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[quote=Anonymous]These are some ideas for this time of year. Most involve getting out of the house. Then when they come home, invite them to spend some time reading or listening to music or playing with their toys. I tell them they can use their electronics after they eat. 
#1 - Summer camp!
trip to the library, nature center, any community center or museum offering arts stuff to try. We made paper lanterns, tie-die T-shirts, etc.
Water park (there are like 8-9 to try in No. Va & Mont County - Atlantis, Volcano Island, Ocean Dunes, Pirates Cove, MLK pool in Silver Spring (lazy river!) Bohrer Park, then you can upgrade to the Watermine, Splashdown, Great Waves, Chespeake Beach) 
Drive them to a new playground (with a spray park or shade this time of year) Even better, meet a friend there!
Pool or lake day trip
Hike in the woods
Museums (esp kid's science) 
ice skating
music lessons
indoor athletic games - indoor pool, tennis, ping pong, trampoline park etc.

We have the same problem with board games. They enjoy playing Legos, dolls & figurines, and Spot-It and silly games together for 5 and under like Lucky Ducks, Candyland and Gone Fishing. Stuff like Monopoly, Life and card games like Spite & Malice are too hard for the 7 year old to enjoy. We have a pile of educational games the teachers put together but it takes one of us to sit down and concentrate to get them interested, which does not sound like what you are looking for. [/quote]

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