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Fun Holidays to Celebrate This June

While May is filled with end-of-school activities, June is basically a month-long exhale. School winds down, schedules loosen up, and suddenly, there is actual time to do things just because they sound fun. Lucky for you, June comes loaded with unofficial holidays that are exactly that kind of fun. Here are the ones worth putting […]

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Summer Adventures to Beat Boredom

School’s out, the days are long, and eventually the novelty wears off. If you’ve heard “I’m bored” more times than you can count, it might be time for a new kind of adventure—one powered by imagination, not screens. Here are seven fun, screen-free ways to help your kids turn an ordinary summer day into something […]

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7 Silly Ways to Celebrate the End of School

The end of the school year is so close, you can almost taste the popsicles. Homework is winding down, backpacks are falling apart, and energy levels are through the roof. But before you dive headfirst into summer break, let’s make the most of these final school days—Night Buddies–style. Here are seven silly, creative, and slightly […]

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5 Things to Try in June

It’s June, and school’s out! Crosley and John have asked Crenwinkle to give them some ideas for daytime adventures. Crenwinkle consulted our friends at HolidaysandObservances.com and then suggested five things to try during June. Stock up on Crusted Crème Fro-Madges and Steamed Root Beer, and let’s have some summer fun! Try Camping! June is officially […]

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Summer Fun for Tweens

When my kids were in later elementary and middle school, we’d mark the start of summer vacation with water balloons. I’d spend the last day of school filling and tying  (my fingers were so sore!) water balloons so they’d be ready when the kids got home. I stationed laundry baskets filled with water balloons around […]

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