How to enjoy hot summer.
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Even though your living room couch may not be anywhere near as luxe as a chaise lounge, you can feign like you’re on a summer vacay by whipping up your own hot weather cocktail. Simply blend together fresh juicy watermelon, ice, lime juice, and some sugar to create a watermelon slushy. Serve it as-is to the kids and add a little vodka or tequila to your own glass.
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Are the kids desperate to let out some energy? Give them an indoor agility challenge to complete. You can set up couch cushions as barriers to jump over, hang swinging keys from the ceiling to dodge, and tape yarn back and forth across hallways to create a laser maze. You can even ask them to invent their own courses to keep both their bodies and their minds busy.
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Instead of whipping out the same-old, same-old board games, take a virtual trip to Vegas, baby. With a deck of cards and some chips, you can play blackjack or poker, or get out the dominoes for a game of Mexican Train. You can gamble with real money if you’re playing with friends, use M&Ms with the kids, or just play for fun and pretend there are real stakes.
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If you haven’t seen them, water beads are these squishy plastic orbs that are great for sensory play with kids (and a pretty zen activity for adults as well). They come as tiny, hard beads, but leave them in a bowl of water, and they slowly grow (over several hours) into soft, round balls. The longer they’re in the water, the bigger and bouncier they get. You can leave them in a clear storage container and have your kids just explore with their hands, or they can get into imaginative play with their toys diving on in. If you’re a highly ambitious parent and the container is large enough, your kids can put on their swimsuits and get right into a water bead bath. (You might want to put a few towels around first to catch overflow.)
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Sure, the idea of playing a winter sport when it’s scorching outside seems a little odd, but a frigid indoor activity is the perfect way to beat the summer heat. Search in your area for an indoor ice skating rink, pack some cold weather clothes, and head out for a little icy fun.
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If your kids secretly want to be YouTube stars, this is a great way to get them started on their road to internet stardom. They can write scripts or improvise, play pranks, open gifts—whatever theme interests them. Then you can use an app like VivaVideo or iMovie to cut and paste it into a viral-worthy clip.
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There’s nothing little kids love more than to hole up in a cozy fort. Of course, in the raging heat, they’ll want something less stifling. Try an AirFort! Made out of a breathable polyester fabric, you just attach the thing to a box fan, and it inflates into a spacious tent that hovers above the floor. It’s super cool for an indoor camp-out or just some imaginative fort play.
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Steamy heat wave weather opens up pores and makes for more sweat, which can often create more skin problems like acne. Since you’re staying in, take the opportunity to give yourself the pampering treatment with a purifying clay mask. While it sets, you can stay refreshed by draping a cooling towel around your head or neck. You may also want to make a pitcher of spa-style water with slices of cucumber and lemon for the full effect.
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You don’t need actual snow to create an epic snowball showdown. Instead, purchase some plush faux snowballs that are soft enough to throw around the house. It’s a great way to stay active indoors, without really breaking a sweat ... or your ceramic vases. When it’s this crazy hot outside, you may find yourself actually missing winter.
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