{"id":6371,"date":"2018-07-29T11:51:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T16:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com\/blog\/?p=6371"},"modified":"2021-02-09T22:00:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T06:00:17","slug":"keep-kids-cool-hot-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahblog.activityhero.com\/keep-kids-cool-hot-days\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Clever Ways to Keep Kids Cool on Hot Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best summertime activities help your kids\u00a0beat the heat while having a blast. Here are 7\u00a0fun ideas to try out!<\/h2>\n

By Madison Lee<\/h3>\n

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Everyone loves summer: clear blue skies, long days, and the sun shining brightly. But sometimes\u00a0the heat is just too strong, and what would’ve been\u00a0a\u00a0beautiful day\u00a0to go to\u00a0the park turns out to be a sweaty, sitting-on-the-couch, blasting-the-air-conditioner kind of day.<\/p>\n

On days like these,\u00a0what’s better than keeping everyone cool and entertaining\u00a0your kids at the same time? We found 7 fun ways to keep kids cool when summer heats up.<\/p>\n

1. Make Creative, Wacky Popsicles<\/h2>\n

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There’s nothing better than a cold popsicle on a super hot day. Instead of just freezing juice, test out these cool DIY popsicle recipes!\u00a0This one\u00a0from One Little Project is made of gummy bears and Sprite<\/a>, and this\u00a0ice cream popsicle bar<\/a> from Jacquelyn Clark is perfect if you love cookies & cream. If you don’t have a popsicle mold, try out Got Chocolate’s\u00a0chocolate covered frozen banana<\/a>\u00a0– it’ll be fun for\u00a0kids to pick out their favorite toppings!<\/p>\n

2. Play Water Balloon Baseball<\/h2>\n
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If your kids want a game to play with their friends, this\u00a0water balloon baseball<\/a>\u00a0from Overstuffed is the perfect solution. Fill up water balloons, grab a wiffle bat, and let the game begin! Kids will get splashed and have fun competing to see who can hit the most balloons. A modified version of this, if your kids aren’t baseball fans, would be to hang balloons with string and have the kids play pi\u00f1ata with water balloons.<\/p>\n

3. Paint the Fence\/Ground With Water<\/h2>\n
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This is\u00a0a mess free, cost free activity for the artist in your kids. You might have some old paint brushes\u00a0and rollers lying around, and then all you need is a bucket of water! Happy Hooligans’ version suggests that kids try covering the entire fence before it all evaporates<\/a>, or they can take a more creative approach with some pictures\/words.<\/p>\n

4. Cool Off in a Homemade Backyard “Kidwash”<\/h2>\n
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Bless My Weed’s take on a traditional carwash might take a little more setup, but the result will be well worth it. Her\u00a0backyard kidwash<\/a>\u00a0requires PVC pipes, sponges, and tarps. There’s room to be creative with setting it up, and your kids can help build it. This will definitely keep everyone cool!<\/p>\n

5. Engineer a Water Wall<\/h2>\n

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If your kids are crafty and like to design\/build, this is the perfect summer activity!. Basically, you use zip ties to secure different items to a peg board, and pour water down your path. Teaching Mama made a\u00a0pool noodle water wall<\/a>, which is cool because you can race marbles down the noodles. You can also take inspiration from Things to Share and Remember’s recycled-objects water wall<\/a>. Hers is made of tons of random old plastic containers you might have lying around. It’s totally hands on and there are no rules — just have fun with it!<\/p>\n

6. Set Up\u00a0Water Gun Races<\/h2>\n

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This Grandma is Fun reinvents the classic squirt gun carnival game in her own backyard with these squirt gun races<\/a>. All you have to do is hang 2 cups from string around your backyard; across the pool makes the race more challenging, and makes\u00a0kids jump in the cold water. Kids can race each other pushing the cups all the way to the end of the course using only a water gun.<\/p>\n

7. Play Angry Birds With Water Balloons<\/h2>\n
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Kids\u00a0love this popular app, and now they can play it in real life! No Time for Flashcards created this\u00a0water balloon Angry Birds game<\/a>\u00a0with her son. It couldn’t be simpler: draw out some pigs in chalk, fill water balloons, use a sharpie to draw on angry bird faces, and fire away!\u00a0This game will be entertaining and beat the heat for sure.<\/p>\n

Need ideas for indoor summer camps to keep kids busy and cool? Shop ActivityHero<\/a> to find camps near you now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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