Make a summer bucket list! Use favorite activities, the ones listed here, or look here, here, or here for ideas if you're interested. You could use a template or write a list. Make sure to check the library, museums, etc. for some free or low-cost ideas!
Remember to get outside! Dig in the sand, swim in the water, dance in the rain, and walk in the woods!
Go fishing
Build an obstacle course in the yard
Fly a kite
Play water balloon baseball
Go bird watching
Make fairy houses
Plant a garden
Have a picnic
Take a bike ride
Write a note to a friend, family member, or teacher and drop it off in a mailbox.
Send a postcard while on vacation
Make a weekly Summer-Fun to-do list
Start sending letters to a pen-pal
Write a vacation packing list
Write out the weekly grocery list
Write out family member’s names in chalk on the sidewalk or driveway
Write a thank you note to thank someone for something special.
Write a letter to a Disney character.
Write a story and add new parts each day
Write a play
Write a script and film a new movie
...summer is the perfect time to try something new!
100 Summer Ideas for Kids - includes indoors, outdoors, rainy days, and more!
100 Things to do This Summer - printable checklist version available
Hands-On Water Activities - sensory bins and science activities
Summer Crafts - animal crafts, painting, etc.
Virtual Summer Camp - there are also adventures you can participate in without joining the camp