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Unless your kids are the type that you can't call in from outside at night, getting your littles to stay outside in the hot Summer months can prove to be difficult — it's sweaty, bright, and sometimes boring. Make sure that there's always something for kids to do, and keep them cool, creative, and content in the backyard with these 17 activity and game ideas — most of which can be made yourself!

Have a Kids' Car Wash
Make a Bird Feeder
DIY Your Own Bubbles
Whip Up Homemade Popsicles
Bring Twister Outside
Make a Giant Version of Kerplunk
DIY a Giant Ring Toss
Find and Paint Rocks
Create Dinosaur Eggs
Make an Entire Ice Treasure Chest
Build a Giant Jenga Game
Make Your Own Sidewalk Chalk
Build a Rainbow Hopscotch
Make Frisbee Tic-Tac-Toe
Build an Outdoor Movie Theater
Create a Nature Scavenger Hunt
Make a Bean-Bag Toss Game
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