recreation department offer a cool variety of summertime activities …
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… from summer reading programs to painting classes and writing workshops.
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If you're considering sending your child to an overnight summer camp, be sure to visit our site to learn about Camp Walt Whitman.
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Located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Camp Walt Whitman offers a safe, nurturing environment in a beautiful mountain setting.
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Our camp is a coed sleepaway camp, with separate areas for boys and girls. The kids have a blast, and make friendships that can last a lifetime.