What do you do when it's really, really hot? You take your favorite mode of transportation- the tricycle- to the car wash and cool off.

We loved the idea of a tricycle car wash when we saw it last winter in a children's museum, but taking it outside makes even more sense in the summer. Rainbow colored sponges and streamers, plus a little water, make for a car wash that will keep them coming back again and again.

As Stitch and Soiree points out, this would make a really cute theme for a summer birthday party as well.

For ideas of making your own trike car wash at home, check out these posts from our archives:
• DIY Bike/Trike Wash
• DIY Kid Wash
• Reader Inspiration: At the Car Wash

(Image: Ernest Coleman/The Enquirer ; Via San Francisco Chronicle via Stitch and Soiree)