Are you looking for a dose of inspirational fun this summer? Make the most of the season by cycling these creative activities into your routine!
- Plant your own vegetable garden and flowers!
- Go on a nature scavenger hunt.
- Fill a pool with water balloons or have a water balloon toss competition.
- Create a ‘mud kitchen’.
- Wash the car.
- Create your own ‘Twister’ game using chalk or paint.
- Build a garden tee-pee or willow fort.
- Camp in the backyard. We love this ‘flame retardant-free’ tent option!
- Build a sandcastle (with the best sand toys ever!)
- Host a tea party.
- Use paint to stamp your family’s hand prints on a canvas board!
- Draw with chalk. And write inspirational messages for all to see!
- Write your own storybook and create your own illustrations.
- Host a campfire & snack on s’mores.
- Play with Walking Cups and flip them over for more open-ended uses.
- Ride a scooter – my kiddo loves zipping around on this one.
- Create a giant sized memory matching game with paper plates.
- Decorate your bike & parade down the street.
- Bury a time capsule.
- Decorate rocks and hide them around your yard.
- Fly a kite! This is our favorite brand.
- Play mini golf in the yard.
- Play croquet.
- Complete a puzzle.
- Build with magnetic Tegu Blocks.
- Make your own fairy garden.
- Make a bird feeder. Don’t forget to paint it!
- Paddle a canoe or kayak.
- Curl up with a new book in your favorite hammock!
- Clean out your closets and see what cool things you’ll find!
- Try yoga or a DIY fitness class. Take turns being the ‘instructor’.
- Play badminton.
- Play with bubbles. Best bubbles for only $2 and they’re non-toxic!
- Make your own slime.
- Picnic at a local park or in your backyard.
- Light up the night and go on a flashlight adventure!
- Make homemade popsicles. These molds will last a lifetime and are a great non-toxic, eco-friendly version!
- Bake homemade cookies (on stainless steel trays, of course!)
- Make edible ‘Dirt Pudding’ or simply bake a cake and decorate it!
- Go bike riding or rollerblading.
- Host a luau! Think: Hawaiian food, dress, and music!
- Jump in puddles! We love these boots for rain or snow – they’re ACTUALLY natural rubber unlike many other brands.
- Enjoy an at-home spa day! Let your little one do a ‘makeover’ using non-toxic nail polish like this one!
- Play in the sprinkler.
- Swim in the pool. Add freshly picked flowers for some natural fun.
- See how many creative uses you can come up with using open-ended silks.
- Create an obstacle course – indoors or out.
- Make your own wind chime using items from your home.
- Reuse cardboard boxes – create a marble run, fort, or play furniture!
- Create homemade musical instruments.
- Sing karaoke.
- Adopt a pet.
- Dye a t-shirt.
- Play ‘I-Spy’!
- Catch fireflies.
- Try a new sport.
- Use a water table for sensory fun! Try adding pebbles, sand, dirt, oatmeal, rice, beans, coffee, or pasta!
- Paint outside – easy clean-up!
- Pick berries at a local orchard or grow your own!
- Visit the beach.
- Explore a park.
- Go on a treasure hunt.
- Go horseback riding.
- Shop the local Farmer’s Market.
- Explore a local forest or pond.
- Build a fort.
- Visit a zoo.
- Gaze at stars!
- Go fishing.
- Visit a farm.
- Volunteer.
- Watch a movie outdoors.
- Photography Day! Let your kiddo take ‘instant pictures’ of your fun-filled day with this camera. Create a memory box or collage.
- Make your own pizza. Yum.
- Squeeze your own lemonade and setup a lemonade stand.
- Go on a nature walk. Collect the most unique rocks, leaves, and flowers you can find.
- See how many creative uses you can find for a jump rope (Example: tent building, pulley, etc.)
- Make your own window art.
- Create DIY play dough.
- Make a DIY swing for the outdoors – customize it to your liking!
- Create your own scrapbook.
- Create a DIY dream catcher.
- Make your own friendship bracelets.
- Make a ribbon twirler wand.
- Press flowers and create a collage.
- Host your own puppet show.
- Conduct your own science experiments.
- Make your own rock candy.
- Create DIY edible finger paint.
- Create your own ‘Family Olympics’ Day.
- Host a bean bag toss competition.
- Make your own paper beads.
- Create personalized jewelry using noodles, string, and paint.
- Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner outside to change up the scenery! Choose a different theme for each meal and dress the part!
- Play ‘ghost-in-the-grave-yard’.
- Visit your local library.
- Freeze toys in a bucket or Legos in ice cube trays.
- Host a dance party.
- Create a ‘naturescape’ in your backyard!
- Use your imagination and get creative!!!!
Most of all enjoy time with those you love! Happy Summer!
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