100 Things To Do With Your Kids This Summer!
1. SWIM AT THE BEACH OR POOL.
2. JUMP ON A TRAMPOLINE.
3. GO TO THE DRIVE-IN.
4. ROAST HOT DOGS AND MARSHMALLOWS OVER A CAMPFIRE.
5. GO CAMPING AT A CAMPGROUND OR IN THE BACKYARD.
6. MAKE A FAIRY DOOR.
10. PACK A PICNIC AND HEAD TO THE PARK.
12. BUILD A HUGE SANDCASTLE.
13. HAVE A WATER BALLOON FIGHT.
16. RIDE BIKES.
17. LEARN TO WATERSKI.
20. PLAN A FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT WITH POPCORN, LOTS OF BLANKET, AND LET
EVERYONE STAY UP LATE!
23. MAKE A FIRST AID KIT WITH YOUR KIDS AND TEACH THEM ABOUT THE
CONTENTS.
24. MAKE A LEMONADE STAND.
26. WRITE YOUR NAMES IN THE SAND ON A BEACH.
28. GO FOR A WALK IN THE WOODS. BRING PAPER AND CRAYONS SO YOU CAN
DO RUBBINGS OF ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TREE BARK.
29. PUT A BIRD BATH IN YOUR YARD AND ENJOY WATCHING YOUR FEATHERED
FRIENDS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. (JUST DON’T DO THIS IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR KITTIES!)
30. HAVE A YARD SALE AND SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW THEY CAN EARN SOME
POCKET CHANGE.
33. PLANT AND HERB GARDEN AND HAVE YOUR KIDS HELP FIND RECIPES IN
YOUR COOKBOOKS WHICH USE EACH HERB!
34. PLANT A VEGETABLE GARDEN (EVEN IN A PLANTER IF YOU DON’T HAVE
THE SPACE) AND ENJOY MUNCHES FRESH VEGGIES LATER THIS YEAR!
35. VISIT A LOCAL FARM TO SHOW YOUR KIDS EXACTLY WHERE THEIR FOOD IS
COMING FROM.
37. MAKE A WATER FILTER TO SHOW KIDS HOW WATER GETS CLEANED. OPEN UP
A DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE NEED TREES AND MARSHES TO FILTER WATER AS WELL.
38. GO ON A ROAD TRIP AND STOP AT WEIRD ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS ON THE
WAY.
39. CAMP OUT UNDER THE STARS. GRAB A BOOK FROM YOUR LIBRARY ALL
ABOUT CONSTELLATIONS AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND!
41. OFFER TO WALK AN ELDERLY NEIGHBOUR’S DOG TO HELP OUT. OR WATER
THEIR LAWN. OR WEED THEIR GARDEN.
42. MAKE A TIME CAPSULE AND BURY IT IN YOUR BACKYARD. SEND A FUTURE EMAIL TO
YOURSELF, REMINDING YOUR FAMILY TO OPEN IT!
43. GRAB AN OLD WHITE SHEET AND LAY IT ON YOUR LAWN, THEN GO TO TOWN
WITH PAINT AND LET IT DRY IN THE SUN! KIDS LOVE BIG ART PROJECTS! YOU CAN WEIGH
IT DOWN WITH ROCKS SO IT DOESN’T BLOW AWAY.
44. PERFECT THE ART OF PAPER AIRPLANE MAKING AND SHOW YOUR KIDS HOW
TO DO IT TOO! NEXT, AIRPLANE RACES AND FLIGHT TESTS!
48. SET UP A BLANKET UNDER A SHADY TREE AND READ WITH YOUR KIDS.
49. FIND AND DECORATE HIKING STICKS FOR YOUR NEXT FAMILY WALK IN THE
WOODS.
51. GRAB SOME TRASH BAGS AND GLOVES, HEAD TO A LOCAL PARK, AND PICK
UP GARBAGE. TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT RECYCLING AND HOW IT’S IMPORTANT TO LOOK
AFTER OUR PLANET.
53. PLAY “PARACHUTE” IN YOUR YARD WITH A HUGE BED SHEET.
54. “PAINT” THE HOT SIDEWALK WITH WATER, WATCH IT EVAPORATE, AND
“PAINT” AGAIN.
56. MAKE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FROM THINGS YOU FIND AROUND THE HOUSE.
BEAN IN A WATER BOTTLE, PAN-LID CYMBALS, AND PLASTIC CONTAINERS FOR DRUMS WITH
SPOON DRUMSTICKS.
57. START A NEIGHBOURHOOD PARADE! ASK FRIENDS AND OTHER FAMILIES TO
COME OUT, COSTUME UP, AND JOIN THE PARADE AROUND YOUR STREET. KIDS CAN MAKE
FLOATS FROM WAGONS AND BIKES!
58. RUN OUTSIDE WITH YOUR WHOLE FAMILY IN THE RAIN AND DANCE IN THE
YARD. NO SHOES!
59. VOLUNTEER AT A SENIOR CITIZEN’S RESIDENCE WITH YOUR KIDS.
60. RECORD A VIDEO WITH YOUR KIDS TO SEND TO FAMILY MEMBERS WHO
DON’T LIVE CLOSE BY. IF GRANDMA’S BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP, RECORD YOUR FAMILY
SINGING HER HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
62. FIND PEN-PALS FOR YOUR KIDS (TRY YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS OR
GROUPS!) AND HELP THEM PRACTICE THE ART OF LETTER-WRITING!
64. BRING A DONATION TO YOUR LOCAL PET SHELTER AND PLAY WITH THE
ANIMALS.
65. MAKE A BIRD FEEDER AND HANG IT OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW. USE A BIRD
BOOK TO IDENTIFY WHO COMES TO THE FEEDER!
67. GATHER UP SOME FRIENDS FOR A GAME OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL.
68. GO FISHING!
69. VISIT A LOCAL ATTRACTION AND PLAY TOURIST FOR THE DAY. TAKE
PHOTOS, BE SILLY, AND BUY SOUVENIRS.
74. VISIT THE FARMER’S MARKET AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMING
COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
75. HAVE FUN WITH WATER BALLOON PINATAS. GREAT FOR THOSE SUPER HOT
DAYS!
76. MAKE TIN-CAN TELEPHONES AND HAVE CONVERSATIONS ACROSS YOUR
LIVING ROOM OR BACKYARD.
77. ENCOURAGE YOUR KIDS TO START A ROCK COLLECTION. TAKE OUT A BOOK
OR LOOK UP THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ROCKS AND STONES ONLINE.
78. CHECK UNDER STONES FOR BUGS AND LOOK THEM UP ONLINE WITH YOUR
KIDS.
79. RAINY DAY? GO BOWLING!
80. SAVE UP CARDBOARD BOXES, THEN MAKE A HUGE FORT WITH THEM! INSIDE
OR OUTSIDE!
82. GO HORSEBACK RIDING AT A LOCAL STABLE.
88. LET YOUR KIDS CAMP OUT IN THE LIVING ROOM OR BASEMENT WITH A
SMALL PUPTENT AND SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AS YOUR STARS. MAKE S’MORES IN THE OVEN
AND ENJOY!
92. PLAN A NEIGHBOURHOOD BBQ!
93. INVENT A NEW GAME. GRAB A BALL, A BUCKET, A HULA HOOP, OR OTHER
FUN ITEMS AND LET YOUR KIDS MAKE SOMETHING UP AS YOU GO.
95. WRITE A STORY WITH YOUR KIDS. FOR TEENS, TAKE TURNS WRITING A
CHAPTER EACH. THIS COULD BE A PROJECT THAT YOU DO OVER THE WHOLE SUMMER. FOR
YOUNGER KIDS, WRITE A PAGE TOGETHER EACH WEEK AND HAVE THEM ILLUSTRATE IT.
97. INVITE FRIENDS OVER FOR A GAME NIGHT. BUST OUT THE SCRABBLE,
BOGGLE, PICTIONARY!
98. GO FOR A BIKE RIDE IN A BRAND NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD, SHOWING YOUR
KIDS HOW TO FOLLOW A MAP.
99. FIND A KITE KIT AT A HOBBY STORE AND WAIT FOR A WINDY DAY!
100. PLAN A PAJAMA DAY WHERE
YOU WATCH MOVIES, EAT POPCORN, AND JUST RELAX. YOU DESERVE A DAY OFF TOO!
