Russ and I are both teachers, like I mentioned before, and we are so lucky to have the summers off with our boys. I enjoy our summers so much, but always love to plan ahead with some things to keep the kiddos busy. I get a little stir crazy without some plans. So I don't have to go out and buy things all at once, I've slowly been stocking up on little things to do.



Henry, our 4-year-old, is not a huge crafter, but he does love the opportunity to create something sometimes. He's not really into coloring books, but I've discovered he really enjoys painting things. Last summer, I got him a little wooden box that he painted blue/green. The summer before that, we got a few wooden bird houses to paint. We have also done a couple Melissa and Doug painting kits.

Here are a few things I've stashed away as well as a few ideas I have pinned to keep us busy this summer!