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Whether you need fun party games or new ideas for staying cool when temperatures soar, these eight DIY water activities will keep your kids refreshed and entertained all summer long.<\/p>\n

DIY Sprinkler<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Why buy a sprinkler when you can make your own? This DIY hack from Housing A Forest uses materials you can find around your home, and it\u2019s easy enough for kids to help you. Drill holes in an old bottle, tape it to your garden hose and then watch as water sprays in different directions for your kids to run through.<\/p>\n

Frozen Paint Cubes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

While this summer art project requires a bit more planning, it yields fun, colorful results. Give kids a theme or let them design their own masterpiece as the frozen paint melts under the hot summer sun. You can easily make your own paint cubes with simple directions from Hands On As We Grow.<\/p>\n

Spray Bottle Freeze Tag<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fill spray bottles or water blasters and let your kids and their friends try to \u201ctag\u201d each other by spraying water at one another. Whoever gets hit has to freeze until another teammate sprays them again. Read up on the rules from KidsActivities.com.<\/p>\n

Tricycle Car Wash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Using PVC pipe, sponges and pool noodles, you can help kids create a car wash for their tricycles, bikes, scooters and more.<\/p>\n

Water Balloon Pi\u00f1ata<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ziggity Zoom switches out the traditional pi\u00f1ata for colorful water balloons. It may take a few hits, but the surprise when the balloon finally explodes over your kids\u2019 heads adds to the fun.<\/p>\n

Water Balloon Volleyball<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Forget your typical water balloon fight. This summer game from It\u2019s Always Autumn is much more creative. Kids can practice teamwork as they use a towel to launch their water balloons over a net and try to splash their opponents.<\/p>\n

Water Blob<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Using only plastic sheeting, duct tape and a hose, you can create a giant bag of water for kids to slide, jump and lie on all day long. We love these instructions from Fabulessly Frugal.<\/p>\n

Water Obstacle Course<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Putting together an obstacle course takes time, but it gives you the chance to combine various fun activities that will keep your kids entertained throughout the day. Explore Meaningful Mama’s ideas for some exciting water obstacle course inspiration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Keep the kids busy and beat the heat with creative water play ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":23119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[15,87],"yoast_head":"\n8 Kid-Friendly Water Activities for Outdoor Summer Fun - Washington FAMILY Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"These DIY water activities introduce new ways to play outside so your kids can keep cool and have fun all summer long.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"8 Kid-Friendly Water Activities for Outdoor Summer Fun - Washington FAMILY Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"These DIY water activities introduce new ways to play outside so your kids can keep cool and have fun all summer long.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Washington FAMILY Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WashingtonFamilyMagazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-07-06T20:26:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-07-07T15:20:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/peter-idowu-4Et06RvgLoU-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katie Beecher\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@FamilyMagDC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@FamilyMagDC\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katie Beecher\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katie Beecher\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/#\/schema\/person\/5610e12338c0b56026307e2efdbb4188\"},\"headline\":\"8 Kid-Friendly Water Activities for Outdoor Summer Fun\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-06T20:26:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-07T15:20:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/\"},\"wordCount\":404,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Family Fun\",\"Summer\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Fun Things to Do\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/8-diy-water-activities-for-summer\/\",\"name\":\"8 Kid-Friendly Water Activities for Outdoor Summer Fun - 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