School's Out?

With school soon ending for the year, you might be asking yourself, “What am I going to do with the kids all summer?” Well, don't worry. Today, I'll share with you some of my favorite entertaining ideas for children. Not only are they fun activities, but they should keep the kids occupied long enough for you to enjoy a bit of your summer as well.

• Set up a swimming pool. And that's not to say that you have to dig an expensive in-ground affair this week in preparation for school's closing. But an affordable swimming pool will keep your children (and their friends) occupied for the entire summer. Plus, having a pool allows the kids to slack off on their daily hygiene. Let's be honest here, after an entire school year spent fighting with your children to take their daily (or in some cases - weekly) showers, you can rest assured that your children are getting rinsed off at least once a day during their swim sessions.
  
  
• Send the kiddies to summer camp! Not only will they learn valuable life lessons during their time away from home, but they will also make new friends, weave some baskets, and have many a humorous tale to share about their summers at band camp...
  
  
• If sending your children away to summer camp isn't an option for you, then make your own summer camp. While the children are attending their final days of school, take the time to move all their possessions out of their bedroom and into a large tent pitched in the backyard. That way your children will have all the comforts of home without actually being in your home all day. It's win, win!
  
  
• I know I've given you this tip before, but it really does work – grease up a piglet and let it run loose about the house. Your children will chase that piglet to exhaustion morning, noon, and night. And you'll rest assured that your children are not only up and about getting exercise, but all that pig exposure might just help the kiddies build up an immunity to next season's pig flu.
  
  
• And lastly, if your children aren't really the active sort, then get them each a Kindle (or similar device). You'd be amazed how a flashy new e-reader can preoccupy your children's attention long enough to get them to read a book or two this summer. And let's face, anything that gets your children to drop their video game controls and pick up a book, is a good thing.

Have a great summer!