50 Free Family Activities for Summer

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Summer is such a wonderful time of year, but it can get BORING for everyone especially by the time mid-summer rolls around. The lazy days of summer are fading, however, and spending time with your family is so important before the hustle and bustle of the school year gets started again.

Before you send your kids off on another busy school year, schedule some of these FREE family activities that are good for all ages.

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Some of these take little to no planning at all!

1. star gaze
2. find shapes in the clouds
3. finger paint, even the big kids!
4. gather the neighborhood kids for some outdoor games
5. go for a walk or bike ride
6. color together, that means you, too
7. have a lemonade stand
8. have a family game night once a week
9. read their book of choice – a classic
10. make root beer floats
11. look at old pictures together
12. watch their favorite movie or show together
13. play an active game together like Simon Says
14. make a fort out of sheets and blankets
15. sing songs together
16. write a story together, with illustrations
17. host a movie night for your kids and their friends
18. play in the rain
19. put on some music and have your own dance party
20. have a scavenger hunt in the neighborhood
21. have a campfire with s’mores
22. go on a picnic
23. have a water balloon fight
    
24. fly a kite
25. go to a playground
26. make homemade playdough, and then play with it
27. have a foot race
28. fly paper airplanes together
29. play chinese jumprope
30. visit the library every week and do some reading
31. play hide and seek in the dark
32. make homemade popcorn and then eat it
33. make a craft together
34. do some yard work and make it fun
35. have a puppet show
36. first, trace your handprints and then use them to make something memorable
37. have a pillow fight
38. have a water gun fight
    
39. create a picture collage and put it in a frame
40. do some physical training…push ups, sit ups, jumping jacks etc.
41. plant some flowers
42. sleep out in a tent in the backyard
43. wash the car
44. pick some fresh flowers from along the road
45. make a treat to bring to the fire station
46. go on a tour of the fire station
47. collect a few toys to donate
48. write a thank you note to Dad
49. chase fireflies
50. run through the sprinkler

Don’t let the summer pass you by without having some good old fashioned fun together as a family. Even if life is busy, take some time to have some fun and make memories together that will last all winter long!