Check out this post for all kinds of easy kid-friendly summer fun ideas.
Summer is almost here. As a parent, it can be a pretty daunting task to come up with ideas to keep your child entertained over the summer months.
In this day and age, we have a ton of high tech resources at our fingertips. While I’m all for entertainment that involves technology, I think that good old fashioned fun is also important.
Since my daughter has a week of school left, I’m going to spend it getting ready for summer.
I’ve been brainstorming all kinds of summer fun ideas. In doing so, I cant help but think of activities I enjoyed as a child.
So, I put together a list of 25 easy throwback summer fun ideas. Many of the activities on the list are completely free or cost very little money.
25 Old School Summer Fun Ideas
- Catch fireflies
- Play in the sprinklers
- Hang out at the pool
- Build a fort
- Play with chalk
- Create something out of a cardboard box
- Go on a scavenger hunt
- Plant a vegetable garden
- Fly a kite
- Go on a picnic
- Take a camping trip
- Go on a hike
- Ride bicycles
- Pick berries
- Hula hoop
- Pick flowers
- Build a birdhouse
- Play hide and go seek
- Take nature photos
- Trace your shadow
- Roast marshmallows
- Play board games
- Go on a nature walk
- Visit the library
- Go out for ice cream
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