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Keeping your kids busy with a fun activity at home.  Baking is the perfect activity to keep kids busy this summer. Experts say it's a creative activity that  helps with stress management . It seems everyone is spending more time in the kitchen, with  46% of Americans  baking more since the pandemic started.   Here’s how you can make baking fun, exciting and mess-free for all age groups.   Fun recipe ideas   Introducing new recipes helps keep baking interesting to your kids. These are some fun recipes you can probably make with ingredients you have at home:   · Did you have to cancel your usual family trip? Recreate one of your favorite summer traditions by making  oven-baked s'mores .   · Brownies are everyone’s favorite. Make this classic fun and exciting with a new twist, like  peanut butter and jelly blondies .   · Are you hesitant about going to the local ice cream shop because of social distancing? You can easi...

How to create a fun summer camping experience.  More than  40 million Americans  go camping each year. With COVID-19 forcing many families t o cancel their vacation plans, camping could be the perfect way to get a break from your routine, spend some quality time with your family and respect social distancing guidelines.   In fact, it looks like camping will be a popular option this summer with  46% of leisure travelers  feeling that camping is the safest travel option, and around half of campers planning to replace postponed or canceled vacations with a camping trip.   Whether you head to a national park, a nearby campsite or just set up a tent in your backyard, there are ways to make camping more fun and comfortable if you’re not an outdoorsy person.   Bring comfortable bedding   Sleeping on the ground is one of the main downsides of camping. Investing in an elevated cot or bringing a comfortable air mattre...