As summer is coming, we are trying to dream up activities for our kids to keep them busy. Whitney over at It’s Gravy, Baby recently posted about their homemade water table and water wall. I love that the water wall is made out of recycled materials and pallets. Seeing that there are still a few pallets in our back yard from last Spring’s landscaping efforts, this would be an easy project for us to create. If we don’t have everything we need, we might need to watch for a PVC Fittings Sale to make this project happen for the kids.
We are learning to think outside of the toy section to create activities for the kids. The recent edition of Family Fun magazine had some great activities with pool noodles that we were able to recreate (more to come on that!). All of this makes we wonder what we could great from some random items in the Commercial Industrial Supply section. Maybe with the commercial quality of the parts and pieces, they would hold up better than the cheap plastic toys that we seem to replace every year!
Now I am trying to think of what else we could create. A marble race track? A PVC frame with holes to create dripping water for the kids to run through in their bathing suits? An obstacle course of some sort with some old tires? I am sure there a lot of random ideas out there. Beth might have yet another excuse to use Pinterest to come with some great summer fun ideas for our family.
Have you made any fun outdoor items for your kids that involve recycled pieces or just other random supplies? Leave us a comment and let us know. We would love to hear your budget friendly kid activities for this coming summer!
We used recycled rail road ties to make a sandbox.
How about a slip and slide using trash bags? A swing using and old tire…those are fun.
How about a slip and slide using trash bags? A swing using and old tire…those are fun. .