50+ fun things to do for Summer

Summer is a time to have fun with your kids and make endless memories. So I put together just some of the fun things you can do with your kids that are inexpensive. Be sure to check back from time to time cause I will add things as we do them. Happy Summer!!

1. Play in the water....add color, bubbles, toys make it fun.

2. Visit a National Park

3. Make homemade Ice Cream

4. Plant a garden using the seeds you had from fruits/veggies you ate

5. Make a tent in the house, use a sheet and cloths pins, even spice it up and have lunch in the tent.

6. Visit a farmers market

7. Go to story time at the Library

8. Boat race down the creek

9. Make a wind chime out of recycled veggie cans

10. Go to the beach

11. Visit a local park

12. Check for free kids bowling

13. Play soccer, baseball, etc in the yard or at a local park

14. Check to see if there are free movies for kids

15. Go pick flowers

16. Nature walk

17.  Have some fun with balloons

18. Make a fun sensory bin

19. Check local newspaper for free events

20. Cook with you kids

21. Make a reading tent or read outside under a shaded tree

22. Have movie day/night at home

23. Go fishing

24. Throw rocks in a pond

25. Make sun tea

26. Make your own Ice Cream Dough

27. Play dress-up

28. Go for a bike ride

29. Have a play date with friends

30. Host a tea party

31. Have friends over for back yard fun.....set up a ring toss, do water balloon toss, stack and squirt the plastic cups over, do sack races

32. Have a fruit picnic

33. Go to a local dock and watch boats

34. Go for a ride and play I spy

35. Go berry picking

Find a place in your area Pick your own

36. Check to see if local Home Depot or Lowe's has free building for kids.(Normally on Saturday)

37. Climb trees or make a tree fort

38. Make your own car wash

39. Do a scavenger hunt with the kids

40. Make a treasure map, hide some treasure and have the kids find it.

41. Check to see if local hobby store(Michael's, Hobby Lobby, ect) has free events for kids

42. Go to the splash pad or look for local water fun for free in the area.

43. Make your own play recipes Goop, paint, slime...etc

44. Pretend play....kitchen, house, school, and ect.

45. Make fun hand print crafts

46. Make play-doh cupcakes.....make pretend food, cut shapes, cut it with a plastic knife to help build fine motor skills.

47. Color, paint or draw

48. Cut things out of a magazine and make a collage

49. Play in the sprinkler

50. Chalk play

51. Ice Play

52. Make scented goop

53. Add Kool-Aid to your play

54. Paint Rocks

55. Go out and about and take pictures to make a scrapbook

56. Chase birds in the park

57. Make some recycled crafts

58. Make your own lava lamp

59. Feed the ducks....use old bread or get $1.00 bread from the Dollar Store

60. Play in rain puddles

61. Make Kool-Aid boats

Hope you and your family will be able to do some or all of the things listed.

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