Summer with kids doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. This list is full of fun, easy, kid-friendly summer ideas for backyard play, rainy-day crafts, outdoor adventures, water fun, quiet-time activities, and memory-making moments. Perfect for ...
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Backyard Fun
Water Day Ideas
Crafty Summer Days
Rainy day fun
Little Adventure Days
Quiet time activities
Backyard Fun
Let the kids decorate the driveway with hopscotch, tic-tac-toe, rainbows, Bible verses, name art, or summer drawings.
Sidewalk Chalk for Kids & Outdoor Art Play - Walmart.com
Use pool noodles, cones, hula hoops, jump ropes, and chairs to make a simple obstacle course.
Explore Fun Obstacle Course Toys and Outdoor Playsets for Kids
Do a water balloon toss, target practice, or relay race. Cheap, fun, and guaranteed giggles.
Water Balloons in Bubbles & Water Balloons - Walmart.com
Sometimes the simplest summer fun is running through the sprinkler until everybody is soaked and happy.
Play Sprinklers - Target
Set up a little bubble area with bubble wands, refill solution, and buckets. Kids can chase bubbles, make giant ones, or have a “biggest bubble wins” contest.
Bubble Machines for Kids & Party Favors - Automatic Refill Solution
Water Day Ideas
Add bath toys, cups, floating balls, or plastic animals for pretend play.
Kiddie Pools in Swimming Pools - Walmart.com
Use big sponges and buckets of water for a less messy water balloon alternative.
Car Wash Sponges in Car Wash Supplies - Walmart.com
Let kids wash toy cars, bikes, scooters, dolls, or plastic animals outside with soapy water.
Kids Car Wash Toys and Playsets for Fun and Imaginative Play
Freeze little toys in a container of water and let kids “excavate” them with spoons, warm water, and spray bottles.
Mini Toys - Walmart
Pack snacks, towels, sunscreen, and let the kids burn off energy at a local splash pad or make your own in the comfort of your backyard.
Splash Pads for Kids & Toddlers | Outdoor Water Play - Walmart.com
Crafty Summer Days
Kids can paint rocks into bugs, flowers, fruit, monsters, or little kindness stones.
Rocks For Painting - Walmart
A calm activity for older kids. Great for sleepovers or rainy afternoons.
Explore Friendship Bracelet Making Kits and Jewelry Toys for Kids
Use paper plates, paint, markers, yarn, or tissue paper to make cute summer suns. Don’t forget to check out the markers, glitter , glue , etc..
Paper Plates - Walmart.com
Use pinecones, peanut butter, and birdseed, or make simple feeders from toilet paper rolls All available at Walmart. (And your kitchen cabinets )
Bird Feeder Craft - Walmart
Have kids write down fun things they do all summer and place them in a jar to read later. Don’t forget to decorate the Jar
Jars Crafts - Walmart
Rainy day fun
Build a blanket fort, grab flashlights, make popcorn, and pretend you’re camping in the living room.
Indoor Camping Kids - Walmart
Lay a blanket on the floor, make snack trays, and watch a family movie.
Projectors and Screens for Home - Home Theater - Walmart.com
Cookies, brownies, cupcakes, or no-bake treats. Let the kids help stir, decorate, or taste-test.
Bakeware Sets & Baking Pan Sets | Walmart - Walmart.com
Great for slowing the house down when the heat is too much.
Board Game - Walmart.com
Set up a cozy reading spot with pillows, blankets, and a small stack of summer books
Books - Walmart.com
Little Adventure Days
Check out these fun scavenger hunt games to inspire thought, sight , feel , and problem solving. Hands on fun for all
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt - Walmart
Most libraries have summer reading programs, crafts, and free events for kids
Library Bags
Pack sandwiches, fruit, juice boxes, and bubbles for a simple outdoor lunch.
Outdoor Picnic Supplies - IKEA
Give kids a magnifying glass and let them look for ants, butterflies, beetles, and worms.
Bug Catcher Kits and Insect Habitats for Kids Outdoor Exploration
Take a family walk when it cools down and let kids point out clouds, birds, and colors in the sky.
Organic Face Sun Cream - SPF50 - All Skin Types - PATYKA
Quiet time activities
Perfect for after lunch, before naps, or when everybody needs a little calm.
Find Great Coloring Book Costs - Walmart
Easy, mess-free, and great for little hands.
Sticker Books in Stickers - Walmart.com
Have kids draw or write one thing they did each day.
Kid Diary Lock - Walmart
Set up cookie cutters, plastic knives, and rolling pins for a creative quiet-time activity.
Play-Doh Sets in Play Doughs, Putty & Sand - Walmart.com
Put on a kids’ audiobook or Bible story while they color or rest.
Wonder Bible Audio Player - Children's, 500 Stories and 50 Songs ...
