Summer Fun Ideas

Make ice cream- Grow a plant from a seed- Plant a small garden- Have a picnic in your yard or local park- Take a walk- Go fishing- Go to the library- Read together- Fly a kite- Blow bubbles- Run in the sprinkler- Visit the local airport and watch the planes take off and land- Hunt for four leaf clovers- Visit your local swim center- Go to a yard sale- Gaze at the stars- Play 20 questions- Play cards- Play charades- Play a game of disc golf- Learn yoga- Ride bikes- Play kickball or soccer in the park- Pitch a tent in the back yard- Paint or draw a landscape- Paint or draw a self-portrait- Cook together- Play board games- Jump rope- Press flowers- Write stories- Tell stories- Write a play- Act out a play- Collect feathers- Create sidewalk art with chalk- Play frisbee- Lay back and watch the clouds- Send out postcards- Make a milkshake or fruit smoothie- Go to the movies- Work on a large puzzle- Visit a pet store- Watch the machines at a construction site- Go bowling- Feed ducks in the park- Have a puppet show- Go on a treasure hunt- Watch the sunrise- Watch the sunset- Work with clay- Go on a short, easy local hike- Visit the museum- Make a sundial- Build a fort- Keep a journal- Visit a fire station- Dig for worms- Take pictures- Throw a tea party- Make a sandcastle- Write and illustrate your own book- Visit a farmer’s market- Make sun tea- Dig a nice, big hole and fill with water!