My All-Time Favorite Activity for Young Kids...

It's June and everyone wants to be outside. If you have little kids, you know they have short a attention span and they jump from one activity to another, leaving you exhausted as you follow them around, encouraging them to put away one toy before moving on to the next. Well, grab your 'summer read' and sit down and enjoy yourself when you give your little ones 'my favorite activity'! All you need is an ice-cream bucket filled 1/2 full of water. Hand them a small paint brush (about 1 or 2 inches wide) and tell them to go 'paint the sidewalk, the garage door, the shed, a lamp post, etc.' You will be amazed how occupied this will keep them while you sit and enjoy a page or two in your book!! The fun thing is to see them go back and 're-paint' what they just painted as the water dries and they want to keep the 'new paint' look fresh. This 'fun' is for all ages...it has worked for young toddlers up to grade schoolers who just like to 'paint'!!
This will become your 'all-time favorite activity' as you see your kids' enthusiasm and realize that there is No Clean-up necessary!!
It's the good 'ol summertime...so enjoy the outdoors with your kids!