buy art stuffYou can buy art stuff cheaply on the internet. Buy art stuff before the summer gets started, so you will be prepared to offer art activities for your bored children. Your children will have a lot of fun doing art. Doing art is a good way to help keep your children entertained this summer. Children need to express themselves in many different methods and doing art is one way to express themselves creatively. I like to give toddlers and preschoolers paint to explore. It keeps them very busy while also having fun. I don't offer the activity everyday, otherwise they will not think of it as a special activity and it will not keep their attention for very long. You can also vary the painting activity by having them paint with brushes one time, sponges another, and with their fingers the next. Giving a theme to paint and varying the theme also helps to keep painting a special activity. So next time you are looking for a great activity for your children, buy art stuff to keep them busy.