Six Kid-Friendly Indoor Activities for the Summer

As the grueling dog days of summer are upon us, many parents opt to take their children to places that are indoors and comfortably chilled. Save you and your family from heat strokes and deadly sunrays and instead enjoy the refreshing breeze of these six air-conditioned, indoor activities listed below:

1. Ice Skating

What’s a better way to cool down than gliding over the ice with your ice skates? There are many things you can do on the ice from enrolling in ice skating lessons, joining a hockey league, or simply ice skating to your heart’s desire. You can usually feel the chilly air everywhere unless you break a sweat with your triple axel.

2. Indoor Entertainment

Dave and Buster’s. Chuck E. Cheese. Peter Piper Pizza. Main Event. What do all of these have in common? All offer fun activities for the whole family including arcade games, bowling, shuffleboard, and a whole lot more. All of these entertaining establishments also provide food and drinks. And none are outside in the scorching heat.

3. Bookstore and Library

Want to have a relaxing and productive day with your kids? Visiting the bookstore or library is the perfect answer. While they are relishing on the days off from school, it is advantageous to catch up on some reading or even brush up on some math problems to continually challenge their young minds. Being productive is the hottest thing nowadays.

4. Museums

To continue on the educational route, traveling to the museum can be both an exciting and enlightening trip. All the cool kids are doing it these days. Learning about old artifacts, appreciating ancient and modern artwork, acquiring new knowledge about something you would have never learned before prior to paying a visit to the museum. The trip will be priceless and oh-so-cool

5. Painting

If you are feeling a little artistic or inspired, take your creative juices and family to a pottery painting studio. Guests simply pick out a pre-made ceramic piece ranging from a wide selection from coffee mugs to plates and pet bowls to figurines. Then, create your masterpiece and enjoy the day inside one brush stroke at time.

6. Mall

Feel the need to shop till you drop? The local mall is perfect place to kill two birds with one stone. You can treat you and your kids to a whole new wardrobe while staying away from the killer afternoon sun. There are also designated play areas where your child can release all that stored up energy along with other children. All malls are equipped with a food court to make sure your hunger is kept at bay so you can continue with your day.

Keeping your family cool at the expense of public establishments will help you save on electricity in your home especially when the summer heat wave is in full effect. Sometimes we all need a break from those hot summer days so freshen up with these cool ideas!