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Otherwise, summer will be over before you know it.\u00a0 Not only are\u00a0 you modeling great time management skills, you are making great summer family memories too!<\/p>\n<p>Stumped on ideas for fun?\u00a0 Here we go!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homemade ice cream<\/li>\n<li>Ice cream sundae party<\/li>\n<li>Board games<\/li>\n<li>Sprinklers galore<\/li>\n<li>Bike rides<\/li>\n<li>Popcorn and movie night<\/li>\n<li>Sleep under the stars<\/li>\n<li>Bake cookies<\/li>\n<li>Walk a nature trail<\/li>\n<li>Pick berries<\/li>\n<li>Grow a garden<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a thrift shop<\/li>\n<li>Bubbles<\/li>\n<li>Side walk chalk art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0All of these affordable ways to have fun take just a few minutes of preparation, but you will be thrilled you did!<\/p>\n<p>Great websites for summer fun!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/kidssummeractivities\">http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/kidssummeractivities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familiesonlinemagazine.com\/teens\/\">http:\/\/www.familiesonlinemagazine.com\/teens\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is that lazy, hazy time, when we really like to kick back! 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