July 17th, 2009
Summer is a fun time for families, but if your kids are well past the “Red Rover” stage, you might be having a hard time keeping them entertained and out of trouble during the long summer days.
Just a Hint of Education
If you tell your kids “let’s go learn something!” odds are, all you’ll get is a lot of groans and eye rolling. But it’s easy to infuse education into fun times without making it feel as mundane as school (which would defeat the whole purpose of “summer fun,” now wouldn’t it?)
But there are plenty of scientific experiments that are cleverly disguised as VERY fun activities. Here’s a great online resource for summer science fun.
Battle of the Swiftest Hand-Eye Coordination
While summer is certainly a great time for kids to get off the couch and into the outdoors, summer showers and high temperatures make at least certain times of day better suited for indoor fun. (Certain) video games provide a great way to challenge older kids, to improve cognitive skills, enhance critical thinking and improve hand-eye coordination. And the Wii offers a great venue for kids to get up and move WHILE playing a video game — truly the best of both worlds. But if you can’t quite swing the cost of pricey games (or if you’d rather not tempt your kids year-round — especially if they tend to be somewhat sedentary in nature) then why not rent a video game system for a weekend?
Let your kids have fun, invite their friends over, and enjoy video games without a huge financial outlay on your part. Or, if you’ve already got a gaming system, why not uprade the experience with a projector rental from Projector123.com? With rates starting as low as $99 for a weekend rental, you can create days of fun for your older kids and their friends. Order a gaming projector rental now.
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