
5 Fun Summer Backyard Ideas Kids Will Love
This summer, you can make the backyard a place where your kids want to play. Today Iβm sharing five fun summerΒ backyard ideasΒ to help you keep the kids active and entertained right at home.Β
If you are looking for creativeΒ backyard ideasΒ to try with kids, youβll love these!Β

I am part of the Zulily Blogger Program and as a Zulily Lifestyle Expert Iβve written this post in partnership with Zulily. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Check out these and other fun ideas by reading my most recent contribution on theΒ Zulily blog.



Try These 5 Summer Backyard Ideas Your Kids Will Love
1. Find and Paint Rocks
Grab some small paint brushes, a few permanent markers, and some acrylic paint in a variety of colors. Then have fun creating cool painted rocks to decorate your backyard or flower garden.Β Painted rocks can make a great addition to any of your backyard landscaping ideas.Β You can find paint and other art supplies needed for this type of backyard project over onΒ Zulilyβs Craft & DIY Shop.Β



2. Have a Kid Car Wash
Summers are hot! For maximum fun, with minimal work, just turn on the goodΒ olβ hose or blast your kidβs favorite sprinkler set. Set up some big sponges in a bucket full of soapy water. Then let the kids have a blast washing everything in sight. Theyβll love washing themselves, their toys, and might even volunteer to wash your car. For added fun for little kids, bring out their favoriteΒ toddler toysΒ and give them a trip through the kiddie car wash too.
Check out these other fun ideas toΒ beat the summer heat!Β



3. Set Up a Backyard Campsite
If youβre dreaming of an epic summer vacation but find it impossible to get away, hereβs aΒ backyard ideaΒ you might enjoy. Just grab some sleeping bags, pitch a small tent, and set up the camping chairs around a fire. Then spend time cooking together, roasting sβmores, and star gazing once the sun goes down. Youβll make some fun summer memories without even setting foot past your lawn. Turning your backyard into your own personal campsite is fun and a pretty easy way to experience the great outdoors. Also, no car to pack and no one asking you, βAre we there yet?βΒ Β
Last summer, we even set up a Camp Out Party for my 12 year old and the kids had a blast celebrating in our own backyard!



TheΒ Zulily Camping and Hiking ShopΒ has everything you need to easily set up camp.
4. Create Nature Discovery Bottles
While youβre enjoying the great outdoors, try thisΒ backyard idea! Have the kids collect interesting nature objects found right in your backyard. Ask them to find small rocks, leaves, plants, berries, even insects. Then use recycled soda or water bottles to display their specimens. Examine their nature discovery bottles and talk about the interesting things they found.Β
5. Find the Best Soap Bubble Solution
There are manyΒ easy science experimentsΒ you can try with kids this summer but hereβs one youβll want to do in your backyard. Itβs easy to mix your own soap bubble solution with just a few ingredients you have at home. Grab some liquid soap, try different kinds. Pour some of the liquid soap into a recycled water bottle and add some water. Add food coloring for added fun! Let the kids experiment to find the best proportion of ingredients to blow the longest-lasting bubbles. ThisΒ backyard ideaΒ will easily turn into your kidsβ favorite outside science experiment. Do you know a kid that doesnβt love playing with bubbles?Β



Which fun summer backyard ideas are you ready to try?
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