Suggestions below are children ages 5 -10 years old:
Explore free and low-cost programs at your local library and community centers
Take advantage of free days at local museums and zoo, usually a day during the first week of the month
Create a week of summer camp at home or "progressive play dates" with fun themes
Get outside!
Take field trips using public transportation like BART and Caltrain and stop in cities with parks near the train station
Road trips to the coast to check out tide pools or take the kids fishing at Lake Merced
Have a supply of "I'm bored" projects and games on hand
Products/activities discussed in this segment:
Draw on the sidewalk using Crayola Sidewalk Chalk, $4.99 at Toys"R"Us
Paint the fence and house with water with Jumbo Pail, $1.99, Toys"R"Us, and assorted paintbrushes and a roller starting at $1.99, Home Depot or at your local hardware or craft store
Let the kids become video/photo journalists for the summer: $99.99 for 30-minutes of recording time online at FlipVideo or at Toys"R"Us, Best Buy
Build mini ice sculptures
More from Yahoo! Shine Parenting Editor Charlene Prince Birkeland: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/
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