The summertime blues

  Looking back on my childhood, summer was definitely the best time of year.  No school, no shoes, and no worries.  I want it to be that way for my kids, too.  Today I started to make a list of summer activities I can do with my kids that cost very little or are free.  If you have any ideas to add to my list, please let me know!  

the schools in town offer free lunches during the summer

story hour at the library

the theater shows movies for $1 several times a week

there is a splash pad that the kids can play in for free

library

park

a place where you can bounce on lots of "bouncy houses" for $4

a kid's museum that we have in town (also $4)

riding bikes

picking berries

playing in our little pool outside

hiking (when it's not too hot)

swimming in the lake near our house

baking cookies

help Sarah make a lemonade stand (she might be too little for this, still)

go to garage sales

play at the playground at Burger King

Notice that the sprinkler is NOT on this list.  (Refer back to my recent post on dirtiness.)

Do you have any other suggestions?