A warm welcome to the one season dedicated to relaxation… ahh Summertime. Pay your respects to the time of year best known for swimming, popsicles and baseball by enjoying one of these relaxing and perfectly summery activities with or without your kids. There’s one for every day of the week:
- Run through the sprinklers – on par with a spa vichy shower only practically free. Plus your grass will appreciate the extra watering.
- Blow bubbles – you’ll be amazed at how quickly this childish delight can lift your spirits.
- Treat your taste buds – sit on the porch at twilight and sip fresh lemonade, eat a popsicle or lick an ice cream cone.
- Swing – in a tire or hammock, close your eyes and pretend you’re flying. Weee!
- Feed the birds – make a homemade birdfeeder or hang this inexpensive one, then sit back and watch nature come to you.
- Play catch – it could be a beach ball by the shore, a frisbee in the pool, or baseball in the park.
- Find water – whether it’s the local creek or local pool, just get wet!
There’s no doubt that kids can get downright dirty. Here are our bathtime favorites that will help you clean up.
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Bath Goods. Bath toys have never been so cool. Your little one will love the funky, foamy shapes that float in the water and magically stick to the side of the tub and wall. You’ll love that none of these toys absorb water, reducing mold and mildew. $14 at moderntots.com. |
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Frog Pod. If your child’s bathtub has become a toy swamp, you’ll appreciate this bath organizing system — as cute as it is handy. The frog’s body becomes a drainable scoop for collecting and rinsing toys and the wall-mounted base has a convenient shelf for storing shampoo. $25 at amazon.com. |
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Sweet B. Organic Baby Care. Ultra-mild and pH-balanced, Sweet B. uses all-natural ingredients like unrefined shea butter, sweet almond oil, and soothing lavender and chamomile. Your wee one will love the Organic Shampoo and Wash, which creates mounds of bubbles without using skin-irritating sulfates. $15-17 at bathbybettijo.com. |
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Flo Protective Faucet Cover. I remember when my daugther was just beginning to sit up in her bath, I’d eye the sharp metal of the faucet warily, silently cursing faucet makers for leaving the edges so sharp. Evidently I wasn’t alone in my concern. Mom inventor Rebecca Finell created Flo to protect precious foreheads and like any clever mama would do, she made it fun too — the cool contraption diverts water into a playful waterfall. $15 at booninc.com. |
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Timboo Organic Bath Robe. For those spa types, this adorable baby bath robe is made from a super-soft bamboo fabric that is 50 percent more absorbent than cotton. We love that unlike typical organic items, there is still a wide range of vivid colors to choose from. A hooded towel is also available. $28-40 at babydagny.com. |
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