30 + Summer Activities for Kids

A collection of summer activities for kids, crafts, and treats to make with the kids this summer!  Homemade bubbles, soaps, ice cream treats, games and more!

Summer Activities for Kids!

My favorite part about having the kids home during the summer is the lack of schedules and structure! Care-free days, playing outside, and making up their own games. However, sometimes it’s too hot to go outside, or you have a group of friends over and want to have an organized activity for the kids to do together. Here are 24 of our favorite creative activities to do during the summer, with a few crafts that moms can for make for the kids thrown in!

$1 Soda Bottle Sprinkler

No Sew Washcloth Puppies

Glycerin Birdseed Feeders

Dinosaur Excavating Activities

Cracker Toss Game

$5 Rain Gutter Race Track

Colored Carnations Science Experiment

Paper Animal Lanterns

Whimsical Mini Flower Gardens

Goldfish Soap

Road Trip Activities and Printables

Childhood Games Passed Down to Our Kids

Felt Flower Box

Popsicle Stick Garden Markers

Zoo Activities and Printables

Finding Dory Summer Play Date

Minion Tote Bags

Summer Activities for Kids: Ice Excavating, Sand Dough

Pixie Dust Necklaces

Folding Pocket Fans

Teddy Sleeping Bag

Sidewalk Rockets

Magnetic Silly Putty

DIY Bubble Wands

Make a Watermelon Shark!

Upcycled Pinwheel Planter

Piggie Ice Cream Cones

Sofia the First Glycerin Soap

12 Pool Noodle Summer Crafts and Hacks

Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

One more Idea!

If you’ve made it this far, phew! Thanks for reading along! And as an added bonus I have a few more ideas to share! Here’s a fun summer treat to make with the kids. Ice cream in a bag! Growing a Jeweled Rose shows how easy it is to make a single serving of ice cream in a freezer bag. My kids made these at a church event. They had all sorts of fun summer activities for the kids to do outside, but the ice cream in a bag was definitely the highlight of the day. I made some and it was delicious!