1. Get them squirt guns. Let them squirt each other chase each other around the yard and park. They are getting exercise and having a great time shooting each other with water. They will be laughing and giggling and having a great time. Mom and dad can get in on the fun and it makes for a wonderful family time together.

2. Get a bubbles of some kind. Now there are bubble makers that come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and the results are the same. Bubbles, hundreds and hundreds of bubbles. This will also give the kids exercise, and fun. Laughter will be what you hear. There is a big bubble maker which looks like a fry pan. It has a large wand and you place the wand in the pan and carefully pull it straight up then angle it sideways you will get huge bubbles which the kids can chase and pop or just watch as they fly away into the sunset.

3. Another way to keep kids happy and fight free is to purchase some cement chalk. The kids can make pictures to their hearts content. This is definite creativity in the making. Each child can have their own square of cement and their own chalk. Watch the magic in what they have accomplished. When finished with their project it can be washed off to start a new picture.

4. There are so many inexpensive ways to keep the kids entertained over the hot summer months. There will be less yelling and screaming on both your part and your kid's part. Summer is for having fun.

Thank you for reading my article. Please feel free to read any of my other articles on various subjects.
Linda E. Meckler copyright 2010

Linda is the author of her first published book, Ghost Kids Trilogy. "Christy, 12 and her Brother Brad, 16 move into an old house and meet Ghost Kids. Adventures keep you mystified until the hunt for Pirates' Treasure. Love, Family Values and Charity burst off the pages.

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