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Summer is upon us and that means the kids are out of school and going to be coming to you looking for something to do. If they don’t do that then you are one lucky parent! I wanted to be prepared with list of fun things to do with kids so I went on a hunt for summer activities for kids. I came up with a great list of games to play for my girls! Some do need my involvement – but that’s even better.

101 Summer Activities for Kids

I was particularly looking for outdoor activities for kids and games to play outside, but did happen upon a few indoors games as well. After all, some summer days, especially here in Texas, can get downright hot. So, when it’s time for the kids to come in and cool down, they can still find ways to have fun. Or, if they want to stay outside, grab the sunblock and take part in some water activities for kids.

1. Family field day
2. Set up a backyard carnival
3. Put together a time capsule and bury it
4. Create a summer bucket list
5. Make summer luminaries
6. Perform a random act of kindness
7. Go to a local splash park
8. Have a picnic
9. Take a neighbor a surprise
10. Family photo tree craft
11. Have a fashion show
12. Go for a drive
13. Sandbox treasure hunt
14. Enjoy an ice cream sandwich cake
15. Have a dance party
16. Attend a car show
17. Record a fun family video
18. Sidewalk Chalk Games
19. Play hopscotch
20. Go on a nature walk
21. Wash the cars
22. Start a backyard garden
23. Make a cardboard city
24. Keep a summer journal
25. Family game night
26. Q-Tip Painting
27. Shop at an outside market
28. Read a book
29. Take a short road trip
30. Exercise together
31. Paint a room
32. Go geocaching
33. Have a family movie night
34. Write a song
35. Make gooey slime
36. Have a backyard campout
37. Study moon phases
38. Alphabet adventure scavenger hunt
39. Make your own ice cream
40. Sign up for a class at your local rec center
41. Attend Vacation Bible School
42. Make your own kool-aid playdough
43. Watch airplanes take off and land
44. Make homemade freezer pops
45. Get out and discover your city
46. Play freeze tag
47. Find local free events to attend
48. Backyard mini golf
49. Sing karaoke
50. Have fun with glow sticks
51. Create an obstacle course
52. Go on a hike
53. Have a water balloon launch
54. Host a tea party
55. Put on a puppet show
56. Family talent show
57. Take a walk
58. Pick wildflowers
59. Have your own art class
60. Fly a kite
61. Build a fort
62. Play cards
63. Make your own magnets
64. Play in a sprinkler
65. Go on a bike ride
66. Visit a local museum
67. Make sponge balls
68. Volunteer as a family
69. Make a volcano
70. Have a lemonade stand
71. DIY pasta beads
72. Go roller skating
73. Create a family scrapbook
74. Make magic mud
75. Star gaze
76. Watch a movie under the stars
77. Do weather experiments
78. Have a hula hoop contest
79. Spend the day crafting
80. DIY Drive-In Movie
81. Jump rope
82. Go fishing
83. Make s’mores
84. Enjoy a themed staycation
85. Repurpose t-shirts
86. Take a swim
87. Bake cookies
88. Frozen watercolors
89. Host a BBQ
90. Visit the arboretum
91. Memorize and recite a poem
92. Make a solar oven
93. Tie-dye shirts
94. Create thumbprint pictures
95. Make finger puppets
96. Bake cupcakes
97. Visit a local petting zoo
98. Go on a “bear hunt“
99. Put together a house band
100. Create a bubble snake maker
101. Play super heroes for an entire day

Whew! Okay, most of these are completely budget-friendly and require nothing more than a little creativity. Who doesn’t love a long list of fun, free activities for kids! Not to mention, I think these 101 summer activities for kids are all totally doable. So… get outside and start playing!

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