What happens when you have tons of kids home in the summer? You go crazy that’s what. This summer we have 10 kids home with us! Want to know how old they all are? Of course you do, they are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 yr old (twins), 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Plus-we have a 5 yr old nephew and baby niece that visit from time to time. Making the total count of kiddos to 12!
I’m not going lie, it’s crazy. There are shoes everywhere.
The TV is sometimes on for hours. The kitchen is a hot mess.
But, we love it. Why do we have so many kids you ask? I have 4 sisters and all of us (except the youngest sister) have kids.
Point of the story is – we have tons of kids and we’ll go crazy trying to entertain them this summer.
Getting The Backyard Ready for Summer Fun!
To get the backyard ready for summer fun we added an inflatable pool from Sam’s Club. The inflatable pool was large enough to fit most of the kids and easy to set up. We used this air pump 
After buying the pool I ran into the Dollar Tree and bought pool toys: noodles, goggles, balls, inflatable tubes, and water guns for them to play with. My total cost with the pool and toys was about $45. I think that’s a great price to keep tons of kids entertained for summer fun. I also bought 2 tarps, one for under the pool and one to use as a cover.
As you can imagine, the kids had a blast. To keep the pool clean we are changing the water every few days.
Don’t forget to buy sunscreen. Also-don’t forget to reapply the sunscreen after the recommended time. A few of the kiddos ended up with sunburns 🙁
More Backyard Ideas for Summer Fun
I really love all of these backyard Summer fun ideas. What’s your favorite way to keep the kids entertained during the summer?
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Love these fun ideas! I need to get myself an inflatable pool so when we visit my parents down the block my kids can play in their backyard. I love the idea of sidewalk chalk paint and I know my kids will love it! Thanks Crystal!
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What fun ideas!! Those could even be fun for the whole family! 🙂 #HomeMattersParty
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Love these backyard ideas. I could feel how crazy and fun the house will be with these many kids.
All great ideas! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
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Wow! That is a lot of kids! But I bet a lot of fun & love as well! Great tips! #HomeMattersParty
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These are some wonderful fun ideas to keep kids entertained during the summer. The pool idea is a big one that is a huge success in our home that’s for sure.
These ideas sound great! Thanks for sharing!
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These are awesome! Having kids at home during the summer can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a lot of work if they get bored and don’t have a good source of entertainment. These are perfect for the job! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas!
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I was just fretting about how I could put together a get-together for my kids, and this article really helped shed some light on the situation.
I LOVE this post. Was doing some research on what to do with the kids this weekend before the summer ends and stumbled on this list.
Just ordered some sidewalk chalk paint!
Thanks!
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