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60 Family Fun Summer Ideas

June 20, 2014 by Jenny 4 Comments

60 Fun Family Summer Ideas

 

As June is coming to a close,the weather is getting hot and summer vacation is upon us!   I will soon be hearing the “I’m bored,” sighs and complaints from my children. Over the years, I’ve learned that by having a back up plan for boredom is much better than listening to the complaints and it makes a much better household.  (I do think it’s alright to be bored though, that is usually when they are most creative!)

June is always extremely busy in our household but after it’s over and there are no more ball games, VBS is over, and swimming lessons are finished so there is more time for them to entertain themselves.  I wanted to come up with some extra ideas before I heard their complaints!  July brings our County Fair which  means it’s time to finish up 4-H projects but that can only consume so much of our time before we all go crazy!   I hope that there might be a few new ideas in this list for your family to enjoy!

  1. Go to the playground or park
  2. Have a picnic
  3. Feed the ducks
  4. Take advantage of free events at the park such as plays, movies, or other recreational activities
  5. Have a  no electronics night!
  6. Make a family meal together.  Everyone can take part in cooking dinner (and a fun dessert) and cleaning the mess.  As a reward for all the hard work, sit at your clean table and have a family game night.  This would be fun to do once a week!
  7. Have a “Lego Day” where everyone sits down and builds together.
  8. Make a homemade pizza, pop some popcorn and have a family movie night
  9. Go tubing or tanking down the river
  10. Give the family some card board boxes, duct tape and let the creative juices flow!
  11. Put up a big sheet outside and create a drive in movie with lawn chairs.
  12. Go for a hike
  13. Roast marshmallows and make S’mores
  14. Invite some friends over for a pot luck meal and yard games
  15. Plant the tops & seeds from fruit & veggies that you’ve saved
  16. Go camping
  17. Have a dance party
  18. Play glow in the dark tag with glow sticks or necklaces
  19. Have a family puzzle night or afternoon 21 Days Of Preparing For Summer Vacation (A Challenge To Help Mom Prepare For The Summer Vacation Her Family Wants & Deserves)- Day 1 Creating A Family Bucket List
  20. Have a read aloud story afternoon
  21. Go for a bike ride
  22. Visit a museum on free days
  23. Check out books or DVDs from the library
  24. Throw a summer party.  Use up all of your extra birthday party supplies and have a blast!
  25. Make crafts together
  26. Complete a family project
  27. Serve the community together
  28. Put on a play
  29. Make cookies
  30. Teach your kids how to play card games you played as a child such as tic tac toe, checkers, or chessbike
  31. Go to a nature center
  32. Go fishing
  33. Go berry picking
  34. Horseback riding
  35. Do some home school activities.  My kids love doing school at home and it keeps their little minds fresh
  36. Make mud pies
  37. Catch fireflies or lightning bugs
  38. Build a tree house or fort
  39. Make a tent out of blankets in your living room
  40. Make homemade play-doh, puffy paint, or other fun art supplies for the kids to have a blast with
  41. Make your own bubble solution and blow bubbles
  42. Run through the sprinkler
  43. Go to the pool
  44. Visit family
  45. Have a water balloon fight
  46. Go to the beach or a near by lake
  47. Visit the Farmer’s Market
  48. Play hopscotch
  49. Go to the zoo 10 Life Skills Every Child Needs To Succeed Before Leaving Home
  50. Fly kites
  51. Paint each other’s faces
  52. Paint rocks
  53. Have a meal eating only what you grew in your garden
  54. Mini golf
  55. View surrounding community fire works
  56. Wash the car together
  57. Make sand castles together
  58. Go to the children’s museum
  59. Go mini golfing or bowling
  60. Go to the movie theater

Have you seen The Intentional Moms “I’m Bored” List?  This is a great way to fight the “I’m Bored” blues!

What do you like to do with your family in the summer?

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Comments

  1. Shelly Hendricks (@Renewed_Daily) says

    July 5, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    Thank you so much for joining our little family at Recommendation Saturday!! <3 Heart Hugs, Shelly

    Reply
  2. Jayleen Zotti says

    July 10, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    My son would looooove it if we did #7! Thank you for the suggestions!

    Reply

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