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A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Are you looking for a fun pool game that doesn't require a lot of heavy accessories? Try Steal the Bacon, a creative form of tag your child is sure to love.

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Draw some educational value out of a summer stocked full of adventures!

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

What do you get when you cross a pool, water balloons and hula hoops? Pool Basketball, an exciting summer game perfect for kids of all ages.

Grab some rope and a couple of rafts and you're ready to play Rope Rush, an exciting race game for the pool!

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

What do a pool, a raft and a golf club have in common? They are all integral ingredients in the fun game of Aqua Golf, a great activity for kids of all ages.

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

Looking for a fun summer activity to capture all your vacation memories? Create a summer scrapbook with your child!

Bring the fun carnival game of ring toss to your home pool with this watery twist on the classic game.

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

Capture your beach memories—not with a photograph, but with a beach mosaic made from that classic beach souvenir, the shell.

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay! 

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

Get your child in the mood for a season full of lazy days at the beach with this colorful summer centerpiece art project!

Invite your middle school writer to make this artistic trip diary, and practice narrative prose and analytical writing in the process!

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Help your child celebrate the summer and the sun by making a sandy seascape.