Keep summer simple.
Hot weather and bored kiddos tempting you to purchase new Super Soaker plastic water guns? Yes, kids find these toys entertaining but you probably have enough on hand - scattered in the back of the garage!
First things first, take stock of your munitions! Rally the troops to test and wipe down your current stockpile. Label the keepers with a sharpie and store them in laundry baskets in the "KID ZONE" of the garage.
If you are still prepared to introduce a new item into your water play arsenal, I stumbled upon a simple option I want to share...
Looking for a replacement garden hose at Target, I discovered a line of PURPLE garden hoses and sprinklers. Fifty feet of lightweight hose was inexpensive and has more creative uses (read: chores - washing car, rinsing garbage cans, watering hanging baskets) than water blasters that require a reload every few minutes and encourage attack play.
Right away, my 9 year-old was inspired to set it up to oscillate on the driveway while he and a friend played basketball in the "rain" in 90+ degree heat! It has also been a water "volleyball net" for a beach ball and a "car wash" for bikes!
Maybe you already have a hose on hand your kids could use? Make it accessible and bring on the fun :) What would your kids do with a sprinkler and a hose?
This post made me smile. I was at Target just yesterday buying a sprinkler like the one you have pictured. Of course, I have to go back to get the hose because we don't have one for our front and I am not navigating through the jungle in our backyard to get the other one. Can't wait to add some of your ideas to the chore list.
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