We’re in summer like no other we’ve seen before. It has been going on for months it seems, and schools in the fall are uncertain. So with all this time at home making kids go crazy, let’s keep planning on fun summer activities to do.
If you’re looking for fun summer activities for July, I got you covered! Here’s your summer bucket list!
Fun Summer Activities
- Live on the coast? Beach time! Beaches are great sensory input for kids (running/walking on sand, splashing, jumping in waves). Here’s how to pack for a beach day with a toddler.
- Play with sand (sandpit or beach) and make fun shapes – also fun is to use kinetic sand.
- Create with play dough
- Swimming pool (even a tiny kiddie pool in your yard).
- Sprinklers! Bonus points if you get a fun inflatable sprinkler – like this unicorn one.
- Slip n slide anyone?
- Get a water table, if you don’t have space for the big water toys. Great way to cool off for the littles.
- Water balloon fight.
- Go on a hike or walk trails.
- Go on a nature walk and collect some nature treasures for crafts.
- Fly a kite.
- Make an ocean-themed sensory bin.
- Go camping. Doesn’t have to be in the field – can do it in your backyard.
- Go to a drive-in movie theater.
- Make a movie night in your own backyard. Great if you have a projectoror if you can move your living room TV.
- Go on a bike ride. Or a trike ride.
- Color. Draw. Grab coloring books or just sketch something. Or paint.
- Do an indoor scavenger hunt.
- Pack a picnic and have lunch outdoors.
- Cook a meal as a family.
- Make popsicles.
- Visit a state or national park. Or a botanical garden.
- Watch the sunset. Or sunrise. Or both.
- Read books together.
- Go fishing.
- Family dance-off.
- Do Cosmic Kids Yoga.
- Play board games.
- Plan a fun day for your dog.
- Start a garden or grow something from a seedling in a pot.
- Virtual camps!
- Teach kids to do new chores.
- Create a weekly family theme night.
- Blow bubbles – try these super strong bubbles.
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