The summer is here!!! June is a great month to start gathering supplies for your summer program. As a stay-at-home parent or home-daycare provider, the park is not always an option. A secure, fenced- in backyard can provide hours of safe, relaxing summer fun. I have compiled a list of equipment and supplies to make your summer in the backyard easier. All of the activities I will be providing in this series will use these items; similar to the art supply list I created at the beginning of my blogs.
I am always aware of financial concerns that you might have. Spring is garage sale time, ask family and friends for items they no longer need. Look in thrift stores — Value Village is an excellent resource. Keep an eye on store flyers. Even Toys R Us has good pre-summer sales.
Here is my recommended equipment/supply list:
- hose with sprinkler attachments
- small wading pool or turtle pool with lid
- big blue tarps
- picnic tablecloths
- plastic picnic supplies and food
- small pup tents, old sleeping bags and other camping stuff
- old sheets and towels
- all sizes of tupperware bins and buckets for water play
- sidewalk chalk
- bubbles and wands
- all sizes of sponges
- all sizes of paint brushes
- big rolls of white mural paper
- hoola hoops
- skipping ropes
- plastic or rubber dolls
- kids-size picnic table with umbrella (plastic)
- beach umbrellas
- big empty cardboard boxes (for a playhouse)
- bug house and magnifying glasses for collection and examination
- old pots and pans, big spoons
- beach toys, shovels and pails
Stay tuned for more posts on how to use the items on this list. Click here to subscribe for email notification of my upcoming posts.
