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FUN SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Posted on Jun 6th, 2019

Reprinted from Red Tricycle:

85 Big Awesome Things to Do with the Kids All Summer Long

When it comes to the ultimate summer bucket list, we’re pretty sure we’ve got the formula down—plenty of time outdoors, fun activities for kids, and a day trip or two. The real challenge is, of course, is making a list that’s long enough to keep the kids occupied until school starts again. In order to help make that happen, we collected 85 ideas that fit the bill. Scroll down to see them all, and get started on a list of your own!

1. Take a family bike ride.

2. Have a yes day.

3. Learn a new magic trick. Here are seven easy tricks just for kids.

4. Build a LEGO City.

5. Read a chapter book as a family.

6. Make your hometown a little bit more awesome. These ideas will get you started.

7. Fly a kite. Our top spots are here.

8. Paint rocks and hide them for others to find.

9. Host an outdoor games party.

10. Organize a scavenger/treasure hunt.

11. Go stargazing.

12. Explore a new park.

13. Learn how to make friendship bracelets.

14. Learn about a different culture (and make a meal to match!)

15. Take a hike—you'll find our favorites here.

16. Make and eat popsicles.

17. Visit two (or more!) museums.

18. Get a paper map of your city and push pins. Plan out the places you'll visit with the kids, and after you've done so, let them pin the location. At the end of the summer, it'll be fun to see all the places you saw and did together.

19. Go to the movies for just $1.

20. Spend an afternoon writing a story with your kids.

21. Run through the sprinkler. Don’t have one? Make your own by decorating a two-liter plastic
bottle with Sharpie designs, poke holes in it, and attach it to your hose.

22. Arrange an afternoon with just your son, or just your daughter.

23. Create an obstacle course for kids.

24. Play hide and seek.

25. Play board games for a whole afternoon.

26. Go backyard camping. We've got 10 great ideas to help you get started.

27. Take a picture a day and print out an end-of-summer photo album.

28. Be a scientist for a day with one of these cool experiments.

29. Plant flowers.

30. Have a toy car wash. Or better yet, have a real carwash. Nothing thrills a kid like an afternoon spent
with a shop vac and a spray bottle.

31. Pick a “Summer 2019” song and play it till everyone can sing all the words.

32. Make root beer floats.

33. Visit a thrift store.

24. Create a secret handshake.

35. Make a clover necklace. And headband. And bracelet. And ring. And pageant sash. And ...

36. Make lemonade at least once. For a little variation, try these fun recipes.

37. Call or FaceTime with out-of-town family.

38. Go to a baseball game.

39. Make fluffy slime.

40. Make something out of all those TP rolls.

41. Visit the library to load up on summer reading material.

42. Stay up late and play flashlight tag.

43. Go to a drive-in movie, pack a picnic summer, and take a deck of playing cards.

44. Set up an ice cream sundae bar.

45. Sign up for one of these awesome national summer programs.

46. Lie in the grass and look for pictures in the clouds.

47. Paint rock pets. And then find out how you can care for them by clicking here.

48. Make pickles. Here's an easy-to-follow recipe using cucumbers from your new garden or from the grocery store!

49. Play games with Dixie cups (that isn't beer pong).

50. Make a wind chime.

51. Head to a local u-pick farm and load up on fresh berries.

52. Break a Guinness Book of World Records. Peruse the titles up for grab on the official site here.

53. Tour your local fire station and bring them goodies. They'll appreciate it, and you might even get to
touch a truck.

54. Make a fairy garden.

55. Learn about rainbows.

56. Play Marco Polo at the pool, or try one of these classic pool games.

57. Prank someone.

58. Make potato stamps. See how The Postman's Knock does it here.

59. Make something out of a cardboard box.

60. Have a potions party.

61. Gather your friends and play a scratch game of baseball—adults and all!

62. Make s’mores. You can go gourmet with one of these unconventional twists.

63. Have a shaving cream war.

64. Bond with your kids over '80s TV shows that are still cool.

65. Learn about a few amazing kids, and talk about how your own can change the world.

66. Bob for donuts at breakfast.

67. Have a tea party outside.

68. Make tie-dye shirts. Need a refresher? Check out this tutorial by Parents.

69. Support a small business and stop by your local indie bookstore for a new read.

70. Use ice for more than a cool beverage.

71. Go to a water park, or turn your backyard into one.

72. Have an outdoor art afternoon. Here are our favorite ideas.

73. Write and act out a play.

74. Jump into a lake.

75. Surprise the postman with a thank you gift.

76. Create an ice cream bracket and work your way through the summer.

77. Find a firework show (check your local baseball team's schedule) and bring your 3D glasses.

78. TP your kids' rooms.

79. Set up a sensory play afternoon.

80. Go see an outdoor play or concert.

81. Learn about a wild animal.

82. Make a bird feeder.

83. Make a dry creek and go fishing!

84. Watch the planes at your local airport.

85. Unplug for a day.