Fabulous Torture: 5 Budget Friendly Summer Activities For Kids & Mesh Swimsuit

Summer is in full force and sometimes we "mommies" are trying to figure out what to do with our kids without spending too much money. I have come up with five, fun and budget friendly activities your kids would love!

Slip and Slide

You need a long tarp, water and some dish soap. If you can, set the tarp up on a slope and turn on your hose to get it wet. Add a few drops of dish soap for extra slipperiness and let the kids have fun sliding around.You can purchase them cheap $10, and a fun tarp like we did is perfectly fine for the entire family to have fun. Turn on the sprinklers and let your kids run through them along sliding on a tarp.

Camping in your backyard

Sometimes I think my kid's ’ favorite part about camping is pitching a tent and sleeping in a sleeping bag. That’s why, last summer, we started camping out in our back yard.

Set up a fire pit and make some delicious sausages and marshmallows on a skewer and have some fun.

Collect goodies from nature

When you go exploring, take some bags or small buckets with you to collect interesting items (rocks, pine cones, sticks) from nature. Those items can be used to paint, decorate the house, make necklaces, create a collage or just enjoyed for their different textures.

Painting outside

Set up a painting table outside, get an old piece of wood from the garage or buy it at Home Depot, invite neighbors kids and have a painting party outside. The kids love it!

Canoeing

And of course if you're from Destin or visiting Destin you can't not go to Crab Island. You can rent a boat, kayak or canoe and have some fun exploring the Crab Island. You can play on the inflatables on the water for about $15 a hour or $25 all day. Your kids will have fun jumping around and getting some energy out! We try to get out there at least every other weekend.

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