No matter how much you love your children, having them home all summer can leave you teetering on the edge of sanity. The main trouble is finding enough to do to keep them busy all day, without having to dip too heavily into the savings. These activities are fun for kids of various ages, while being friendly on the old budget! Take a look and see if there’s anything that your little ones will love. And, if you need more ideas, be sure to check out the first part of this post!
Don’t forget to check out Part 1 of this post below:
16 Cheap And Cheerful Activities To Keep Your Kids Busy This Summer – Part 1
Make a marble racetrack out of a pool noodle.
![marble race](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/marble-race.jpg)
Go on an indoor camping trip.
![indoor camping](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/indoor-camping.jpg)
Have your kids paint on glue with food coloring to create awesome patterns.
![glue food coloring](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/glue-food-coloring.jpg)
Make exploding paint bags (just be sure to use washable paint).
![exploding paint bags](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/exploding-paint-bags.jpg)
Create an eraser bowling alley.
![eraser bowling](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/eraser-bowling.jpg)
This cool science experiment will let you extract DNA from strawberries.
![dna from strawberries](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dna-from-strawberries.jpg)
Make giant bubble wands.
![diy bubble wand](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/diy-bubble-wand.jpg)
Your kids can design their own t-shirts.
![design t shirt](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/design-t-shirt.jpg)
Make giant outdoor dress-up dolls.
![chalk dress up dolls](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/chalk-dress-up-dolls.jpg)
Create a burlap sewing station.
![burlap sewing](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/burlap-sewing.jpg)
Find a creative use for bubble wrap!
![bubble wrap stomp paintings](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bubble-wrap-stomp-paintings.jpg)
Make an indoor slide. It should go without saying, but supervision is key here!
![box indoor slide](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/box-indoor-slide.jpg)
Have fun with balloon rockets.
![balloon rockets](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balloon-rockets.jpg)
Put up an outdoor obstacle course.
![backyard obstacle course](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/backyard-obstacle-course.jpg)
Make these fun and educational alien bubbles!
![alien bubbles](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/alien-bubbles.jpg)
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Don’t forget to check out Part 1 of this post below:
16 Cheap And Cheerful Activities To Keep Your Kids Busy This Summer – Part 1