With only a few more weeks for school for my kids, my mind has been actively searching for summer activities to entertain them with! My girls are always on the go, they love to have something excited planned for the day. My 12 year old normally makes up some games to play with the younger ones.
Family Friendly Summer Activities
We spend most of our time riding our bikes around the lake, jumping on the trampoline and playing tetherball! Even though those are their favorites, it doesn’t take anymore than a week after classes get out that they are asking what new games or crafts they can do now. So I thought I would give you some ideas in one spot and let the kids choose! Here are some summer activities for your kiddos to try:
- Tie-Dyed T-Shirt Quilt – Organized 31
- Pool Noodles and Shaving Cream – Little Bins For Little Hands
- DIY Pool Noodle Game – Mission To Save
- Outdoor Tic Tac Toe – Typically Simple
- Sand Slime – Little Bins For Little Hands
- Ice Chalk – Typically Simple
- The Flour Game – Whats Up Fagans
- DIY Homemade Water Wall – Little Bins For Little Hands
- Nature Scavenger Hunt – Trish Sutton
- DIY Life Size Dice – Mom’s Messy Miracles
- DIY Tie Dyed Dish Towels – Organized 31
- Pool Noodle Hopscotch – Trish Sutton
- Handmade Journal – Happy Deal Happy Day
- Pool Noodle Race Track – Family Food and Travel
- DIY Ladder Toss – Eclectic Mom Sense
- Homemade Ice Cream In A Bag – Little Bins For Little Hands
- Bubble Painting – Eclectic Mom Sense
- Fairy Garden Party – Family Frugal Fun
- DIY Splash Pad – The Joys of Boys
- Dinosaur Egg Bath Bombs – My Joy Filled Life
- DIY Dinosaur Fossils – Clever Pink Pirate
- Foil River – The Joys of Boys
- DIY Party Game Toss – Eclectic Mom Sense
kerrie says
Thanks for including my pool noodle race track!
trishsutton.com says
Thanks so much for sharing my Pool Noodle Hopscotch and my Scavenger Hunt Printable. Happy Summer!!!
ERICA WEAVER says
THIS LOOKS LIKE ALOT OF FUN ACTIVITIES
carol clark says
great ideas we are doing some fun things this summer got to keep them busy i tell ya
Paula Adams says
We keep our 2-year-old busy with water toys, mini-pool, lawn bowling, mini-basketball hoop, the dog, and lots of bubbles!
Mindy says
Great ideas! My kids have four more days of school until vacation and you can bet that we will refer to your list for our summer fun. 🙂
ERICA WEAVER says
love the hoops and the dice
Cheryl Burns says
a lot of great ideas for summer fun
Paula Adams says
I remember the old “Slip & Slide” days from when I was a kid! This is a universally fun thing to do with the kids!
Jeannette Harkin says
These are great, simple, and fun ideas for summer with the family. Plus they won’t break the bank! Thanks