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Looking for ideas on how to make the most out of your summer vacation this year? We\u2019ve got a wide selection of new fiction titles, educational books, interactive kits, and activity books for kids to enjoy. Check them out below, then keep reading for a list of 50 fun and creative activities to keep kids busy all summer long!<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Kits<\/a><\/h5>\n

Have a blast with these interactive kits that include everything you\u2019ll need to dig for ocean treasures, create beautiful masterpieces, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Activity Books<\/a><\/h5>\n

Perfect for keeping kids busy while traveling, these activity books are filled with coloring, mazes, doodling, puzzles, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1. Read together
\n2. Get a tour from a Park Ranger
\n3. Explore slides under a microscope
\n4. Grab your inner tube and head to the pool
\n5. Ride a roller coaster
\n6. Visit your neighborhood park
\n7. Plant something in the garden
\n8. Head to the beach
\n9. Take the train
\n10. Pick berries
\n11. Go tubing on the river
\n12. Visit a museum
\n13. See the animals at the zoo or aquarium
\n14. Try wakeboarding
\n15. Go camping
\n16. Check out the state fair
\n17. Play a round of mini golf
\n18. Watch a movie
\n19. Play outdoors
\n20. Have a family BBQ
\n21. See a concert
\n22. Go fishing
\n23. Visit an amusement park or water park
\n24. Search for constellations
\n25. Dig in the sand
\n26. Catch lightening bugs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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27. Walk through the woods
\n28. Go bowling
\n29. Take a family bike ride
\n30. See a baseball game
\n31. Try a new hobby like karate
\n32. Paddle in the lake
\n33. Have a sleepover in the living room with movies, junk food, and glow sticks
\n34. Go to summer camp
\n35. Watch fireworks
\n36. Complete an activity book
\n37. Go crabbing
\n38. Relax!
\n39. See a puppet show
\n40. Collect shells
\n41. Eat ice cream
\n42. Visit a farm
\n43. Learn to kayak
\n44. Go for a hike
\n45. Blow giant bubbles
\n46. Make slime or play-dough
\n47. Go exploring outdoors
\n48. Pick a new hobby and practice it weekly to see everyone improve
\n49. Have a craft day
\n50. Bake something together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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