20 Things To Do This Summer

 

As much as your kids will tell you they can't wait for summer, the words "I'm bored," inevitably cross their lips – sometimes sooner than you think! While children do enjoy the freedom that comes with the summer months, they still like to have a little structure to their fun.

The following list of activities will help your family take full advantage of summer and help spark your creativity to make the summer all that it should be!  Kids can choose any activity they are interested in and complete them in any order they like (your children will probably enjoy checking them off as they complete them). Some items require parental permission (such as adopting a pet) but others are suitable for kids to complete on their own. Some can even be done with the entire family!

Take a moment to review the list, visit the websites, and see which activities best suit your family. With these 101 things to do, you may just escape the "I'm bored" doldrums this summer!

1

Make a scrapbook of everything you do this summer
The Basics of Scrapbooking

2

Have a picnic
Planning a Picnic

3

Write a letter to your best friend
English Works! Writing Letters

4

Visit another country
Lonely Planet Destination Guides

5

Go to a ballgame
Major League Baseball Team Schedules

6

Get a job (parent permission)
Teens 4 Hire 

7

Become a photographer
BetterPhoto for Kids and Teens

8

Make dinner for your family
Do-It-Yourself Dinner Party Project (PDF)

9

Compare a book to a movie
Compare and Contrast Essay (PDF)

10

Write a poem
30 Days of Poetry

11

Learn about fireworks
How Stuff Works: Fireworks

12

Bake some cookies
Science of Cookies

13

Take a boat ride
Boat Safe Kids!

14

Sketch a picture of your house from the outside
Perspective Drawing

15

Go to camp
Virtual Summer Camp

16

Visit a farm
4-H Virtual Farms

17

Take a walk and record the sounds
Listening to Nature

18

Make your own soccer camp
Soccer Drills, Skills, Rules, and Tips

19

Keep a journal of what you do during the Summer
Summer Journal Writing Prompts

20

Cut up an old greeting card picture and make a puzzle
(parent help)

How to make your own jigsaw puzzle