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While you’ve enjoyed watching your children make the most of their summer holiday, in the back of your mind you may be wondering whether they’ll forget everything they learned in school last year and fall behind when class resumes in September. Here are a few ways to keep summer fun while covertly introducing a tiny dose of education.
Read: Reading to your kids doesn’t just entertain them, it educates them as well. They can improve not only their speaking skills, but also their reading and vocabulary. Sit the little ones down by your side each night and pick out an easy-to-read book that you wouldn’t mind revisiting.
Bake Their Favorites: While your children may not enjoy their math lessons, they will definitely enjoy baking brownies. Let the kids don their aprons and join you in the kitchen for your next baking session. You’ll provide an enjoyable environment for them to practice their math skills and most likely earn the title of Best Mom Ever!
Play Date: Give your children the gift of learning by stocking up on educational tools from LeapFrog. Until July 4, the company is offering 15% off any two books or games (code: SPARKLE). Your junior scholars will be well on their way to first honors with one of these educational toys, gaming handhelds or interactive children’s books.
Naz Papen
Naz Papen is a frequent contributor to PromoCodes.com.
Although you’ve packed your kids’ summer activity schedule with water parks, summer movies, and play dates with friends, there will be those times when you’ll hear, “Mom, I’m bored.” Those long days without their school friends could turn into several hours spent on their favorite social media site or playing a mind numbing video game. Don’t let electronics take over your kids’ summer! Turn the next ordinary day into a family activity to keep your kids active, fit and entertained.
Get Your Hands Dirty: Show your kids that they can have fun with their parents by taking them outside and entertaining them with activities that have outlived the newest electronics, like throwing a Frisbee or Hula-Hooping. Make it interesting with prizes for the one who can jump rope the longest or make the best chalk drawing on the sidewalk. You could even let them run through the sprinklers on hot days or help Dad fix up his favorite car. Dad can even get good deals on auto parts this month from 4 Wheel Parts. Until June 30 he can get $10 off a purchase of $50 or more (code: 4WPTV), making father and son bonding time available at a discount. Who knew that an auto parts retailer could play such a big part in your kids’ summertime entertainment?
Relax Indoors: If a heat wave sets in and it’s best to keep the kids inside, find some activities that will keep them busy without resorting to the computer or the TV. Teach them how to make homemade popsicles with their favorite juices, or challenge them to their favorite card game or classic board game. Even if they’re stuck indoors, you can help your kids realize that you don’t need to have extravagant plants to have a fun summer.
Tabitha Neatherlin
Tabitha Neatherlin is a frequent contributor to PromoCodes.com.
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