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We drink our cocoa and then lie back and check out the night sky.
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So, there are two people who are "it" and the others hide. When the "it" gets close, the hider jumps out trying to scare the searcher then RUNS for base. I guess it is more of a combo of hide and seek and tag.
The kids will play the game for hours, screaming and laughing.
And, sometimes they are lucky enough to get to end the night with the bonfire and the s'mores that Sarah talks about in her post earlier.
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You can use any fruits, but I prefer strawberries, star fruit, kiwi fruit, bananas, blueberries.
Sauce -- either plain or vanilla greek yogurt.
Crust -- The healthier crusts I use are honey wheat pitas or wheat/grain English muffins. For more of a treat you can use canned biscuits and just let the kids roll them out with a rolling pin or squish them out with their fingers. And, sugar cookie dough works well, too. Again, the pre-made cookie rounds just softened are easy. If you use biscuits or cookie dough, you'll need to cook those first and let them cool before putting the pizzas together.
Let the kids spread the yogurt on the crust, then place their sliced fruit and drizzle with a little honey or sprinkle a tad of raw sugar if the kids don't like honey.
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And, if your kids are small and you don't want to do anything that requires heat you can start with marshmallow treats made with Rice Crispies or Pebbles-type cereals.
The first cookies we made were sugar cookies. We bought some fun icing colors and cookie cutters and let the kids get creative.
Measuring the ingredients is also a good way to teach MATH!
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It gets them moving and laughing, and they don't even know they are exercising! haha.
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I'd recommend doing your homework with your Internet search engine and starting out with a park that has some shorter trails and maybe some interaction, especially if your kids are younger.
If you're going to be doing a lot of walking, take water bottles and wear comfortable shoes. Wear hats if parts of the trail are sunny. And, most moms of young kids know to bring snacks.
Also, don't forget your camera to record those precious memories and awesome discoveries.

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Four-Square was always a favorite, along with Hopscotch. They also played tug-o-war with the neighbor's kids by drawing a line and using a long jump rope for tugging.
And, when the regular games are done kids can always use their creativity to come up with other fun activities to do with the chalk.
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