Keeping kids busy during the Summer can seem like a full-time job. If you don’t want them to spend all of their Summer watching TV and playing video games, it can be a lot of work on your part.
There are a lot of fun things for kids to do during the Summer but sometimes you may be pulling a blank. Instead of getting frustrated, continue reading this article to learn about Summer activities for kids so you can keep your kids active and entertained.
Must-Know Fun Things for Kids to Do This Summer
You can learn more from CityGirlGoneMom and other similar sites. All of the parenting blogs are trying to help you keep your kids entertained and these following activities will help you do just that.
1. Bubble Wrap Fun
Bubble wrap can be fun to stomp on but you can do other things with bubble wrap. Color bubble wrap and piece it together to make your own work of art crafts.
You may also want to use the bubble wrap to paint and create cool texture on your design.
2. Slip and Slide
Remember when we were kids and we had hours of fun on the slip and slide? If you need something cool to do and you don’t feel like going to the store to grab a new toy, you can create your own slip and slide.
You can put a slip and slide together by putting a tarp down flat and making sure it is secured at the edges. You can get some pretty good speed up when you’re going down the slip and slide so make sure it’s not on a hill or you might keep going right off the end.
3. Foil River
Grab some foil from the kitchen and make the sides high so you can pour water in it and create a river. You can even get some little boats and let them float down the river.
4. Picking What’s in Season
Depending on where you’re located, there may be some fruits or vegetables that are in season. If you can find a place that allows you to pick your own fruits or vegetables then pick away. Kids love to pick their own food.
5. Have a Cookout
Cooking out is fun for adults and it’s fun for kids too. Let the kids help you get ready for your cookout by asking them what they’d like to help prepare.
You can have them help with prepping and cooking depending on the age of the children that you’re working with.
6. Make Homemade Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream tastes delicious and if you get a good ice cream maker, it’s not that difficult. Instead of having to go down to the local ice cream shop — you can become the ice cream shop!
There are so many different ice cream recipes that you can continue to have fun figuring out new flavors with your crew.
7. Watch the Stars
Whether you have a telescope or not, stargazing can be a lot of fun for kids. Being able to look up and see the twinkling stars is great but add some extra fun by naming a star after your kids and letting them find it.
If your kids show a major interest in stars then you can get them a telescope and allow them to explore the skies easier.
Who knows? Maybe you’ll inspire them to reach for the stars and become a space explorer.
8. Grow a Garden
Whether you want to grow a flower garden, vegetable garden or herb garden, it is a lot of fun to see the plants grow from seeds into plants. If you have limited space then the herb garden might be the best option for you. Growing a garden doesn’t have to be difficult if you keep it small.
If you decide to go with an herb garden, you can get a little pot to hang on the window. This is not only great for the plants but it’s also very pretty.
9. Camp Out in the House
Sometimes camping outside is a little much. The bugs and the sound of raccoons and other animals rustling around keeps your little one awake.
What to do? Well — camp inside, of course. Camping inside allows them to get out of their bed and have some fun inside a tent or a fort but you don’t have to deal with the inconveniences of being in the outdoors.
You can even make s’mores with a s’mores machine to make it the ultimate camp inside experience. Campfire stories are another great idea if you want to make it a more realistic camping experience.
10. Build a Birdhouse
Building and finishing a project gives kids a sense of accomplishment. Birdhouses can be as complex or as simple as you want so they are the perfect project for you and your kids.
Depending on your skill level, you can build a house for your bird friends. When your kids build a birdhouse and then see a family of birds living it in, that makes the experience even more special.
Paint the birdhouse fancy colors of your choice for even more fun building and decorating the birdhouse with your kids.
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