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Ways to Fight Your Kids' Summer Boredom

Ways to Fight Your Kids’ Summer Boredom

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Here we are at the end of July. Summer camps are finishing up, and our kids have been to the pool dozens of times. There are only a few weeks until school begins, so parents of school aged children are getting into a school-prep mindset. While we parents are leaving our summer mindsets behind, our kids are not. They are still off from school, but they are probably getting bored. And while it can be good for our kids to work through their boredom, it’s nice to have a few ideas to help them. So here are 5 ways to …

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It’s National Chocolate Ice Cream Day!

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What a fun summer theme to celebrate with our kids! National Chocolate Ice Cream Day! And this is something so simple that we can do so easily with our kids. The theme is quite straightforward: enjoy some chocolate ice cream today! Celebrating National Chocolate Ice Cream Day Well, there’s a tiny bit of trivia for your celebration. Chocolate ice cream has been around for more than 100 years! In fact, it became popular in the late 1800s. And here’s another fun fact for your celebration of National Chocolate Ice Cream Day: chocolate ice cream is the second most popular flavor …

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Helping our Overtired Kids During the Summer

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Summer is the season for late nights and national celebrations. It’s a season for fun and a less rigid routine. Even if you’re not participating in late night activities, you’re likely to hear loud voices or music nearby. And in the upcoming weeks, you’re likely to hear the explosions of fireworks going off around your home. With all of these variations and disruptions, your kids are probably getting less sleep. And it probably shows in their behavior the following days. So how can we enjoy summer activities and celebrations with our families while we have overtired kids? Here are a …

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3 Ideas for Fun on Rainy Summer Days

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We picture summer as a sunny and hot time of year. Our kids spend a lot more time outside, and they get in lots of active play. So a rainy day or several rainy days can bring all of this activity to a halt. In this case, we parents are likely to hear the dreaded “I’m bored!” complaint. So without the standard summer activities available, we need a few backup ideas to help our kids with indoor summer activities. Let’s look at 3 ideas for fun on rainy summer days. Build an Obstacle Course Challenge your kids to build an …

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Squeeze in Some End of Summer Fun

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Are you feeling like this summer flew by? I sure am. My kids are mourning the end of summer, and I keep trying to remind them that we do have a few more weeks to enjoy. At the same time, my own mind is also telling me that summer is pretty much over. Our focus is on all the back-to-school activities, not on summer fun. But is there a way we can squeeze in just a little more fun? Let’s think about ways we can squeeze in some end of summer fun! What did you not get to do? Let’s …

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Camping With Little Ones Can Be Simple and Fun

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Camping is a favorite summer activity for many people. The outdoors, whether in the mountains or at the lake, attracts us with its scenery and its simplicity. However, even some of the most committed campers take a break when children come into their lives. It seems to get much more complicated when you are camping with little ones. When something becomes complicated, we’re less likely to do it. If camping with kids has become complicated, the only solution is to find a way to simplify it. Let’s look at a few ways to simplify camping with little ones. The first …

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How to Balance Responsibility and Family Fun

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Summer can be both a fun and a crazy time for parents. Our kids are free from school or pre-school, and they have fewer pressures in their schedules. However, we parents can feel the pressure of more on our shoulders. We face our normal jobs, our regular daily work, plus the extra responsibilities of keeping our kids occupied. Many of us would like our kids to learn some responsibility during these summer months as well. So how do we balance all of this? What if we found a way to balance responsibility and family fun?  Decide between the necessary and …

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Hopkins Travels #WhereIsHopkins

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Hopkins has traveled to Seoul Korea, Japan, Canada, Germany, and all over the United States. From helping in the Two Little Hands office and warehouse during our $10 DVD sale, to homework with a friend, Hopkins has been very busy since Memorial Day. Signing Time families have taken him on road trips, hiking, to play at the park, and more. Your local Signing Time Academy Instructors have kept Hopkins busy at summer camps, field trips, classes, story times, and family vacations. How can I follow all of Hopkins travels? We have made it easy with the hashtag #WhereIsHopkins. As you and your kids follow Hopkins, you can learn about geography, …

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