Summer is coming and that means school is out and the average kid is sleeping an extra three hours each day until noon or so. It’s what they do when the temperatures drop and they have no place to be.
Most parents hate to see their kids wasting their days away on television and video games. This time of year used to be about getting outside and playing until you fell. In the good old days, we used to grab our swimsuits, some sunscreen, and a hose. We sprayed each other for hours running around the backyard and on the trampoline so when we fell we would get drenched from the soaked rubber. Summer was about fun and getting a nice tan. That time is back!
We didn’t have a lot of reasons to be inside, and kid shows weren’t that big of a deal for us or nearly as addicting as playing outside with our friends. Now parents have to coax their kids to get outside or find something to lure them off the controller. Never fear Mom because we have something for you and them!
First off, perhaps if they had something fun to do and stay cool at the same time, they would use it. At the same time, you need to keep some money in the bank; it’s a good thing we only give you deals then.
They love to swim. Most ages will get wet when it’s hot, especially when they have friends over to splash around with. Pools are insanely expensive but there are cheaper alternatives to try instead.
Once again I go back to one of my favorite places for good deals: Target and the internet. Right now at Target stores and their website target.com, moms can find spectacular summer deals on patio furniture, pool towels, swim suits,and iced tea pitchers. The kids will need them when they are outside all day playing in the new pool.
Walmart and walmart.com have swimming pools on sale for $199 or a slightly smaller version for only $149. For the younger kids or the wee little ones to play with you, this small, shallow pool is only $18! View all the fabulous deals right here and even arrange to buy online then pick up in your local store when you’re ready!
The recession is still stinging wallets and hindering job growth so for most families, now is not the time to be buying big items with gigantic price tags; but that shouldn’t mean going without fun and good times together.
In addition to pools or instead of them, many children and moms can purchase fun 
water games for the outdoors that are even cheaper, about $20 or so and also safer than a swimming pool and no maintenance. Toys R Us has a big sale going on now for great prices on outdoor activities to keep cool like sprinkler sets and Slip N Slides for cheap. This cute little rainbow sprinkler set is fun for young kids to run through to get wet but not risk drowning or falling into a pool if they don’t yet know how to swim.
In addition to their sales, shipping is also free on most of the items, right to your home!
When I was a kid, the Slip N Slide was the coolest thing. We used to take it to the Colorado River along the California and Arizona border, put it on the shore bank so we would slide right into the water on an inner tube, it was so much, and even the old farts joined in! Today, they make a double and triple lane racer set so more people can slide together and race down the track!
Shop these links provided to get excellent deals on summer fun and to keep the kids from vegging on the couch all summer eating junk and getting fat or poisoning their brains with too much Glee and Call of Duty. For even more deals, you can go into your local stores, or search sites like Amazon and Ebay to further compare prices and possibly save even more money than even summer sales in retail stores.
