Family Fun
Dragonfly Hairpins DIY
We show you how to use fake feathers and fake crystals to make your on homemade dragonfly hairpins… a great summer craft to keep the kids busy.
Activities
Sea Shell Coloring Printable for Kids
A fun printable coloring sheet for your kids. We’ve decided to bring beach sea shells to you with this printable!
Activities
Bubble Fish Art!
What’s more summery than a bunch of fish swimming in some frothy waves? With some soap and some paint and a lot of hot air you can make these really cute cards too.
Crafts
Paint Your Own Bucket Hat
Bucket hats are very popular right now. Spend time outdoors in the fresh air and help your kids decorate theirs with some fabric paint.
Family Fun
Strawberry Watermelon Popsicles DIY
Making your own fruity popsicles is super easy. We teach you how you and your little kids can make them at home for the whole family.
Family Fun
Beach-Themed and Sandcastle Cupcakes
Learn to make beach-inspired cupcakes using crushed graham crackers over butterceam. Then, add our free beach-themed illustrations as cupcake toppers.
Family Fun
Summer Vacation Map Art Keepsake
We’ll show you and the kids how to make this wallhanging to memorialize their summer break whether you ventured far or stayed close to home.
Food & Home
The Avocado Toast Bar Party for Teens
Teens looking to keep busy in the afternoon? Know what is amazing to keep them occupied AND fed? Or are the kids hosting friends for a sleepover? Need a fun breakfast or brunch activity the next morning? An Avocado Toast Bar. It’s definitely a winner…
Activities
DIY Magic Shell Topping for Ice Cream
We’ve got DIY recipe for Magic Shells, the instant crowd pleasing ice-cream topper. Follow our recipe to make your own homemade hard shell.
Activities
Watermelon Stand to Raise Money for Causes that Matter to Your Kids
Kids love setting up their own lemonade (or a watermelon in this case) stands during the summer. Here we discuss how our young active citizens donated their proceeds to a cause that’s been on their (and the nation’s) minds.
Food & Home
Mermaid Icebox Cookies!
Do your kids love mermaids? You can make striped mermaid icebox cookies with any colors (not just the ones we chose, obviously) with these easy steps!
Activities
Five Goals For Summer Break with the Family
I want this summer to be like the summers I remember as a kid. I want to do things with them, and I want them to remember this summer as one of the best ever.
Resources
How To Find an Affordable Summer Camp (It’s Not Too Late!)
Time for summer camp. But summer camp can come with a pretty hefty price tag. Especially if you are sending more than one child. But there are ways to save some money. And, you still have time to enroll your kids.
Activities
Personalized Campfire Roasting Sticks DIY
Learn how to make these adorable personalized campfire roasting sticks for yourself and family or to gift to someone who loves camping.
Activities
DIY Summer Camp at Home: the Good, Bad and Muddy
My husband and I have been holding our own summer camp at home for our kids for the past two years. This is why we started it, what we learned and why we decided to do it again this year.
Crafts
Summer Craft: DIY T-Shirt Swimsuit Cover-Ups
Keeping bored tweens busy (and off their screens) is half the goal of summer and we accomplished it for several hours while making these awesome swimsuit cover-ups from inexpensive t-shirts. We show you how to make all these awesome prints!
Activities
Stock Your Local Little Free Library With Your Next Book Purge
Have you heard of the Little Free Library? It’s a great national book swap resource. It’s community-based and a great resource for all to donate used books and pick up new reads, too.
Party & Play
Yummy Gummy Candy Summer Drinks for Kids!
Looking for an easy candy craft that your kid(s) can make themselves and then enjoy on their long days this summer break? Look at what we concocted! So fun!
Activities
Visiting Chicago with Teens & Tweens
Suggestions for what to do in Chicago with tweens/teens. It’s walkable, there are plenty of activities, and the pizza/hotdog/steak restaurant game is strong.
Party & Play
Let’s Host a Pan Party (Easiest Potluck Ever)
Hosting a “Pan Party” is a low-stress and fun way to get friends together over yummy food. Super easy to execute. We show you how to do it!