5 Summer Vacation Ideas
The kids are almost out of school, for traditional schools that is. What are you going to do to keep them busy all summer? We like to get creative, go on hikes, find new parks, go on new adventures, read books and so much more.
Here are a few fun summer vacation ideas your kids might enjoy.
Nature Scavenger Hunt to help with investigating the outdoors.
Cardboard Box Cars - it's amazing what can be created with boxes!
Summer Fun Calendar to keep you busy.
Summer Fun Sailboat ...
Neptune Park
Twice now we have been to Neptune Park. The first time we went it was windy but we enjoyed it so much we had to go back. This time we took our own lunch and had a picnic first then played on the toys.
Where is it located?
452 W 400 N, Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
If you come from I-15 get off at Pioneer Crossing and go west as far as you can, UT-68. It is close after that.
How much does it cost?
FREE!
Is food allowed?
Yes! This is a public park. There is a Pavilion available to ...
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores
I grew up reading many of the Berenstain Bears books. I fell in love with them as a kid and wanted to share these with my children as well. Over the next few months I will be reviewing 1-2, each month, of the Berenstain Bears books. I hope that your kids enjoy these books as much as mine did. I know my son really enjoyed the book this week which is titled The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores.
How do you get chores completed at your house? How do you incorporate this ...
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Have you seen all the fun classes they have at Craftsy? Knitting, cake decorating, sewing, jewelry and many many more!
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Legacy Regional Park
Recently we needed to make a trip up to Bountiful to pick up some shirts for the Wasatch Back Relay. I decided it would be fun to make a day trip out of it and find a fun park to visit. We found Legacy Regional Park located in North Salt Lake. My son was so excited to get out and play because of the climbing sets of the park, as well as the splash pad.
Where is it located?
1140 West 1100 North, North Salt Lake
How much does it cost?
FREE!
Is food allowed...
The Night Before Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is just around the corner and I have a great book for you to read with your kids. The Night Before Mother's Day is such a fun book. This is not the first The Night Before books that we have purchased for our house. Stay tuned next month for another.
During the book, The Night Before Mother's Day, a dad and kids get Mom out of the house so they can prepare surprises for her for Mother's Day. What's great is that all of these surprises can be done by your kids. I know ...
Old Farm Park
We are excited to share a park that has both a traditional playground and a splash pad.
Old Farm Park
Where is it located?
About 13600 South 3250 West in Riverton, UTAH
How much does it cost?
FREE!
Is food allowed?
Yes! This is a public park.
Are strollers allowed?
Yes! In fact there is a paved pathway that pretty much goes around the park. I did see people out there doing laps for exercise. But this isn't advised when you have other kids on the playground and/or splash pad.
How ...
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners
We are excited to be sharing the book The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners. I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel I shouldn't need to continue to remind my child when to say "thank you" and "please". No, I don't need to remind him every time, but frequently. And, what about manners at the table, or at a friends house? This is a great book to read with your children. We all need a review of what good manners are, and why they are so important.
After we read the book ...
Mother’s Day (Kids) Free Printable
For the past couple years when I think about Mother's Day and what I should post I always come to the same conclusion...I don't want to post a craft to make with the kids because then I have to (get the opportunity to) make it with them. But then they give it right back to me and I am required to act surprised. Not that I am not big surprises, but it just feels strange and not genuine to me.
This year I have created a printable that even mom's can print for their kids and still be at least ...
Jump ‘N Bounce Family Fun Center
Jump 'N Bounce Family Fun Center
We are excited to tell you about a Family Fun Center that we drive by twice a day, 3 times a week, on our way to and from school. I am asked, almost once a week, "can we go bounce today?". It's a great place to go with friends, but why not have a Birthday Party there?
Where is it located?
7988 South Welby Park Dr. (4550 West)
Phone 801-280-7988
According to their website: From Interstate 15 take Exit 297, get in the far left lane. ...
How to make an easy Hummingbird Feeder for kids
Hummingbirds are so fun to watch. Making your own Hummingbird Feeder is actually a lot easier then I anticipated. It can be done with recycled containers! The next time you or your kids drink anything out of a plastic bottle that has a screw on cap keep it and put it aside for this project. The next time you eat something out of a short squatty plastic container with a lid keep it and put it aside for this project.
Hummingbirds send out scouts at the beginning of May, two weeks before ...
Pancakes For Supper
While at the library my son saw the cover of the book, Pancakes For Supper, and wanted to get it right away. It has a picture of a HUGE stack of pancakes. Pancakes For Supper was a fun book to read. This is a story about a little girl who gets bumped out of her parents' wagon. She flies through the air and lands near a variety of wild animals. Each one threatens to eat her, however, she offers different items of clothing to each of them. For example, she offers her blue coat to the ...
