Goodbye to Summer Vacation

I've been posting quite a few activities for children each Wednesday during the summer but I'm nearly done because today is the first day of school!

I have one more week of ideas then I'm turning thoughts to other things as my kids go back to hitting the books instead of each other.

But if you are lucky enough to have your little critters around for another week or two before that glorious institution known as public school takes over here's an idea that was fun for us--particularly the boys who are competitive at every level.

If you can't see my little pictures here I'll be more specific. You use the packing peanuts and toothpicks to build your own war ships then launch them in the plastic swimming pool to see which can stay afloat longer. You build the best ship you can then add weight to it and try to sink your brother's ship. The best wars get started that way you know.

Anyway, lots of fun to be had in an inflatable swimming pool. I had a small one I used to blow up when Grace was a toddler that I'd fill with pillows on the living room floor in winter and she'd have a great time pretend swimming with her dolls. I guess when you live in Alaska you get those swimming thrills when and where you can, right?

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