School's out and that means plenty of quality time with the kids. Sometimes, though, it's the quantity of time they're with you in the summer that can leave you counting down the days until fall. Don't despair. Here are a few fun ideas for making the most of your together time.

• Hit the books. Most local libraries and bookstores have regular story hours. While the kids listen to The Berenstain Bears, you can browse the best-sellers.
• Teach them about the good-old days. You kids will probably be fascinated to learn that you didn't have NeoPets and iPods when you were growing up. Teach them a few of your favorite games from childhood—anything from checkers and hopscotch to Red Light, Green Light.
• Find a partner. More than likely there's another parent you know who has a house full of kids for the summer. Set up a schedule where you take all the kids for a few hours one day a week and she takes them another.
• Make a date. Sit down together with a calendar and plan out a few "special" events each week. They don't have to be big or even cost anything. Maybe one day is a trip to a local museum and another is breakfast out at their favorite pancake place. When kids know there's something to look forward to, you'll be less likely to hear that dreaded "B" word: bored.
• Get moving. The family that works out together, stays healthy together. Take a bike ride, find a new hike, play croquet or sign up for a parent-child yoga class.