111 Summer Fun Ideas for Kids Free Printable

I always start to freak out a bit when I see the calendar turn to MAY! Woah….you know what that means! It won’t be long until the kids are home for the summer. Double whammy for those of  us work at home moms–we have to keep up with work and the kids.

The reality is we all need to find things for the kids to do–things that don’t include electronics. Half the battle is coming up with a creative list.

Moms–I am here to rescue you! No longer do you need to hear, “We have nothing to (insert whine) dooooooo.” Solve the problem by printing out this list of 111 Summer Fun Ideas for Kids. Hang it on the bulletin board or wherever your kids will see it. When you hear the famous “I’m bored” phrase send the kids to the list.

There are a few staples you might want to keep on hand this summer to be prepared for the activities below. Here are my kid’s favorites:

• colored sidewalk chalk
• water colors
• water balloons
• colored card stock craft paper
• bucket (for all the gathering and collecting!)

111 Summer Fun Ideas for Kids

1. play hopscotch
2. watch a sunrise
3. go to the zoo
4. get a treat at the $1 Store
5. ride a horse
6. play mini-golf
7. watch a little league baseball game
8. eat cereal with a fork
9. build a lego city
10. play dress up
11. attend a free Home Depot Kid’s Workshop
12. leave a treat for the mailman in the mailbox
13. keep a summer journal
14.  bake rainbow cupcakes
15.  have a yard sale
16. wash the car
17. have a pajama day
18.  go on a scavenger hunt
19. hula hoop
20. stomp in a creek
21. visit a museum
22. paint a canvas
23. run through the sprinklers
24. make a silly video
25.  have a dance party
26. dig for worms
27. go roller skating
28. unPLUG for a day
29. make homemade pizza
30. eat a snow cone
31. play in the rain
32. make an obstacle course
33. take pictures of 10 animals in your neighborhood
34. make banana splits
35. go to an outdoor movie
36. set up a recycling center at home
37. go garage sale-ing
38. make a scrapbook
39. learn a new craft
40. make playdoh
41. eat jello
42. make a list of kids-eat-free restaurants
43. do a puzzle
44. wash bikes
45. play hide-n-seek
46. spend a day volunteering
47. make a cereal necklace & eat it
48. float on a raft
49. eat watermelon
50. have a 3-legged race
51. visit the county fair
52. have a Hot Wheels race 5
53. play at a splash pad
54. make slime
55. play flashlight tag
56. make homemade moon sand
57. blow bubbles
58. try yoga
59. eat donuts
60. go to a water park
61. visit the farmer’s market
62. see a $1 summer movie
63. watch fireworks
64. make s’mores
65.  go on a road trip
66. sleep in a tent
67. take a bike ride
68. have a water balloon fight
69. build a blanket tent inside
70. write a letter
71. make cookies for a neighbor
72. play frisbee
73. visit a state park
74. have a lemonade stand
75. play twister
76. jump rope
77. have a slumber party
78. make popsicles
79. play wiffle ball
80. sleep under the stars
81. go on a picnic
82. eat ice cream for dinner
83. go fishing
84. watch a sunset
85. go to an amusement park
86. pick berries
87. catch fireflies
88. decorate the driveway with chalk
89. go swimming
90. feed ducks
91. go on a slip-n-slide
92. roast hot dogs
93. fly a kite
94. fly paper airplanes
95. collect bugs
96. go bowling
97. plant flowers
98. go to a park
99. make pancakes
100. paint rocks
101. roll down a hill
102. climb a tree
103. play a board game
104. visit a beach
105. dribble a basketball around the block
106. borrow a book from the library
107. take a breakfast picnic
108. make dandelion necklaces
109. water paintbrush painting on the driveway
110. use old crayons to make homemade crayons
111. make rock candy

There’s no need to dread summer….just wrangle those kids up, print out the 111 Summer Fun Ideas for Kids, give the kids a highlighter and let them highlight all the activities they would like to accomplish this summer!