Summer’s heating up, so let the Doughboy show you some watery, fun ways to catch a wave and cool down!
Tip: Save time and money by bringing food pot-luck style with friends. Instead of stopping at the sandwich shop or fast food lane, each family can bring a food item for everyone: sandwich fixings, fruit, chips, drinks and paper plates. Easy!
Pool party. If you’re lucky enough to have a pool close by, get the kids together for some splashing summer fun poolside. If visiting a public pool, be sure to check first to see if coolers and outside food are allowed. If not, find a picnic area for your lunching fun before going to the pool. Be sure to pack these kid-favorites: Ooey Gooey Candy and Chocolate Bars.
Who needs a pool? Remember when sprinklers filled summer days with wet giggly fun? Talk about easy! Take a break to towel off and enjoy some Cookie Ice Cream-a-Rounds for even more smiles!
Ready, aim…SQUIRT! Kids and squirt guns. It doesn't get any more fun than that. Make targets, or put buckets at appropriate distances, to see who has the best aim! Reward the little shooters with a target-shaped cookie pizza based on this Spider Web Cookie Pizza recipe. Use frosting to create a target design -- but don’t let them take aim at this target with their water guns!
Lakeside. After a day of swimming in the lake at the cabin or the park, who has energy to build a fire for s’mores? No worries! You can make them ahead of time with this recipe for super-easy S’more Chippers cookies!
Water balloons. Watch out. There could be a balloon headed your way. Toss them into buckets, play catch, or just throw them as high as can be. (Just be sure to have the kids pick up all the balloon pieces on the ground when they’re done.) As they do that, you can serve the delicious Buster Sundae ice cream pie with some summery lemonade!
