75 Summer Activities for Kids At Home

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As a mom, one of my favorite parts of summer is the relaxed schedule and more free time for everyone. But with the relaxed schedule and no school, no homework, it also means I frequently hear “Mommy! I’m bored!” and then I have to start trying to come up with fun ideas to entertain the kids.  So, I’m creating this go-to list of 75 summer activities for kids at home so you will always have ideas to keep your kids busy (bookmark this page so you can come back when you need new ideas).

Summer is a time to be relaxed and enjoy the slower pace. These activities might even bring back some memories of your childhood summers.

75 Summer Activities for Kids at Home

1. Play in the water or sprinklers
2. Visit a local science center
3. Make homemade popsicles in your favorite flavors
4. Play in the pool
5. Visit a Fire Department/schedule a tour
6. Go for a walk every evening after dinner 
7. Have a scavenger hunt
8. Play hide and seek
9. Have a water balloon fight
10. Have an art contest
11. Summer Charades
12. Indoor Obstacle source
13. Have a family karaoke night
14. Color your favorite pictures
15. Practice photography – take pictures in nature
16. Go on a hike at a local park
17. Go swimming & play with the beach ball
18. Go to the beach
19. Build a sandcastle
20. Plant a tree
21. Plant and grow a garden
22. Catch fireflies.  (Okay, I live in Florida and have never seen a firefly.  But I would love to catch fireflies one summer).
23. Daydream
24. Find animal shapes in the clouds
25. Finger paint
26. Create chalk drawings on the sidewalk
27. Write a story about what you want to do “when you grow up”
28. Read your favorite book (try to read one book a week)
29. Make sun tea
30. Build unique Lego projects
31. Chase butterflies
32. Bake your favorite cookies
33. Create a new favorite recipe
34. Play Uno or your favorite card game
35. Run!
36. Pick fresh flowers
37. Family movie marathon (pick a movie series and grab some popcorn)
38. Tell scary stories by a campfire
39. Make smores
40. Star gaze
41. Memorize the constellations
42. Have a tea party
43. Do DIY manicure/pedicure
44. Build a lemonade stand and give lemonade away
45. Have a water gunfight or water balloon fight
46. Visit the library – find a new favorite author
47. Try a science project
48. Play hopscotch
49. Take a nap in a hammock
50. Take a hike
51. Sing all your favorite songs
52. Learn something new every week
53. Practice drawing pictures
54. Color pictures
55. Make a slip’n’slide
56. Blow bubbles
57. Go fishing
58. Wash your mom’s car
59. Be pen pals and write letters to your best friend
60. Play your favorite board game
61. Make animal shapes with play dough
62. Camp in your backyard
63. Play dress up
64. Climb trees
65. Have a family BBQ (invite family and friends)
66. Take the dog for a walk
67. Play basketball
68. Visit a farm
69. Blow dandelion petals and watch them float in the wind
70. Invent your own game or project
71. Ride bikes on bike trails
72. Have a picnic at a local park
73. Do silly face selfies
74. Design a T-shirt with finger paint
75. Practice a hobby like drawing pictures or hand lettering
76. Make homemade ice cream, then make your own banana splits
77. Practice a skill you need to improve like playing an instrument or memorizing math fact
78. Write the story of your summer vacation

Now, it’s your turn.  Make your own summer bucket list of all the fun summer activities for kids at home you would like to do this summer.

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Your turn…

What’s your favorite free summer activity for kids? What was your favorite summer activity as a kid?

 

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