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With the onset of summer, families will have a lot of time together and since spring cleaning is almost done, many of us will reorganize our indoor and outdoor. With the thought of organizing and decorating, I would like to share some activities that will not only pep up the house but also help family bonding as they can be done as a part of family time. So let's dive in deeper and explore some really fun stuff to do.
Here are the fun and easy DIY projects that your whole family can do together:
As the winters are just over, the backyards are usually messy with dead weeds and dry leaves, if the whole family cleans it together, not only will they spend time together but also it will save them a lot of money. With so many cool ideas out there on decorating and landscaping, it is one of those acts that will help kids learn so much. Helping each other as a family will create such a positive environment and sure-shot hands-on learning for kids.
Gardening to many of us is therapy and growing your own flowers and vegetables is such a money-saving idea. It helps kids learn a lifelong skill that will help them everywhere they go. In addition to that growing your own garden is a wonderful family activity wherein kids have so much fun. Once everything is planted, kids can be given duties like watering the plants every day which will help them learn to become caring. Plus the concept of farm-to-table sounds so much cooler and organic.
Every house looks so much cleaner when everything is in place and not scattered around. And for that, you do not need expensive organizers. Everything can be created at home so easily and inexpensively. It not only helps saving money but also helps recycling which is an important thing for future generations to learn. And above all, it's a total fun and family activity that helps bonding as so many people share ideas and kids love it when their ideas are implemented around the house. For these, we just need some cardboard or shoe boxes. Decorate them using color paper or newspaper or kids' drawings depending on the areas you want to use them in and put your stuff in it. The best part is we change them frequently as they are free of cost.
Stories are an inherent part of kids' life and they love listening to them and making them. The fun part is kids can make their own storybooks. All we need is an empty drawing book and some colors and pictures. The whole family can sit together can do it as a project, help kids write their own ideas into words, draw the characters or cut some relevant pictures from some old magazines or newspapers and paste them. It is one of the activities that your kids will love and it will give them so much confidence when they create it and of course will enhance their and your creativity.
It is one of those things that all kids love and making them on our own would be such a wonderful family activity. Either we can get a wooden birdhouse or it can be build using cardboard and kids can decorate it using colors etc. The same can be done with the birdbath. Get a big plastic bowl and put some nice stones and some wildflowers and water, birds just love it and especially kids. We can also put a small solar fountain inside of it. Kids can be delegated the responsibility of putting some food in the birdhouse and changing the water of the birdbath which again, help them learn to take charge of stuff around the house.
This is also a very fun activity that can be tried as a family. Mark a certain section of the wall that you would like to paint with kids. Put different washable colors on the palm and just keep putting handprints all over, once done, it looks so beautiful and colorful and it can be a seasonal activity. As the sun and rain, the color fades away gradually. Family pictures can also be taken in front of it for the whole season which contributes to wonderful memories.
This one always helps bond as a family as when you go through the old pictures, a hell of memories are being revisited. And of course, it is a fun family activity. To make more fun collages, cut small bodies from old magazines or newspapers or comics and paste big faces of your own on them with dialogue bubbles. One college for one event can be made. For example, capturing 1 vacation or one birthday party and writing the original dialogues in the boxes. They can be changed monthly or yearly and will always be memorabilia.
Most of the kids are fascinated by science experiments and so many experiments can be conducted using everyday stuff in the house which not only makes them handy but also inexpensive. And the best part is the whole family can come together and do them which again helps in bonding. For example, experiments like volcano can be done using baking soda and vinegar which are readily available at home. And there are never-ending ideas out there that the whole family can try together.
These are some of the activities that kids and adults will love simultaneously and will add so much more to family time like learning new skills. Try them out with your family and don't forget to let me know what do you think.
Love these ideas! I've been looking for ways to get my kids away from screens this summer. The handprint wall painting sounds like such a fun project to try with my little ones.
We started a vegetable garden last year and it's been amazing watching my kids get excited about growing their own food. They actually eat more vegetables now!
I'm concerned about the wall painting idea. Even with washable paint, won't it potentially damage the wall surface over time?
Just did the birdhouse project with my 7-year-old and it was a huge hit! We used recycled materials and now have regular feathered visitors.
The idea about creating storybooks together is brilliant! My daughter loves making up stories, this would be perfect for channeling her creativity.
In response to the wall painting concern, we've done it using special washable kids' paint and haven't had any issues. Just make sure to test a small area first!
These are nice ideas but some seem pretty time-consuming. As a working parent, I wish there were more quick project suggestions.
The STEM projects caught my attention. Anyone have specific experiment recommendations that worked well with younger kids?
My family tried the picture collage idea last weekend. We spent hours laughing at old photos and creating funny combinations. Great bonding experience!
Not sure about letting kids organize their own spaces. Mine would probably make an even bigger mess!
You'd be surprised! My kids actually keep their rooms tidier now that they've made their own organizers. They take pride in their creations.
The landscaping project sounds great in theory, but my teenagers would rather be anywhere else than helping in the yard.
These activities remind me of my childhood. We didn't have fancy entertainment but made so many memories doing simple projects together.
I appreciate that most of these projects are budget-friendly. Family activities don't need to be expensive to be meaningful.
We tried the birdbath project and now have a small ecosystem in our backyard! The kids love watching different species visit.
Anyone else worried about letting young kids handle gardening tools? Safety seems like a concern with some of these projects.