Seeing the end of summer is always a little sad. However, autumn is the start of the school season, together with Christmas preparations and winter. To prepare yourself for the cold winter days and to enjoy limited days left over from summer, we are welcoming fall with the great opportunity of a long weekend: Labor Day.

Long Labor Day weekend is coming with tons of deals and sales to complete your summer shopping and start preparing for winter. You can spoil yourself and have a marvelous weekend of shopping, relaxing, reading, enjoying the last days of summer and taking care of yourself and your family.

It is easy to let go of the planning and spend time just sitting on your coach. However, if you are searching for ideas to spice up your long weekend, we put together some for you. Just take a look at them; we are sure you will find something for your taste.

Relax by the Pool

Summer is coming to an end; and we have just a couple of more days to take in the sunshine and relax by the pool. If your home has a pool, these are the perfect days to spend near it. Call your friends, call some family members, or be just by yourself; put on your bathing suit and dip in immediately. The pool itself will give the relaxation and fun you need. However, there are some good toys and decorations which will enable you enjoy the pool even more.

Invest in Some Pool Toys – Floatables are the starting point. Inflatable water hammock bed, for example. It is heaven on Earth. You can take your drink and lay on it, float feeling the cool water under you. Take in the last days of summer. Think about that. What a great way to forget everything and relax. There are other options such as fully inflatable fruit-shaped ones, etc. Find your favorite color and get on it. Consider some floatables for your kids, too. There are good options to chill out with your babies.

Turn Your Backyard into A Pool – Some people are not as lucky as the ones living with a pool. Then, you have the option to carry your Labor Day relaxation to the beach and bring your inflatable toys with you. Another option is to turn your backyard into a pool with inflatable plastic swimming pools. For the long weekend, splash pads are another option to have fun with your kids. Especially if you have children, setting up one of these to your backyard will turn the long Labor Day weekend to a three-day vacation.

Have Some Family Time with Kids

This three-day long weekend can be a great opportunity to spend more time with your kids before the school starts and everyone is back to business. You can plan activities solely for your family, call families of your children’s friends and set up play dates, or call all the cousins together for an extended family experience. Of course, just being with your family means more than anything else. However, planning some activities ahead will amplify your bonding, happiness and relaxation at the same time.

Make Time for Your Baby Einstein – The babies and toddlers need a lot of time and care 24/7; including taking care of their cognitive development and motor skills. You can purchase new toys for babies and slowly introduce them while you are having a family time together. Developmental baby toys will enable your baby to engage, learn and develop the necessary skills. Labor Day weekend is when you can make time to take care of that.

Start Preschool Education – Family time and learning together is the best of what you can give to your children. Before school starts, you can enable learning together with educational toys. You can buy a blackboard and some chalks to turn a corner into a classroom, have some wooden cupcake or ice cream sets to establish a fake business at home, buy a solar system model for children interested in the sky or choose mathematics and counting toys for your baby Einstein. Be careful to choose toys made of non-toxic materials for your children’s’ safety.

Have Cool Fun with Your Teens – Teenagers are a bit harder to please. They may want to spend more time with their friends instead of family. However, you can turn your family time into a cool one by buying some party games and find the middle ground. They will enjoy having fun with their parents in a way they would do with their friends. In the Labor Day weekend, you can introduce your inner teenager to them with summer water toys such as water slides or party pongs.

Go Through Your Shopping List

Did we mention that Labor Day weekend offers countless amount of sales? You need to make a shopping list so that you do not get lost while enjoying the sales and deals. We suggest that you make your research and check out the prices beforehand; then you can buy what you need easily. Gross online markets such as Amazon, eBay or Walmart are offering good deals on numerous products, Labor Day weekend will enable you the time you need for research and you can cross many items on your list.

Technology – The first product group you need to check is tech deals. If you are planning to buy a technology product or any accessory, you can take these deals and make a purchase. Cell phones, cell phone accessories, laptops and headphones are the most commonly bought products on these big sales.

School Supplies – There is a school year ahead. The easy part of shopping for school supplies is they are pretty much predictable. With a little shared experience from other parents, you can create the perfect list and go online shopping smartly. You can make a list of what your children will need during the school year and buy the supplies beforehand to save a high percentage from the school expenses. Thus, you do not need to spend more on them during the year.

Home Décor – Another product group you can save on is home decoration. If it is time of a change, there are good deals on mattresses, bedding and pillows you can consider. If not, you can still buy to use them later. You should also check home appliances, furniture, tools or gardening items. While taking a look at the ones you need, take a look at the ones you may need in the future. If you are planning to take care of your garden in April, now may be a good time to invest in some gardening products while they are on sale.

Labor Day weekend gives us nice three days to spend however we want. Planning ahead will give you the freedom to use your time efficiently and get many things done such as going through your shopping list. Additionally, you can have enough time to spare for your family and kids. Use your long weekend wisely to be prepared for the new school year and cold winter days.

Here, we recommended some great ideas to say goodbye to summer smoothly. Which ones did you like most? What are your plans for Labor Day weekend?