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Home » featuring you » Great Ideas — 21 FUN Summertime Activities!

featuring you, kids, summer, your ideas · June 23, 2013

Great Ideas — 21 FUN Summertime Activities!

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My kids have been home for summer vacation for a couple of weeks already. We meed summer activities!

And I’ve been looking for some FUN activities to do with them.

21 summer activites with kids

It’s nice to have some ideas ready to go for when you hear “Mom, I’m bored!” … so, like every 15 minutes!

I loved these awesome activity ideas that were linked up!!

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Summer Water Blob @ U Create

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Clothes Pin People @ Simple Simon and Company

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Summer Road Car Games @ Kiki and Company

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Lemonade Stand + Printables @ It’s Overflowing

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Easy Bandana Superhero Cape @ Love Bug Living

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Cupcake Craft @ Live Laugh Rowe

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Easy Science Experiments for Kids @ Gluesticks

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids! Chalkboard Travel Box @ Daylights

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Embellished Paperclips @ 52 Mantels

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

DIY Glitter Gems & Magnets @ Thrive 360 Living

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Faux Stamped Metal Necklace @ Domestic Bliss Squared

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Kids’ Car Activities @ Crystal & Co.

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Garden Craft Breakfast @ Cleverly Inspired

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Pop Top Bracelets @ That’s What She Said

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

DIY Washer Necklace @ …Love, Caroline

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

DIY Button Rings @ The Creativity Exchange

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

The Princess and the Pea Necklace Tutorial @ Simple Simon and Company

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Firecracker Necklace @ The Experimental Home

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Otter Regatta @ Jacolyn Murphy

21 FUN Summertime Activities for kids!

Foam Stamped Animal T-Shirt @ Pitter and Glink

plastic bag clutchUpcyled Plastic Bag Cluth @ Gina’s Craft Corner

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Link up your ideas to the Wrap-Up and check out all the excellent projects this week!

And don’t miss out on the great giveaway this week!!

This week I’ve teamed up with Lowe’s to give away a $100 gift card and a Summer Done Bright prize pack!

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The prize includes:

a $100 Lowe’s gift card
Mr. Clean Outdoor Pro Spray
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Outdoor Pro
Bounty
Tide Pods
Duracell AA Batteries

Here’s how to enter the giveaway:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Link your ideas up to the party and enter to win!! 

Have a Beautiful Sunday!! 

xoxo 

Posted By: Jen · In: featuring you, kids, summer, your ideas

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Comments

  1. Gina says

    July 5, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    I just noticed you featured my Patriotic Bag! I saw that I have had the most referrals from you blog than any others, so had to come over and see why! Thanks so much!
    Gina

  2. Melissa @ Love Bug Living says

    June 30, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    Love these ideas! Thanks so much for including my Bandana Superhero Capes! My girls will have fun checking out some of these other ideas to try this summer!

  3. Lisa says

    June 28, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    Oh my gosh! Just noticed you listed my pop top bracelet. Thanks so much. It was a lot of fun to make and I’m saving all my pop tabs now.

  4. Sam @ Thrive 360 Living says

    June 24, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    Such a great round-up of fun ideas. Thanks for including my glitter gems and magnets. Looking forward to trying out some of the other ideas with my son!

  5. cyndy@thecreativityexchange says

    June 24, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Wow!! What a great round up Jen! All of these great ideas will be so fun to try out with the kids! Thank you so much for including my little blingy button rings! I was thrilled to see you share it! Thank you again for all of the fantastic ideas!

  6. Kari - UCreate says

    June 24, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    Thank you so much for including The Water Blob Jen!! I have to admit joining my first link party was fun and I’m so glad it was here on Tatertots!!

    You’re awesome. Thanks!

  7. Laura @ The Experimental Home says

    June 24, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    So much fun for the kiddos! Thanks for featuring my firecracker necklace, Jen!

  8. Bethany Lee (@PitterAndGlink) says

    June 23, 2013 at 10:05 PM

    Thanks so much for featuring my foam stamped shirt! You’re the best! <3

  9. Kelly says

    June 23, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    Thanks so much for including my cupcake craft 🙂 Have a fantastic week. HUGS!!

  10. Gina says

    June 23, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    Ohhhh- won’t these keep them busy for a while. Great ideas.

    We work through the summer but our days are so long here that there is plenty of time after school that needs to be filled. I love that they can do a lot of these with their friends & have fun.

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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