These beachy treat cups are the Scout Elves’ way of saying, “Aloha!” to one of the warmest months of the year. The Scout Elves whose families live in warm-weather climates were inspired to create this summery snack, which features gelatin the hue of crystal-clear waters and graham cracker beaches. Enjoy this warm weather treat with your family while soaking in the summer sun!
As children retreat outside for fun in the sun, help them maximize summer excitement with these fun-tastic activities created by the Scout Elves! This list includes all the elves’ favorite outdoor summer activities, which will help your family make the most of your own warm weather adventures. Help your little ones with set up and rules, and then set them free!
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Makes approximately 3 dessert cups
Summer is a time for treats! Find your perfect sweet snack in Mrs. Claus’ Sweet Treats.
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As children retreat outside for fun in the sun, help them maximize summer excitement with these fun-tastic activities created by the Scout Elves! This list includes all the elves’ favorite outdoor summer activities, which will help your family make the most of your own warm weather adventures. Help your little ones with set up and rules, and then set them free!
Take a look around the basement or garage and pull out the hula hoops, jump ropes, baseball bats, footballs, bubbles—whatever you can find—and use your imagination to create a high-octane obstacle course. Kids will have fun trying to beat their fastest time and clean-up will be a cinch!
It’s every player for themselves in this balloon showdown, which challenges players to try to pop the balloons attached to the other players’ feet. Using a rubber band or string, all players should strap a balloon onto one ankle. Then, players go around trying to stomp on other’s balloons while protecting their own balloon from being popped. The last person with an inflated balloon wins!
Invite your kids’ friends over for this giggle-inducing relay race. Divide children into small teams and have one child from each team run, skip, frog jump, crab walk or shimmy down to a laundry basket filled with shirts, pants, scarves and hats. Each child must find one of each item of clothing, put it on and run to another point where they must jump rope 10 times. On their way back to the starting line, children will drop the clothes back in the basket and tag in their teammate. The first team to have all their players complete the challenge wins!
Who says everybody’s go-to games can’t be fun? Any of the timeless classics—like tug-of-war, wheel barrow race, apple bob, water balloon toss or sack race—are sure to challenge, excite and entertain children.
Set little ones free in the backyard with this printable scavenger hunt from the Scout Elves, and challenge them to find all the items on the sheet as fast as they can! As they go to work marking off each item, whip up a small treat in the kitchen to reward them for their hard work!
The Scout Elves also have the perfect snacks to accompany all of your littles ones’ summertime play! See their ideas for simple summer snacks!
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Scout Elves know a thing or two about making travel time all about fun! As your family sets out on summer vacation or makes a day trip to visit a landmark, relatives or an amusement park, take some game ideas from the elves to keep little ones entertained and occupied no matter the destination!
While cruising down the highway, kids can use these fun state facts and this printable map to learn more about each state as they play a fun road trip game. Each time a child sees a license plate from one of the states, they can color it in on their map and read off that state’s fun fact. The first one to spot a license plate from each of the 50 states is the champion!
Before take-off, slip your child these fun coloring sheets, complete with a maze that’s sure to keep them entertained until you reach your destination!
Back from the day’s excursion, but still not ready to hit the hay? Propose a round of bingo to give the family one more fun bonding moment before day’s end.
Looking for more family fun? Check out the other activity ideas in Scout Elf Craft Corner!
Please remember that when attempting the craft included in this post children should always be supervised by an adult. When using crafting supplies or products, always read manufacturer’s instructions and warnings.
