There are so many fun summer activities for kids that you can do at home.
These ideas are cheap, simple, DIY, and easy to do.
They will keep your kids busy and entertained in the summer and all year long.
1. Popsicle Stick Mermaids
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This activity is so fun and easy for kids to do.
It’s popsicle stick mermaids that are a cool craft for kids to do without a lot of help.
To make these we used popsicle sticks and drew on a smiley face with a sharpie.
Then we cut pieces of construction paper in the shapes of hair and a mermaid tail. Glue the hair to the back of the popsicle stick and the tail to the front of the popsicle stick.
Then you glue the sequins or small pom poms to the front for the shells.
2. Nature Bracelets
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These nature bracelets are a fun way to keep kids entertained on a walk outside.
You’ll use a piece of tape and put it around their wrist with the sticky side up. Just don’t put it on too tight.
Then you go outside on a walk and kids can decorate their bracelets with flowers, leaves, and things they find in nature.
3. Car Tunnels Activity
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This car tunnels activity is fun and a great way to learn for little ones.
Cut strips of construction paper and tape them on the ground in the shape of arches.
Get some cars out and drive them through the tunnels.
You can have your kids experiment with what sizes of cars do and do not fit in the tunnels.
My kids ask to do this again and again.
4. Rice Sensory Bin
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Sensory bins are a great way to keep kids entertained in the summer. You can do them indoors or outdoors.
There are tons of things you can fill sensory bins with and one of hem is rice.
Add little tools and toys to it for your kids to play with.
5. Bubble Foam
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Bubble foam is a fun idea for sensory bins and water play.
To make this you use 2/3 cup water and 2 tbsp dish soap.
Use a hand mixer or stand mixer with whisk attachment and mix for a few minutes on high until it forms a lot of bubbles.
Pour it into bins and give your kids tools and toys to play with in it.
This was fun to play with outside and my kids had a lot of fun feeling the bubbles and playing with the foam.
6. Sensory Board
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This sensory board toy is great for when kids need a relaxing and calming activity.
They push little noodle looking pieces into the board to make different designs.
This activity has really helped my kids and been a great quiet activity for them.
7. Magnetic People Toy
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These magnetic people are a lot of fun and promote creative play for kids.
They can try different ways of connecting the people together to make chains or crowns.
My kids also love to put them on different things around the house to see what is magnetic, like our fridge and dishwasher.