Although school has started, don’t give up on summer fun just yet. There is still plenty of warm weather to get outside and enjoy summer fun activities. Here are 4 ideas to keep summer alive.
- Organize a block party.Invite the neighborhood kids and parents over. Share your summer vacation highlights as well as talk about who has which teacher, new outfits, bus schedules, etc. Put a firepit out on your driveway, set up some chairs and tell the neighbors to bring a dish to share.
- Outdoor Movie Night. Whether you set up a TV and DVD player in the backyard or head out to watch an outdoor family movie in your local park, outdoor movie nights the perfect way to hang on to summer fun. Here’s how to host your own Outdoor Movie Night or see our complete list of Outdoor Family Movie Showings in the Chicago area.
- Road Trip. Head up to Kenosha for a fun family road trip. Not only does Kenosha have spectacular kid-friendly Museums but they have a beautiful beach for a picnic or take a scenic shoreline tour of Lake Michigan in a restored streetcar. We’ve put together everything you need to plan your end of summer road trip to Kenosha, WI.
- Camp in your Own Backyard. Want to get in one more camping trip this summer? Look no further than your own backyard. Set up a tent in the backyard, play flashlight tag, and use your grill to make some s’mores. Best yet, you can use your own bathroom! Check out this post for tips for the Ultimate Backyard Campout as well as this post for a list of fun backyard camping activities to keep the summer fun going all night long.
Now Go Make Some Memories!