Cancun is a beautiful tropical paradise with over 200 sunny days a year. And while summer may just be a season back home, it’s our year round life here. Add in the humidity and things start to get sticky, literally. Since we have 2 small children in such a warm climate year round we want to share our tricks on how to beat the heat during your summer.
Snacks
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Waking up from a nap covered in sweat is the perfect way to ruin a nice afternoon. I’ve found that freezing some fruits is a great way to cool Chamaca down and also gives her a nice boost of sugar that puts her in a good mood for a few hours. I love freezing grapes, cubed mango, frozen berries, and even corn or peas.
Moms note: frozen green grapes work great to chill a white wine.
Freeze it!
I found some really great ice packs for kids and cheap teethers at the dollar store in the states that I always keep in the freezer. They are fun to play with and can be gnawed on to help cool down an overheated toddler. Our neighbor even asked to take an ice pack home one time to play with and brought it to the pool the next day!
Get the hose
Let kids be kids. Chamaco loves coming over to our house for playdates and just walking around with the hose while it’s on and watering everything in sight. My dog is not a fan but my grass always looks better the next day.
Water Table
These seem to be pretty popular this year and I didn’t know why until I had one. It’s interactive, teaches kids how water works, and is fun for hours. They have plenty of different models for you to choose from and are super easy to empty.
Staples
We of course can’t forget to take the kids to the beach and pool and let them cool off and play to their hearts content. Everyone always has a great time and the kids sleep like logs that night. We are so lucky to have plenty of beaches and pools to choose from that are close by; If you don’t have one you can always invest in a kiddie pool for the yard with plenty of pool toys to keep them busy.
Hopefully your summer is full of fun memories and not meltdowns. Do you have any secret tips that we don’t know about? Tell us all about them in the comments!
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