Keeping little hands & imaginations busy and inspired over the summer vacation can be a challenge! Here are some neat resource ideas for indoor hours when it's a little too wet or a lot too hot outside:

Scraptime episodes featuring kids' crafts:

 Handprint Butterflies
 with pattern papers

  - Decorate the walls!

 Beautiful Paper Bag Books!

 - Then fill the book pages with vacation activities & friends!

Martha Stewart Crafts for kids:
 

 Wooden Block Memory Game

 Note: use pattern papers & punches to create great images!

 ... substitute chipboard blocks for wood.

 - Make it for a good time... then play again & again!

 Rubber Band Message Board

 - Turn it into a Summer to Remember 2010 Board!

 Photo at right: Card Garland

Take your camera EVERYWHERE! This summer is the hottest on record & the sun is fabulous! This is going to be a summer to remember in the scrapbooks!

Enjoy the sun, sea & sand... and drop in for the Heat Wave line of paper & embellishments from American Crafts to finish those great summer pages with the kids!

 Back from camping & gallivanting around town and busy at pools with kids... summer is definitely here! Here are a few beautiful layout ideas I found while searching for inspiration for my sunny photos... most of these are using the recently-released Heat Wave Collection (American Crafts) and the Rusted Sun Collection (Fancy Pants Designs).

If you haven't already - grab your camera & start shooting sunny scenes... the light is fantastic! Have a safe & fun summer!