Summer is in full swing, and that means the kids will be home… all. the. time. Extended days together are great, but they also mean you’ll have lots of pockets of time to fill. Not sure what to do during all those long, lazy days? We have some ideas for at home summer activities for kids!
- Make a fairy house
- Throw a backyard movie night
- Make your own popsicles
- Make a bird feeder
- Make slime
- Cool off with a sponge water bomb fight
- Start an indoor herb garden that you can transport outside later on
- Complete the summer reading challenge at your local library
- Practice and perfect a recipe of your choice
- Challenge yourself to makeover a room in your house without spending any money
- Learn a new language using Duolingo or Beelinguapp
- Create a time capsule and tuck it away in a safe place
- Throw a themed “decade day”—1990s or 2000s would be really fun!
- Host a sleepover with a few close friends
- Call someone on the phone that you haven’t talked to in awhile
- Teach your pet a new trick
- Have an “anything but screens” day
- Build a fort in your living room or playroom
- Paint summer-themed rocks
- Make a homemade solution to create giant bubbles
- Mix up a batch of 2 ingredient cloud dough
- Make one ingredient banana ice cream
- Fire up your oven and create your own personal pizzas (make this even easier by using Stonefire Mini Naan Flatbread available at Costco as your pizza base)
- Make homemade butter in a jar
- Teach your children how to make a simple vinaigrette for salads
- Tie dye some white shoes with rubbing alcohol and sharpies
- Take turns writing a creative story together by having each person add one silly sentence at a time
- See how far you can go on a family bike ride
- Check out audiobooks from the library and settle down in a cozy corner to listen to them
- Write a letter or an email to someone that lives far away
- Make a marshmallow catapult
- Bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies using an illustrated recipe
- Wrap dumplings together
- Have your kids plan and host a family game night
- Organize a toy or clothing swap with friends
What would you add to this list of at home summer activities for kids? Tell us below in the comments!
