Looking for summer activities for kids? Check out these ideas and save the printable list.

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These summer activities for kids are great for being inside and outside! With summer quickly approaching, I have been working on putting together a list of summer activities to have on hand. As much as I love summertime, there are those moments when boredom hits, and it is helpful to give your kids some ideas!

Summer Activities for Kids

Using the summer activities for kids list, I am able to have some plans without having things planned down to every last minute. There are some days where we may not need to use the list, but when we are in search of something fun to do, these ideas come to our rescue!

The ideas are organized into “inside” and “outside” categories. You can download your own copy of the printable to hang up as well! 

If you are looking for themed activities, check out the At-Home Summer Camp for great daily activities! 

Inside activities

Watch a movie with popcorn! 

Make a tent and play in it. 

Play pretend restaurant with play food or use real food for a snack. 

Create something with art. 

Write a story.

Make puppets.

Play LEGOS (check out these fun ideas!)

Bake cookies or make cookie dough balls!

Make Play Dough.

Do a science experiment.

 

Make a catapult

Turn on music and dance!

Make cards for grandparents.

Make a laser maze.

Play mini ice hockey.

Play ABC hide and seek (write the ABCs on sticky notes and hide them. Have your child find them and identify). 

Create a town with tape.

Play a game.

Have a tea party.

Make your own bookmarks!

Make paper airplanes.

Create a small world

Play balloon tennis

Play with playdough & toys.

Create recycled art.

Outside Activities

Play with ice balloons. 

Make a nature collage.

Make a bubble snake!

Go on a nature hunt.

Have a water balloon fight!

 

Make bird feeders.

Paint rocks.

Make an obstacle course.

Go on a bug hunt!

Make a boat using tin foil.

Draw with sidewalk chalk.

Make sidewalk chalk paint.

Have a scavenger hunt!

Play with cloud dough.

Make a chalk race track.

Rescue LEGO men from ice!

Play ABC bug spray.

Make ice volcanoes.

Play in the pool or sprinkler.

Make iceboats.

Do a car wash for little cars.

Read outside.

Play sponge darts.

Paint outside.

Make big bubbles!

Grab the free printable!

Hang it on your fridge or in your command center. Have fun!

What summer fun activities would you add to the list?