<h1>Fun activities for kids and families</h1>
<p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/iStock_000009699562Small.jpg" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; width: 271px; float: left; height: 180px" />For many families, summer means fun, sun, and vacations.&nbsp; And, from splashing in pools to watering flowers and washing cars, summer also brings more water use by Oregonians than any other time of year. As a result, summer is a great time to teach kids about how and why to use water wisely.</p>
<h2>Here are five tips to get you started:</h2>
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	<li>Start a discussion with your kids about your water and where it comes from. Find general info on your water supply <a href="http://conserveh2o.org/our-regions-water">here</a> and then contact your <a href="http://conserveh2o.org/consortium-members">water provider</a> to see if they have additional resources or opportunities to learn more about your specific water supply.</li>
	<li>One great thing about water conservation is that everyone can do their part! Take a moment to walk through your family&rsquo;s daily activities - <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/faucet-water-use">brushing teeth</a>, washing up, <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/toilet-water-use">flushing toilets</a>, <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/washing-laundry-water-use">washing clothes</a>, <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/measure-your-sprinklers-water-use-watering-gauges">watering lawns</a>, etc - and identify ways each of you can conserve water.</li>
	<li>The average U.S. family uses 100 gallons of water per person per day &ndash; about enough to fill a small kiddie pool. Next time you have a swim party, use it as an opportunity to help your kids understand how much water they use each day.&nbsp; Use the Consortium&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/watercalculator/quiz/start">Water Savings Calculator</a> to tally up your results.</li>
	<li>In the Portland metro area, water use double or triples during the summer due to outdoor water use. Enlist your kid&rsquo;s to help make sure that the water you use in the garden actually stays in the garden, and not on the sidewalk or street. You can also use the Consortium&rsquo;s watering gauges or some tuna cans to <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/measure-your-sprinklers-water-use-watering-gauges">determine how much water your sprinkler uses</a>.</li>
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<p><strong>Want more water saving tips?</strong> <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/outdoor-water-conservation-tips">Outdoor</a>, <a href="http://www.conserveh2o.org/indoor-water-conservation-tips">Indoor</a></p>
