No----the child and dependent care credit cannot be used unless both parents are either working or are disabled or are full-time students. You state that you are a "stay at home mom"----your children are not attending summer day camp so that you can work or go to school. Take all the breaks you need, but they cannot be entered on a federal tax return for a tax credit.
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