WOO HOO! It’s finally here!
It is the first Official week of Summer and we are ushering it in with the first ever
Blogger Block Party!
I am even going to be getting some warm (FINALLY!) summer weather here in the
Northwest this week
so I couldn’t be happier!
Kiddos home from school + day after day of rain = grumpy mommy restlessness and lots of time outs.
Now, every day this week you will be able to link up YOUR summer projects to one (or several) of the fabulous parties happening on our Block.
Just check them out…
At The Picket Fence (Vanessa)-Summer Activities for Kids-June 20
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia-Drop Cloth Projects-June 21
Savvy Southern Style-Summer Decks and Porches-June 22
DIY by Design-Outdoor Cooking and Dining-June 22
Elements Interiors-Summer DIY Projects-June 22
Green Door Girl Designs-Summer Fashions-June 22
No Minimalist Here-Summer Entertaining-June 23
SAS Interiors-Summer Spaces-June 23
Common Ground-A Vintage Summer-June 24
French Country Cottage-A Shabby Cottage Summer-June 24
Stuff and Nonsense-Summer Sales (Thrifting, Flea Markets and Yard Sales)-June 24
At The Picket Fence (Heather)-Fresh from the Garden (Garden Recipes and Projects)-June 24
Party Features and Wrap-Up-June 25
We are kicking off this rockin’ Block Party here at the Fence with a Summer Activity for Kids I did last week with my kids which not only helped fight the “I’m Bored Disease”, but also got us outside and running around!
Now, let me just tell you that we do indoor scavenger hunts all the time at our house.
When you live where it rains a lot you have to get creative.
And a scavenger hunt is a great way to keep your kids out of your hair happily occupied for awhile.
I have even been known to hide pennies around the house in a moment of desperation!
But in the summer, we take the fun Outdoors!
I started by purchasing these galvanized metal buckets from Lowes.
The size was just perfect for little hands while also providing plenty of room for holding all of the treasures!
That would be because I could NOT get the boys to stand still long enough to snap their photo.
every corner of this Block?
That is a total of 13 Giveaways!
Now, who’s ready to party with us?! Here’s how it works!
Link up your themed related post(s) on each blog as it goes live on their party day. Your links will appear on all twelve blogs that are hosting the party as their posts go public! That means your posts will appear simultaneously on all of our blogs once you have linked them up and will be there throughout the party! You are welcome to share as many summer posts as you like related to the themes…and trust us there’s a theme for everything! That’s it. Just find a theme related to your post during the week and link up to it…for one HUGE link party!”
I love this idea…really this could be for kids of all ages. I can see a teen girl loving the bucket too for her bling bling. Thanks for this fun party!
Such cute ideas for the kiddos! And a great idea for a giant summer party!
I used to love to do scavenger hunts with the girls and my nieces. We particularly liked it on snow days. (They are a RARE treat around here. Nowadays, rain days are, too.)
I think your pails and the cards are inspired. I love this in a big way. Wish I still had little ones around this joint.
all linked up…hoping i did everything right! i love the scavenger hunt idea and nature notebooks you made…so cute…eek…can’t believe the party’s finally here!
So cute…. I wish my Tia was little again… she would have fun doing this project.
Pattie
What a fun idea. The buckets are such fun and everyone looks like they are having a ball. Hugs, marty
Vanessa what a great idea, I love it and I know my Victoria would have a blast doing this! Looks like I’ll be heading to Lowes for those buckets! Martina
Great idea! The kids looked like they were having a blast. I will have to check out Lowes for some of those buckets.
I love this idea! This is a wonderful way to get the kids outside and have fun in the sun.
Dee
The pails are adorable! And I am betting my ‘new’ 3 yr old would LOVE a scavenger hunt. We’ve been trying to come up with fun summer budget ideas – adding yours to the list!
My friend Leslie at Goodbye House, hello Home told me about the Blog Party! How fun! Thanks for hosting!
Jenny @ https://www.thesoutherninstitute.com
Love the scavenger hunt idea! Fabulous!
A great idea! I can see this working for birthday parties too! So….let me see if I have this right….it doesn’t take much to confuse me!:) If I link to your post, it should be a kids projects or ideas post? And so on during the week, depending on that blogs theme? This is a wonderful idea by the way. And I know, lots of work! FUN FUN!!
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This is my first time linking up and I would like to say thank you for hosting!
I’m looking forward to future parties!
: )
Cheryl
Hey Vanessa~ I don’t have an activity for kids post to link up today but wanted to stop by and say thanks for the party! 🙂
I absolutely can’t wait to do this project with my three year old and his friends. I actually think using the chalk board spray may have been the better idea. The paint on chalkboard paint can be a little tricky as well. This looks like soooooooo much fun.
Paula of Ivy & Elephants.
I’m confused. I came here to see links to kids activities and I am seeing Debbie’s projects on your page…. Am I crazy?? I have refreshed and come back a few times and I see you cute post about the bucket scavenger hunt, but the links are not kids stuff. What am I doing wrong?
OKAAAY! Cutest thing EVA’!!!
I LOVE this…such a great idea! I am SO doing this! Im STILL trying to finish getting my store moved…so, that has caused CHILD NEGLECT! OOPS! I mean, they are with my parents everyday { Dont call CPS! } but they have been a little neglected, EEkkk! SO, this will be a great thing for me to do with them! I managed to get a post up, YAAAAAAY!
Thank yall again for letting me be included in your party as a host! I NEED NEED NEED some traffic…my Blig has been a lil neglected too! YIKES! { DONT call BPS-Blog Protective Services, either :-O }
LOVE YALL!
xoxokara
My neighbor just mentioned doing this with the kids, as we are trying to encourage them to play in the woods a little more! I’m totally going to have to copy you! Now, if only it would stop raining!
Thanks for hosting this fabulous blog party!
CUTE idea!!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂
Okay, I’m confused….(which really isn’t anything new!) but wasn’t this linky party for and about summer activities with the kids? I’m seeing other stuff linked up~ Am I nuts? LOL
hugs, Sue
Hi Sue no you are not nuts..lol I was going to email and then decided maybe I should put it on here in case anyone else has questions related to the party.
The link part of the party is a shared link on all 12 blogs. Our individual posts will be themed
related and projects will be kind of grouped together by theme as they are linked up but
it’s one big shared link so some of the smaller themed posts (like Vanessa’s on kids activities or Jenn’s, which will be Wednesday, on summer fashion and which possibly won’t have as many links as say paint) can still get exposure on several blogs. We wanted everyone to be part of the whole party and get to have everyone see their posts on all 12 blogs by the end of the week instead of having 13 different party links.
So because today is paint projects and summer activities for kids they are intermingled together as people link them up. There seem to be a few other types of “summer” posts and that’s okay, they have probably just linked some up a bit early. But since we don’t get over concerned about stuff like that, it’s not a big deal. :)Tomorrow the drop cloth links from Kristin’s party will start to show up as well when she posts her part of the party tomorrow!
Hope that helped to clear up any confusion! If anyone has any other questions that this does not answer, always feel free to email us as well and we will respond promptly! Thanks!
Heather
It’s a great idea and a great way to get kids outside exploring nature.
Thanks for hosting this blog party. 🙂
I better get busy! I don’t have anything for today, but wanted to stop by and say ‘hello!’ Vacation last week with no wi-fi so feel disconnected with my blogger world! What is that?! It was like being on a deserted island! What a great party all week! I will keep checking in! I love the scavenger hunt buckets Vanessa! My kids will love this! Christie
Hi Vanessa,I don’t have any summer activities for kids to link up today… but just wanted to say thanks for hosting this wonderful party for us… it’s a marvelous idea! The kids are looking adorably cute and looks like they are having lots of fun… such a fun idea and its perfect for outdoors as well as indoors. I loved those galvanized pails painted in chalkboard paint. Thanks for sharing!~Poppy
https://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/
That looks like a scavenger hunt that will keep them busy awhile. They get bored easily. Thanks for having us!
Sherry
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your lovely comment!!! I’m a new follower and also new in blogland! Your Blog is gorgeous!
Hi Vanessa, What a cute idea for the kids! You have taken a scavenger hunt to a new level.
xo,
Sherry
The name on the bucket appeals to all sorts of activities and all ages. I love the idea of printing out pictures to show what to hunt for.
Hi Vanessa,
We used to do a scavenger hunt before we were married. It was a group of couples and we would spend a day on the weekend driving around the countryside finding all of the clues. Each stop with a clue to the next location. Thanks for the great memory! The kids look like they are having a blast!!
All the Best,
Christine
Great project and beautiful kids!…Christine
Hi Vanessa, I’m so happy to join in the fun! Thank you for hosting! Marcia
I love this idea! It has all kinds of possibilities. Thank you so much for hosting such a fun party!
Angela
https://amcinnisartworks.blogspot.com
Hi Vanessa, what a great idea you guys had!! Thanks for stopping by and for hosting! There is so much to see!
As many times as I’m in Lowe’s and pass those buckets, I never would’ve thought to create something so cute as this! Love how you got the kiddos involved, too. I’m sending Jax to visit you guys, ok?! xoxo
I love this. Such a good idea, and the buckets are so cute with their little cards! I bet even my 8th grader would get into a good scavenger hunt, right along with the younger ones.
I homeschooled my children through to graduation, and there were many, many scavenger hunts over the years. It was such fun for us all! Of course, one of the wonderful things about YOUR scavenger hunt was that it was fun AND educational. 😉
I just joined you as a follower, and now I need to see if I can get some posts linked to these fun parties.
Blessings,
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
https://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
Hi Vanessa and Heather, thanks for putting together this wonderful blog block party! It is so much fun! I look forward to reading more of the party posts. Thanks for always commenting on your party posts.
You both continue to inspire blogland.
~ Julie
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