Looking for activities and toys for fun at home over summer break? This list has a variety of activities and some educational stuff too to minimize brain rot.
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Outdoor Fun
Screen Time
Nature Based Board Games
Outdoor Fun
Kids have to get outside and play to be healthy. Here are simple ideas for good summer fun.
Like water balloons but without the mess to clean later
Hydroburst 10-pack Reusable Water Balloons
My kids love this set
JUMPTASTIC 50ft Ninja Line Obstacle Course with 9 Accessories
Moldable sand kit with a brick press. Can be indoor or outdoor fun if you can contain the mess
CICIPLAY 1.7lbs Moldable Self-Sticking Sand
Collapsable to easily put away when not being used
YSJILIDE Portable Pool PVC Swimming Pool
Family size floating rafts
POORAFTERS Extra-Large Cooling Mesh Pool Float
Got to have a slip n slide for the summer break
Joyfy 25ft Double Lane Water Slides with Bodyboards and Sprinkler, Summer Yard Outdoor Water Slip for Kids Adults
If my kids are having screen time for more than an hour a day it has to be educational. It's just too easy for them to get addicted to junk. Here are some of the sites we use for fun, but educational screen time.
Free printables, fun animal fact videos, and nature quizzes
Young Nature Explorers | North American wildlife quizzes 🦅
My kids don't seem to see this as an educational game. They love it.
Free Math Learning Game for Kids
Read digital books/magazines or listen to audiobooks using a library card
Libby
I used this when my kids were pre-school age.
Free, fun educational app for young kids | Khan Academy Kids
My 7 and 10 year olds like this website.
Cool Math Games - Free Online Games for Learning and Fun
Nature Based Board Games
These are nature board/card games my family owns and loves. Perfect for family time.
Such a sweet game and easy for any age to learn
Wildcraft! an Herbal Adventure Game/Family Game: Learn 25 Herbs – Cooperative Board Games for 4+ Year Olds w/Learning Tools
Fun way to learn about habitats and tracks
MasterPieces Kids Games - Jr Ranger - Poop Tracks Kids Card Game
Teaches different kinds of insects
Lucy Hammett Bug Bingo
Beautifully printed graphic design
Sibley Birds: Sibley Backyard Birding Bingo : A Game for Bird Lovers: Board Games (Game)
