125+ Fun Summer Activities for Kids
Summer is just around the corner, and I have some great ideas to keep your kids busy all summer long. Here are 125+ Fun Summer Activities for Kids:
1- Go play outside
2- Build a tree house
3- Write a play
4- Make year end gift for teacher
5- Have a garage sale
6- Sing camp songs
7- Stay up late
8- Have a family BBQ
9- Draw on sidewalk with chalk
10- Play sprinkler games
11- Look at the clouds, and describe what you see.
12- Go fishing
13- Swim at the lake
14- Make mud pies
15-Collect and observe insects
16- Collect leaves and make a scrapbook
17- Water the flowers
18- Go for a bike ride
19- Play baseball
20- Play soccer
21- Play badminton
22- Stay in your pyjama all day
23- Fly a kite
24- Play pool or beach volleyball
25- Make a Lego project
26- Play in the sand
27- Play cards
28- Make-up scary stories
29- Visit grandma and grandpa
30- Play dress-up
31- Visit your local fire station
32- Go to the local fair
33- Swing
34- Make an obstacle course
35- Catch butterflies
36- Read 20 min. / day
37- Play video games
38- Go to the water park
39- Make Popsicles
40- Have a water gun fight
41- Collect rocks
42- Paint rocks
43- Go see a parade
44- Create a chore list with your kids.
45- Make paper airplanes
46- Make a scrapbook
47- Jump rope
48- Attend a family or summer festival
49- Go see fireworks
50- Make a puzzle
51- Paint your nails
52- Create an obstacle course
53- Play educational games on the computer or I pad
54- Make a craft from things you found in your backyard
55- Throw a Frisbee
56- Watch a movie on Netflix
57- Read a book
58- Read a magazine
59- Look for worms
60- Remove weeds from garden
61- Make a craft project
62- Draw a picture
63- Make a canvas painting
64- Go to the park
65- Watch the sun rise
66- Watch the sun set
67- Camp in your backyard
68- Throw rock in the water
69- Make a camp fire.
70- Make smores or marshmallows
71- Look at the stars
72- Make a scavenger hunt
73- Catch fireflies
74- Jump on a trampoline
75- Go for a picnic
76- Blow bubbles
77- Catch frogs
78- Pick wild flowers (make sure they’re not poisonous)
79- Take a walk in the forest
80- Put some music on a dance
81- Take pictures
82- Go to the library
83- Go shopping
84- Bake a delicious dessert
85- Eat outside
86- Go for a drive and explore your neighbourhood
87- Make treats for someone you love
88- Watch the birds
89- Go bowling
90- Go to the Drive-in
91- Play a board game
92- Learn a magical trick
93- Look at nature with binoculars
94- Play hopscotch
95- Play with marbles
96- Go to the zoo
97- Go to the beach
98- Go to the playground
99- Make a house with blankets
100- Slip n slide
101- Walk the dog
102- Go berry picking
103- Go to the local flea market
104- Go to the local farmer’s market
105- Visit a hobby farm
106- Make yogurt pops
107- Rent a movie from the video store
108- Play mini-golf
109- Have a family yoga session
110- Have a family nap
111- Play hide and seek
112- Bake cookies
113- Go horse back riding
114- Have a water balloon fight
115- Make Jell-O
116- Go for ice cream
117- Make fresh lemonade
118- Go to the museum
119- Tell jokes
120- Visit a milk farm
121- Climb a tree
122- Wash the car
123- Find a 4 leaf clover
124- Try to do cartwheels
125- Roll down a small hill in the grass
126- Clean the house as a family, and invite friends over for dinner.
Hope you have a great summer! Have fun!
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lana says
You are making me tired just reading this post! Busy life!
Caroline Barnes says
These are just ideas to help you keep the kids busy. I don’t plan on doing all those!!! Kids also need to learn to relax, do nothing, and be bored sometimes ๐
Selena @ Look! We're Learning! says
Great list! Think I’ll try to do as many as we can with our kids this summer. ๐
Thanks for sharing at the Laugh and Learn Linkup! I’ll be featuring you next week!
Caroline Barnes says
Thanks! We will also try to do as many as we can, most of those activities are free or don’t cost much. Free fun!!!
Meghan @ PlaygroundParkbench says
A great list! Thanks for sharing at #WeLoveWeekends!