Now that school is out and the long summer days are on their way, I’m sure many of moms out there are thinking “now what?”.
I love the school season. We’re on a schedule, everyone knows we leave the house at 8:15 (on a good day) and we pick up after lunch. It’s great. The kids have a schedule and I know I have a small window where I can get business stuff done.
But now that school is out, our schedules have dramatically changed. Last summer was kind of lazy and really unorganized on my part. While we had activities to do, it wasn’t very intentional, if you know what I mean.
This summer I have purposed to creating an environment of intentional activities and teaching my children new skills.
In my search for such a routine, I have come across many suggested summer activities for the kids and families. Here are my top 50 summer activities for kids. Did I leave some out? Leave me a comment and let me know what your go-to activities are.
- See a movie at the park
- Play tag
- Go to a theme park
- Visit the beach and build sandcastles
- Pick in season berries
- Buy your favorite ice-cream from a local ice-cream truck
- Make lemonade from scratch
- Visit your local farmer’s market
- Make a picnic in the park or your backyard
- Lay out at night and watch fireflys
- Drive up to the mountains and watch the sunset
- Attend an outdoor concert
- Play with sidewalk chalk, draw racetracks for cars or draw your dream house
- Ride bikes on the local trails
- Go hiking at your state parks
- Go camping in your backyard
- Go fishing
- Play outside in the rain
- Attend a local ball game
- Play at a splash pad or local water park
- Set up the sprinkler in the backyard
- Create a scavenger hunt
- Have a water balloon fight
- Visit a local museum
- Play kickball or whiffle ball
- Do a fun craft, make necklaces, paint pottery, paint suncatchers
- Visit the zoo
- Build a fort out of couch cushions or go outside
- Fly a kite
- Join the library’s summer reading club
- Let the kids plan dinner
- Play flashlight tag
- Shop at a flea market
- Make a meal for a neighbor
- Visit the aquarium
- Create a summer bucket list
- Plan play dates
- Make a photo journal of your summer adventures
- Make a meal together
- Set up a car wash for the neighborhood
- Make Dixie cup popsicles with fruit juice
- Stage your own summer Olympics
- Visit a nearby town for the day
- Attend a fireworks show
- Have a game night with all the favorites
- Watch old movies
- Act out your favorite book or movie
- Attend Vacation Bible School
- Enroll in local summer camps
- Go phone free for the day