Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Keeping cool

H-O-T!!!! We are having a major heat wave in PA. But that doesn't stop my kids from asking to go out to play. Besides being out in the pool or playing on the slip and slide, we've been having some fun with ice. This definitely keeps them cool & busy! It's simple and minimal clean up. Just leave it outside and the sun will "clean up the mess".

There are all kinds of fun shaped ice cubes these days. But I just used my mini silicone muffin pans to make our ice cubes.

I thought they could build an ice igloo but they actually ended up splashing each other since the ice melted way too fast and became too slippery. They used their own creativity with some tools. H&N had so much fun that they did it again the next day.

What's your favorite thing to do to keep cool this summer? 
I like to get a cup of lemon or mango water ice.... ahh refreshing!
Eva

8 comments:

  1. Oh this is a great idea! Baby C would love this. I'm going to try it! I love pomegrant ice tea.

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    1. Have fun! Mmm that sounds refreshing too :)

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  2. How fun! We like to go to the beach.

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    1. We like the beach too. Wish it wasn't such a far drive otherwise we'd go everyday!

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  3. Fun activity, I will have to try it with the kids. To stay cool, I like to stay home with the AC on high or go to the basement. But with kids, we visit splash parks often.

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    1. Haha thank God for AC ; )
      Splash parks are always fun, I'm thinking of taking H&N there tomorrow.

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  4. Love that you got the tools out for them too. How cute are they splashing each other! We got water table for J's birthday, so he's been enjoying that on the deck lately. But when it gets really hot, I'd rather just stay inside!!!

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    1. A water table, so fun! The great thing about the kids playing on the deck is that I can still watch them and run in to cool off :P

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