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Summer Essentials For The Kids

Are you ready for some summer fun? Here are some summer essentials that the whole family will enjoy! 

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If you find yourself near Los Angeles, I encourage you to visit Au Fudge! This family-friendly space is both a restaurant, summer camp, and marketplace. I absolutely fell in the love with the place and wanted to highlight this unique and inspiring venue. 

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Fun for the kids

Kids summer fun

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summer fun for kids

summer fun for kids

While I hope that everyone can visit Au Fudge at some point, below are some other ideas for the whole family to enjoy this summer:

kids summer fun

  1. Make Ice Cream! When it is hot outside, it is fun to cool off with homemade ice cream! Making ice cream is a fun and rewarding summer project! Not only does this encourage bonding time in the kitchen, but it also produces a sweet moment to savor together in the hot summer sun.

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2. Create your own popsicles as a family. If you are not a fan of ice cream, I love this cute popsicle maker! Here are some great recipes to help you get started. Just in case you need some more popsicle inspiration, here are a few more recipes to get your mouth watering:

Rainbow Popsicles

Strawberry Lime Popsicles

Coconut Mango Popsicles

Blueberries and Cream Popsicles 

kids summer fun

3. Depending on where you live, plan for a beach day, weekend or week! Don’t forget to bring some cute buckets, shovels, toys and cute beach towels for the kids to play with and enjoy.
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4. Cook together as a family. If it is too hot outside, spend time cooking together in the kitchen! Making ice cream and popsicles is fun, but the summer is a great time to invite your children into the kitchen. To get started, purchase a good cookbook, meal plan together, prepare for some glorious chaos and then allocate time to cook together each week. I recommend getting The Kew Garden’s Children’s Cookbook.

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About Sandra Maddox

Sandra Maddox is an outspoken advocate for Christian Motherhood, the founder of TheArtofDomesticity.com, a speaker, ministry leader, mentor, teacher, children's book author and accomplished interior designer. She directs Treasured, a ministry for young mothers at Saddleback Church in Southern California. Her heart's passion is to encourage, train and inspire moms to use their homes as places of ministry, where each can uniquely express the love and reality of Christ in her marriage, in her motherhood and as a woman of God. Sandra lives with her husband, Dr. Ron Maddox, in Newport Beach, California.

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