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Affordable Summer Break Fun
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Activities and toys for fun mostly at home over summer break. I've included some educational stuff too to minimize brain rot.
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Outdoor Fun
 
Screen Time
 
Nature Based Board Games

Outdoor Fun

Kids have to get outside and play to be healthy. Here are some ideas for summer fun.

 
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Like water balloons but without the mess to clean later
Hydroburst 10-pack Reusable Water Balloons
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My kids love this set
JUMPTASTIC 50ft Ninja Line Obstacle Course with 9 Accessories
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Moldable sand kit with a brick press. Can be indoor or outdoor fun if you can contain the mess
CICIPLAY 1.7lbs Moldable Self-Sticking Sand
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Collapsable to easily put away when not being used
YSJILIDE Portable Pool PVC Swimming Pool
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Family size floating rafts
POORAFTERS Extra-Large Cooling Mesh Pool Float
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Got to have a slip n slide for the summer break
Joyfy 25ft Double Lane Water Slides with Bodyboards and Sprinkler, Summer Yard Outdoor Water Slip for Kids Adults
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Kids have to be on bikes for the summer
67i Boys BMX Bike 8-12 Yrs 18"/20" Tires
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Good fun
Backpack Cornhole Game | REI Co-op
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Practice hitting targets
Children's Wooden Slingshot Fur Ball Soft Elastic Suit Parent-Child Game Wooden Toys Slingshot Wool Ball
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Screen Time

If my kids are having screen time for more than an hour a day it has to be educational.

 
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Free printables, fun animal fact videos, and nature quizzes
Young Nature Explorers | North American wildlife quizzes 🦅
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My kids don't seem to see this as an educational game. They love it.
Free Math Learning Game for Kids
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Read digital books/magazines or listen to audiobooks using a library card
Libby
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I used this when my kids were pre-school age.
Free, fun educational app for young kids | Khan Academy Kids
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My 7 and 10 year olds like this website.
Cool Math Games - Free Online Games for Learning and Fun
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Nature Based Board Games

These are nature games my family owns and loves.

 
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Such a sweet game and easy for any age to learn
Wildcraft! an Herbal Adventure Game/Family Game: Learn 25 Herbs – Cooperative Board Games for 4+ Year Olds w/Learning Tools
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Fun way to learn about habitats and tracks
MasterPieces Kids Games - Jr Ranger - Poop Tracks Kids Card Game
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Teaches different kinds of insects
Lucy Hammett Bug Bingo
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Beautifully printed graphic design
Sibley Birds: Sibley Backyard Birding Bingo : A Game for Bird Lovers: Board Games (Game)
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