Ocean Themed Summer Fun- At Home!

July 16, 2019

We are zooming through summer! Have you done a lot of the things youā€™ve wanted to do?
The Beach isnā€™t happening for us this summerā€¦.
but I knew I wanted to go fun mom on the kids and do something ocean themed-at home!
Canā€™t go wrong with snacks and slime. (I know the way to my kidsā€™ hearts.)
Are you wanting to do something extra fun for your crew before Summer ends?
Didnā€™t get a trip to the beach this summer either?
Hereā€™s some fun ocean themed inspiration for your own family memory making!
Snacks, activity, cute decor details andā€¦.earning cash back!
YEP. all the details below!

Itā€™s fun making memories with your kidsā€¦.
Itā€™s even more fun saving money WHILE you do it.
I recently discovered an app called Ibotta and it inspired me
to do this FUN themed morning for the kids AND save some money while I do it!
I earn CASH BACK on every day purchases! When you sign up for the app… You choose your favorite stores.
Target, Walmart and Walgreens made my cut. I was able to see all the sweet savings I could get.

After you purchase the items you want… Just upload the receipt and redeem your offers.
I knew I wanted to create a fun snack table for the kids and loved that right off the bat I
could get cash back on any groceries I got…and cash back on the exact gummies my kids love!

BOOM. savings. And memories are always more fun to make when you know you earned money back!


OK! Letā€™s dive into the Ocean themed fun shall we?
Hereā€™s what I ended up putting together for my kiddos.
After they went to bed I blew up some balloons and strung up a shimmery garland I bought at Target.
I raided my old party supplies bin and did a fun little backdrop over the table.

I just used shipping tape to attach the balloons together and up on the curtain rod. SO EASY.
Took me 15 minutes and I knew they would freak in the morning.


The activity for this ocean themed playtime was slime.
Now, before you think Iā€™m some free spirited mama who loves slime… I donā€™t!
BUT…sometimes itā€™s nice to get a little crazy and say YES to the fun your kids love.
So for this summer festivity we went all out and I got each kid their own blue glue for slime.
I tried out Elmerā€™s Magical Liquid that takes the place of contact solution and other slime ingredients.
So easy! I also saw some cute fish at the store that hopped right into my cart!

Are you ready to be shocked?… I even got glitter.
I KNOW. Who am I???
We did it. We survived. Still finding glitter but moving on.


The treat table came together quick as I grabbed some cake stands from my dining roomā€¦
cupcake wrappers from the pantryā€¦ and styled up some cute snacks/treats for the kids.

I used a grocery + candy cash back deal from Ibotta and grabbed
some groceries at Target: Rice cakes, Gatorade, blue frosting and candies.
We already had some goldfish and white sprinkles to look like bubbles!
I had some blue construction paper and cut some waves into the top for a little more ocean cuteness.



It was a fun summer morningā€¦
We had snacks, an activity and Micah had pulled together a
bunch of our ocean themed books to dive into.
It FELT like we were at the ocean.. .without all the sand. Calling that a win.

What kind of summer fun would you dream up with the savings from using Ibotta?
I spotted these cash back deals on cool treatsā€¦
perfect for the hot Summer days we have left!
All offers were valid as of publish date. Donā€™t forget to check your app for details as
offers change frequently and may not be available in all areas. Donā€™t they look yummy??


Make this summer one youā€™ll never forget with cash back from Ibotta.
Download the app and start earning today!
I hope you feel inspired to do something extra special and
creative AT HOME with your crew this summer. Have fun!


  • Sarah Joy
    July 16, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    So true about zooming through summer! I decided that our summer wasn’t packed enough, so I started a blog, lol.

  • Lisa Maloy
    July 16, 2019 at 9:30 pm

    Love this!!! And I need to try out that app asap!!!!! You are so creative!