Go swimming and teach your child about the dangers of swimming without supervision.
Set up a lemonade stand in your neighborhood.
Make Popsicles.
Visit an amusement park.
Make a batch of sun tea together.
Play catch.
Build a sand castle together.
Go to a fireworks celebration.
Make frozen juice cubes in an ice tray—and stay cool!
Visit one of New Jersey’s famous lighthouses.
Go to a local baseball game.
Make a fruit salad and let your child pick the fruit.
Go to a free outdoor concert.
Shoot some hoops together.
Get involved in a community service project, such as neighborhood clean-up.
Spend a day at the park.
Go on a boat, train or bus ride.
Take an arts & crafts class together.
Camp out in the back yard.
Throw a "beach party" on your block.
Make and fly a kite.
Ride your bikes to the store for ice cream.
Go to the zoo.
Start a summer scrapbook, with mementos of everything that made the summer fun.
Get ready for school! Shop for new clothes and supplies.
