The Ultimate List of Summer Activities

We are done with school and my kids are ready for some fun summer activities. I’ve been searching the web for fun things to do this summer. Some days are so hot we just want to stay indoors and other days are so beautiful we want to spend the day outside.

I gathered together a list of summertime crafts, indoor activities, outdoor activities as well as some fun educational activities for those of you who want to incorporate a little learning into your summer.

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Summer Crafts

• Child’s Art Box
• Make a bird feeder.
• Beaded Wind Chimes
• Jellyfish Suncatchers
• Paint some rocks
• Egg Carton Ocean Animals Craft
• Bubble Blower Paint
• Make a book.
• DIY Kaleidoscope
• Foot Prints in the Sand Painting Project
• Sea Shell Crafts
• Weave a baby turtle with yarn and popsicle sticks.
• Paper Plate Flower
• Make some paintsicles.
• Homemade Hawaiin Leis
• Popsicle Sticks Braclets
• Wacky Bugs Craft
• Summer Coloring Page Bookmarks
• Fine Motor Octopus Craft

Indoor Summer Activities

• Play a board game.
• Take a trip to the library.
• Visit a museum.
• Build a fort.
• Make popsicles.
• Play Musical Chairs
• Read a book.
• Go see a movie.
• Watch a movie at home.
• Make ice cream in a bag.
• Laundry Basket Skee Ball
• More Summer Activities
• Make sand pudding cups.
• Ice Bath Sensory Bin
• Race Pom Pom Balls
• DIY Lazer Maze

Outdoor Summer Activities

• Make a Super Bubble Station
• Go bird watching.
• Take a hike.
• Fun Games to Play Outside
• Run through the sprinklers.
• Squirt Gun Water Races
• Play at the beach.
• Squirt Gun Painting
• Go swimming.
• Visit a water park.
• Pool Noodle Obstacle Course
• Crazy Cool Activities for Summer
• Ice Eggs
• Play a water game.
• Pool Noodle Sprinkler
• Summer Sidewalk Chalk Activities
• Make Sun Prints with sun art paper.
• Ice Boat Races for Toddlers
• Ice Chalk
• Ice Cube Smash
• Make Bubble Snakes

Fun Educational Activities for Summer

• Starting a Summer Nature School
• Science Fun in the Garden
• Summer Science for Kids
• Play Candy Land with an educational twist.
• Simple Machine Projects
• Leak-Proof Bag Science Experiment
• Summer Writing Activities
• Summer Reading Challenges
• Wanna Keep Your Kids Reading All Summer
• Homemade Little Learner Story Books
• Tiny Book of Colors
• My Fun Shines of Summer
• Summer Experiment with Water and Oil
• 15 Science Experiments that Pop, Fizz and Crackle
• Sticky Ice Science Experiment
• Study Amphibians

Here are some more ideas for planning for a fun summer break and some great summer boredom busters! And here is a summer printable pack for moms.