Summer is here! The kids have been looking forward to this season. We have recently moved to Alaska, and winter time was rough. I am ready for some sunshine and warmth.
Then, the pandemic happened. Oh boy! We had to cancel several activities and international trips. We were supposed to go to Japan and the Philippines. Oh well!
Are summer camps open in your state? With many summer camps cancelled and activities limited, we need to find ways to keep our kids active.
Busting summer boredom during a pandemic is challenging when you have full-of-energy kids. Ii totally get it. It’s like every minute they are bored.
Nevertheless, this should not dampen our summer spirit. I have listed 100+ summer activities ideas for families. A lot of these activities can be done at your home or in your backyard.
While we are trying to adopt to the ‘new normal’, let’s not forget to take some precautions like social distancing, wearing mask, and washing/sanitizing our hands frequently.
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Here are fun summer activities for families:
1. Have a water fight.
2. Play with a sprinkler.
3. Blow bubbles.
4. Go to the beach.
5. Build a sandcastle.
6. Jump waves.
7. Learn to surf.
8. Swim in a pool.
9. Swim in a lake.
10. Go kayaking.
11. Go bowling.
12. Play baseball.
13. Play dodgeball.
14. Catch bugs.
15. Find fireflies.
16. Play frisbee.
17. Fly a kite.
18. Have a scavenger hunt.
19. Set up an Obstacle Course.
20. Play hide and seek.
21. Play ‘Simon says’.
22. Play Charades.
23. Ride a bicycle.
24. Go skating.
25. Ride a skateboard.
26. Hula hoop.
27. Skip rope.
28. Do a cartwheel.
29. Build a fort.
30. Go backyard camping.
31. Have a luau in the backyard.
32. Build a tree house.
33. Climb a tree.
34. Set up your own backyard water park.
35. Play outside in the rain.
36. Draw with chalk.
37. Make homemade chalk paint.
38. Play a board game.
39. Play a card game.
40. Do a puzzle together.
41. Make paper airplanes.
42. Build a Lego city or castle.
43. Hold marble races.
44. Eat out.
45. Have a picnic.
46. Have an outdoor BBQ.
47. Eat watermelon.
48. Eat mangoes.
49. Eat corn on the cob.
50. Make s’mores.
51. Eat a snow cone.
52. Make homemade ice cream.
53. Make ice cream cones.
54. Make fruity popsicles.
55. Bake cookies.
56. Make a fresh lemonade.
57.Make a lemonade stand.
58. Bake your own pizza.
59. Go on a staycation.
60. Go to the zoo.
61. Visit an Aquarium.
62. Ride a train.
63. Go on a road trip.
64. Go birdwatching.
65. Go hiking.
66. Go fishing.
67. Visit a local farm.
68. Visit animals at a shelter.
69. Visit the library.
70. Attend virtual day camps.
71. Go to the park.
72. Go to the movies.
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73. Watch a sunrise.
74. Watch a sunset.
75. Go stargazing.
76. Watch fireworks.
77. Have a bonfire.
78. Do a random act of kindness.
79. Surprise the postman with a letter or thank you gift.
80. Write letters to family.
81. Draw a summertime picture.
82. Read a book.
83. Read to someone younger.
84. Do science experiments.
85. Homemade play dough.
86. Play with clay.
87. A DIY craft.
88. Paint rocks.
89. Press summer flowers.
90. Make a time capsule.
91. Have a Family Movie Night.
92. Hold a photoshoot.
93. Have a dance competition.
94. youTube Karaoke.
95. Summer math and reading challenges.
96. Put on a skit.
97. Have a fancy tea party.
98. Make a video.
99. Play an instrument.
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100. Plant a flower or herb or vegetable garden.
101. Wash the car.
102. Rearrange furniture.
103. Watch planes take off and land.
What summer activities do you have planned for your family? What are your favorite summer activities? Share with us your summer experience!
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All fun and all enjoyable for both kids and parents. Great list.
ohh my….I love this whole list of ideas for me to plan activities with my little niece, thanks thanks 😀
cheers. siennylovesdrawing
I don’t have kids yet but I would encourage my future children to go outdoors and do waters ports. I would even introduce them to surfing while they’re young! Thank you for compiling all these!
There’s a lot of outdoor and trip were cancelled due to covid19. But kids, please dont loose hope, there’s a lot of indoor activities we can do with our family and those you have shared are so helpful for every parents. For sure summer will be fun and full o blast because of it.
Summer is my favorite season and so much activities to enjoy. This list is awesome, even adults will enjoy it 🙂
I think I need this list more for myself than the kids. Hahaha. This is a really good list.
A lot of things have opened up here in my community but we are keeping busy at home, outside away from the others. Very few are participating in social distancing. We are trying to stay unsick.
a latte of blessings & sparkles, Jeanie{CoffeeGirl.Blog
I love this list. Makes the kids go outside and play because many of them would stay inside and be on Tik Tok if they could.
Good list you have here! Children thrive with system, it’s essential that we continue a daily routine. Roles and responsibilities
pilot the children in understanding how to follow basic directive and sense of organization, balance,
and comfort. This also support them in developing healthy and positive behavior.
well done! and god bless to your family
Great list! My grandkids are staying with us next week, so I’m planning on doing several of these!
This is such an extensive list. The pandemic also forced us to look for inspiration in ordinary things like being in the yard and playing, which we regularly did.
Amazing list, the kids will definitely enjoy water activities. That is tried and tested with my kids now teens.
Woww..these will be very useful to engage My kid in this summer ..Thanks for sharing!
Nice ideas! Wishing we could do all them this summer.
Lovely ideas for kids and I’m sure they will enjoy these games.
So many cute ideas that kids would love! Love the build a treehouse idea!
These are amazing ideas, which will definitely come in handy. Thanks.
What a wonderful list of activities! Definitely going to try a couple of them with my nieces and nephews!
So far some of our summer activities have included going to the beach, going hiking and exploring new trails in our state, and taking walks around our neighborhood
Summer here is not that happy due to covid so I think we can relate on these next year hopefully when the pandemic ends
So many great, and free ideas. Thanks for sharing
Summer goes by so quickly, having a list of things to do will help make sure fun things to look forward to.