- Hi guys, welcome back to my channel.
In today's video I'm going to be sharing with you
my top summer hacks for moms.
These are all ones that are tried, and tested, and work.
And I think I've got some really good hacks here.
Let's face it, as busy moms during the summer break
we need all of the help that we can get.
So, I hope you find some of these helpful.
And if you're new, hello, my name is Emily,
and I have three children, and I love finding
life hacks to make motherhood easier.
I have made lots of hacks videos before,
so I will link all of my previous ones down below
if you want to check them out as well.
But yes, thank you so much for watching
and I will see you in my next one.
Right, so my first hack is probably the one
that I use the most during the summer.
And it's one to help your baby sleep.
Pack yourself some tinfoil and also some tape
when you go on holiday.
And when you arrive at your hotel or your villa
if the room is too bright you can tape the tinfoil
to the windows and it will make a complete blackout.
It doesn't look like much, but it will let your baby sleep.
And that is what we need.
During the summer I also like to dress my boys
in bright swimwear and t-shirts.
This way when we go to a park, or the beach,
or the softplay, I can easily spot them
because they are so brightly colored.
You can see here that my son, Caleb,
in the orange, is very easy to spot.
My next hack is one that I love.
We make frozen yogurts in the summer.
So, all you have to do is get some yogurt pots like this,
cut some slits in the tops, and then
pop some spoons into the slits.
And then put it into your freezer.
And because you have kept the packaging on,
even if it won't close with them stood up,
you can lay it down on its side
and it will freeze just as well.
And then when you take them out of the freezer
just run the packaging under a little bit of warm water
and out pops a frozen yogurt.
And this is a really nice treat, and it's
a little bit healthier than traditional ice lollies.
And it's even easier with yogurt tubes like this.
All you have to do is buy the whole packet
and stick it into the freezer.
And once they're frozen you have some
delicious frozen yogurt for your little ones.
This one is also great for when my little one is teething.
I know that some of you might say that there is
sugar in these, but everything in moderation.
And if he's allowed yogurt, he's allowed some frozen yogurt.
Another great treat in the summer is watermelon.
My kids love watermelons.
So, all I do is cut it up into triangles
and then cut a slit into the green skin.
And then you can stick some popsicle sticks in this.
I normally find these in my kids craft stuff.
So, just pop them into the slits,
it might take a little bit of umph,
but then it's less messy.
My eldest has OCD and doesn't really want to hold it
so, then you have like a little watermelon lollie like this.
And you can either eat it just as it is, just like this,
or you can even pop these into the freezer.
And then they have a delicious melon lollie.
These are surprisingly yummy.
Just so easy to make.
A great hack to catch any drips from all of those lollies
is to get yourself some cupcake cases like this,
put a hole into it, and then put
the stick of the lollie through it.
It takes little ones a lot longer to eat lollies,
so this is a great way of catching any drips
so it doesn't run down their arm.
And cupcake cases like this are also great
for keeping flies away from your drinks.
Again, just do it a little hole, put a straw through it,
and then put it over your drink.
And speaking of drinks, a great way to keep your kids
hydrated and to stop you from fetching endless drinks
for your kids, is to get yourself a big container like this.
I found this one in Sainsbury's, and put water, or juice,
or whatever your kids want in it,
and then they can help themselves.
And this is also fantastic when you're having playdates.
One mom hack that I've always sworn by,
is to get things ready the night before.
Pack a bag up with anything that isn't obviously perishable
like your food and picnic, and pop it in a big beach bag,
and then stick it by the door.
That way in the morning all you have to do
is grab your picnic and off you go.
And a hack for picnics on very hot days
is to freeze some of your juice boxes
and that way they can act as a cooler
and keep your whole lunch cool.
And now onto my favorite beach hacks for moms.
When we go to the sea I always worry about my baby
being too close to the sea because of the current.
It really scares me.
So, what I do, is dig a hole,
just a shallow hole, to make a baby pool.
Then grab yourself a shower curtain
or a waterproof tablecloth, something like that,
and line your hole with this.
Then go around the edges and pat down
the sand to weigh down the sides.
And then fill it up with water.
And you have yourself a really cute baby pool.
And then your whole family can enjoy the beach.
Your baby can sit in the pool, keep cool,
and Jackson really loves this.
He really, really enjoys it.
Obviously you could take a baby pool to the beach
but it could fly away, and Jackson was not tempted
to climb out of this at all.
Next time, I will definitely have to make it bigger though
because our bigger boys really wanted to get in it.
And when you do want to go for a swim at the beach
hide your valuables in a nappy, or a diaper.
Seal it all up, and hopefully if anyone was looking
to take anything, they wouldn't want to take a full nappy.
And rather than spend lots of money on
a fancy phone case for the beach that sand and water
doesn't get into your phone.
Did you know a Ziploc bag works just as well?
Stick your phone in and seal it up.
And it will still work, and you can even take pictures.
And you don't have to worry about
sand or water getting into your phone.
To make a sand free place for your baby,
bring a fitted sheet to the beach with you.
Put bags, or towels, or shoes into the corners
and this will make a nice little area for you
to either put your towel down and sit
or for your baby to sit and play in the shade.
This is great because they won't get covered in sand
and it's so, so simple to do.
In the height of summer the sand can get really hot as well.
So, this is a really nice place for your baby
to be able to have a little bit of a crawl around
without getting too hot or sandy.
You can also make a really sweet baby seat
at the beach by just digging a hole and kind of
making it have a little bit of a back on it.
And then cover it with a blanket or a towel,
and pop your baby in, and it's just a nice place
for them to kind of chill out.
They can't really sit on sun loungers
but this might also work better
with babies that aren't rolling yet.
And once you're all done at the beach,
I know lots of moms know this hack,
to use talcum powder to get sand off.
We normally walk back from the beach
and by then the sand on our feet is dry.
And it works best with dry sand.
So, just sprinkle a little bit of this powder on.
And it's so strange, it like magically
comes off of your feet.
It's so, so easy, you definitely don't
need as much as he just put on.
But it's a really, really cool trick,
and one that we use when we go away.
And did you know that you can reuse swimming nappies?
I only recently discovered this.
But basically if your baby has been in the pool
for not very long, and it seems quite clean, you can
rinse out a swimming nappy and just dry it in the sun.
And it will work just as well, so if you want to make
them go a little bit farther, 'cause they can be
quite pricey, you can definitely try this.
And a hack for aftersun or aloe lotion,
is to keep it in your fridge on holiday.
So, that if you do burn your skin,
it is nice and cold, and soothing on your skin.
You can also freeze aloe gel in ice cube trays.
As moms as well, we're probably gonna
drink more wine during the summer break.
But, if you forget to put your bottle of wine
into the freezer, pop some paper towel around your
bottle of wine, and then put it under the tap.
Then squeeze off any excess water,
and pop the whole thing into your freezer.
And you will have a very cold bottle of wine
in just 15 minutes.
Another really cool way to chill
your wine, is to use frozen grapes.
Just pop some into a Ziploc bag and freeze them.
And these are perfect because unlike ice cubes
they don't dilute your wine, and then once you've
had a nice glass of wine you have a snack at the bottom.
And the last mom hack I wanted to share with you,
is this product, which is a quick way
of blowing up water balloons.
This does a hundred in just 60 seconds, by using the hose.
They even tie themselves once they're full.
And these are perfect for water fights in the summer.
So, that is it for this video.
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