100 Summer Fun Ideas

The girls and I have been busy putting together a list of fun summer activities that they would like to do. Their ideas include “have a pillow fight”, “see a deer” (Miss C) and “go berry picking”, “take a bike trip” (Miss S).

Here are 100 summer fun ideas for your family.

1. Play at the playground
2. Play in a paddling pool
3. Go to a movie
4. Swimming
5. Visit a petting zoo
6. Visit a beach and build a sandcastle
7. Fly a kite
8. Do a jigsaw puzzle
9. Make homemade playdough
10. Visit a children’s museum
11. Attend story time at the library
12. Build a Lego castle
13. Go to the zoo
14. Visit an amusement park
15. Go to a farmer’s market
16. Play mini golf
17. Visit a water park
18. Camp in the backyard
19. Go to a science centre
20. Family bike ride
21. Play a board game
22. Make s’mores
23. Put on a puppet show with homemade sock puppets
24. Have a treasure hunt
25. Put on a family talent show
26. Go to a parade
27. Have a picnic at the park
28. Host a barbecue
29. Visit a pick-your-own-fruit farm
30. Plant a vegetable garden
31. Go to a country fair
32. Make your own sidewalk chalk
33. Take a family nature hike
34. Blow bubbles
35. Go to a drive-in
36. Join a summer reading club or make a summer reading list
37. Make ice cream
38. Learn a new skill or take a class as a family (juggling, a language, cooking)
39. Go bird watching
40. Play music and sing with traditional or homemade instruments
41. Go horseback riding
42. Create messy art in your backyard (finger / foot painting)
43. Volunteer for a good cause
44. Read with your children
45. Have a dance party
46. Go to an outdoor concert
47. Have a family pillow fight
48. Play bean bag toss
49. Watch the sunset (or sunrise)
50. Have a water balloon fight
51. Play hopscotch
52. Make paper airplanes
53. Play balloon tennis
54. Create an obstacle course and have races
55. Play Simon Says
56. Make a home movie
57. Build a bird feeder
58. Have a pajama day
59. Write and illustrate a book (either as a family or individually)
60. Bake cupcakes and let the children decorate them
61. Do a fun science experiment
62. Build a fort
63. Go geocaching
64. Learn a magic trick
65. See a play
66. Go on a nature scavenger hunt
67. Visit your local fire department
68. Use old magazines to make collages
69. Tour a factory
70. Walk around your neighbourhood and play I Spy
71. Have a family movie day with popcorn (great for a rainy day)
72. Make a wind chime
73. Play school with fun learning activities
74. Draw pictures
75. Visit the pet store
76. Take a trip to a river or lake and teach your children how to skip rocks
77. Play hide and seek
78. Start a nature collection (rocks, shells)
79. Make a time capsule
80. Make homemade jam
81. Spend an afternoon gazing at clouds
82. Plan a theme week
83. Go fishing
84. Chase butterflies
85. Visit a local attraction (corn maze, historical park, botanical garden)
86. Make tin can stilts
87. Visit a local recreation centre
88. Jump rope
89. Have a play date
90. Visit grandparents
91. Make an “All About Me” book
92. Visit a honeybee apiary and learn how honey is made
93. Make a sun catcher
94. Paint your own pottery at a studio
95. Ride a train
96. Play Frisbee
97. Watch fireworks (or light sparklers)
98. Bake something for a neighbour
99. Make your own “Flat Stanley” and take him / her on your adventures
100. Take a nap!

Have a happy summer!

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