100+ Fun Summer Activities for Kids

Are you planning summer activities for kids? Don’t be overwhelmed with finding things to do with your family during the Summer. Take advantage of this Super Summer Schedule that includes daily and weekly themes packed with fun and easy activities kids of all ages love! Be sure to check out our Ultimate Summer Bundle for more family fun.

With our super summer schedule, you don’t have to waste time researching ideas for Summer fun. Also, you don’t have to be an expert crafter or teacher to make a fun and memorable summer.

Use the Summer Activity planner to keep kids busy

Supplies

• White paper
• Printer
• Pen/Pencil
• Binder or folder – holds the planner sheets
• Three-ring hole punch or sheet protectors

Activity Prep

• Subscribe below to receive the printable bundle for free or purchase online for a small fee.
• Download and print sheets.
• Make copies of the weekly schedule to match how many weeks you need to plan during the Summer. This is different for everyone.
• Punch holes in pages and place them in a three-ring binder or simply place sheets in a folder.

How to Use

Once you have everything ready the fun starts. Some perfer planning their entire summer at once while others plan week-to-week. Perhaps, it’s a combination of both methods. There are no real rules here and flexibility is encouraged. Writing in pencil could be your best option if changes need to be made.

Weekly Summer Schedule

The weekly summer schedule sheet includes the days of the week: (need help coming up with ideas, don’t worry – keep reading to see 100+ ideas)

• Make it Monday – arts in craft projects, science experiments, diy.
• Take a Trip Tuesday – take a trip outside of the home.
• Wildcard Wednesday – miscellaneous activities kids enjoy.
• Thoughtful Thursday – activities that build character and give back to others.
• Foodie Friday – easy recipes and culinary creations for kids.
• Selfless Saturday – activities that teach kids to help others.
• Spontaneous Sunday – random and outside-of-the-box ideas.

100+ Summer Activities Kids Love

If you are seeking the best activities for kids, you have come to the right place. Pick and choose activities that you think your family would enjoy best. Remember, have fun and don’t worry if the activity doesn’t go as planned. If you don’t know how to do a project or activity, that is okay because there are plenty of online resources out there.

Make it Monday

• Suncatchers
• Paint rocks
• Tie-dye t-shirts
• Paper pinwheels
• Blow paint with straws
• Paper plate octopuses
• Squirt Gun painting
• Toilet roll binoculars
• Sand art bottles
• Modge podge flower pot
• Handprint art
• Washi tape art
• Mason jar fairy lights
• Egg carton turtles
• Friendship bracelets
• Paper fans
• Bottlecap bugs
• Mason jar aquarium
• DIY kaleidoscope
• Dream catchers
• Pinecone pineapple
• Bubble art
• Tissue paper flowers
• Sidewalk chalk paint
• Tin can wind chimes
• Pasta necklaces
• Sock puppets

Take a Trip Tuesday

• Local historic site
• Birthplace of a famous person
• History museum
• Regional aquarium
• Planetarium
• Local Library
• Regional aquarium
• Local nature reserve
• Art museum
• Active archeological site
• Factories that offer educational tours
• The theatre
• The farmer’s market or local farm
• The local police department
• Local fire station
• Bowling
• Lake or beach
• State park
• Local garden
• Nearby small town
• Antique store
• Virtual field trip to a museum, farm, zoo, or aquarium.

Wildcard Wednesday

• Try slacklining
• Go treasure hunting
• Try unicycling – wear a helmet
• Make a time capsule
• Go to circus camp
• Learn how to juggle
• Have a cup stacking match
• Take archery lessons
• Get up early for a sunrise breakfast
• Play hacky sack
• Make a movie
• Go bird watching
• Paint a mural
• Build a rocket
• Try geocaching
• Boogie boarding
• Volunteer together
• Segway tour
• Take a fencing lesson
• Learn bush crafts
• Go indoor rock climbing
• Try yoga
• Attend an archaeology dig camp

Thoughtful Thursday

• Bake muffins or cookies for your neighbors
• Visit grandparents
• Donate items to charity
• Make greeting cards for hospital patients
• Make a care package for someone
• Take cookies to the police or fire station
• Do a chore for a neighbor
• Pick up litter
• Wash someone’s car
• Plant something
• Weed or shovel for an elderly neighbor/friend
• Make someone’s else’s bed
• Sing songs at a nursing home
• Conduct family interviews
• Have a family photoshoot
• Cook a meal together
• Take a family nature walk

Foodie Friday

• Banana sushi
• Frozen yogurt fruit bites
• Protein balls
• Fruit pop tarts
• No-bake cookie dough balls
• Rainbow toasts
• Pizza roll-ups
• Pancake animals
• Corn dog muffins
• Funfetti cookies
• Hand and cheese roll-ups
• Cheeseburger cups
• Rainbow popsicles
• No-bake granola bars
• Salad in a jar
• Mummy dogs
• No-bake cookie dough bites
• Apple nachos
• Portable summer recipes

Selfless Saturday

• Feed the birds
• Help at the animal shelter
• Plant a tree
• Do a community cleanup
• Donate clothes to a homeless shelter
• Call a lonely friend or family member
• Carry grocery bags for someone.
• Do a favor for someone
• Volunteer at a soup kitchen
• Create care packages for the homeless
• Pick a few toys to donate
• Write thank you letters
• Do a 5K for a good cause
• Mow the lawn for an elderly neighbor
• Buy school supplies for a disadvantaged child.
• Leave reusable shopping bags in a shopping carts.

Spontaneous Sunday

• Have a YES day
• Play indoor hide and seek
• Make a pinata
• Make rock candy
• Have a tea party
• Put on a puppet show
• make a treasure bottle
• Decorate t-shirts
• Have a field day
• Play improv games
• Go on a road trip and play Road Trip Bingo
• Have a themed culture night
• Play shuffleboard
• Go to the planetarium
• Play mini-golf
• Go on a hike
• Have a family music night
• Try go-karting
• Play balloon hockey
• Bake without a recipe
• Play balloon hockey
• Throw a party for no reason

Tips

• Laminate the weekly summer schedule if you would rather use one printable at a time instead of making copies.

More Summer Activities ahead

• Summer Bucket List – Create your own bucket list for the Summer!
• 9 Summer Snack Recipes – portable and on-the-go treats for kids!
• Best Outdoor Toys – Get ready for some backyard fun!
• Busy Boxes for Kids – Daily ideas for independent play.

Download the Summer Schedule printables

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The PDF will include:

• Weekly Super Summer Schedule (Blank) (1 page)
• Daily ideas for each day of the week (3 pages)

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