With summer here, maybe you’re looking for something new to do. We’ve posted lots on fun kid activities, so I thought I’d round up a good bunch of stuff that you and more importantly, your kids, might enjoy. Don’t forget, if all else fails, there’s always a picnic at the park.

Nature based fun:  

Nature Experiment – Make Your Own Rain Bowl
Journey North: One of the best earth-based youth activities available
Make Your Own Solar Light!
Ditch your watch and use the sun to tell time

Messy & colorful fun:  

Make Your Own Natural, Colorful Dyes
Homemade Organic Paint Soap for Kids
Fun Beach or Sandbox …read more

One great project for kids is building, and then cooking on, their very own solar cooker. My son built one when he was five, at this co-op school-type deal he went to for a while, along with a bunch of other five year olds and one adult. They used it all the time. They cooked their own tortillas on it every week, and flat breads, the kids loved it.
Benefits of solar cooking are plentiful:
No energy drains.
It’s free! Until the sun starts charging us $.
Studies have shown that two solar cooked meal a week can save massive energy over time, …read more