6/11/2017 Fighting seasonal boredom shouldn't cost a fortune. Here are 75 Cheap or Free Summer Activities for Kids! Go for a nature walk Sidewalk chalk art Water play in the backyard Homemade playdough Build a fort Play at the park Story time Play a card game Have a BBQ Hide and seek Bake cookies Paper airplane contest Make fruit popsicles Sing Karaoke with YouTube Fly a kite Play frisbee golf Put on a skit Tour a local museum Write letters to family Water balloon fight Jump rope games Go to the library Visit a friend Have a picnic Family movie night Make smores Do a puzzle Pillow fight Scavenger hunt Paint rocks Duct tape art and crafts Make homemade ice cream Plant a garden Go golfing Swim at the pool Make a DIY craft Build with Legos Play charades Do service for someone Wash the car Jump on a trampoline Build with cardboard boxes Go for a bike ride Have a dance party Write a story Set up a lemonade stand Walk a neighbor’s dog Practice origami Learn to play an instrument Go bowling Put on a fashion show Learn about a country Make a YouTube video Watch “Learn to draw” videos Play Simon Says Learn a new skill (knitting anyone?) Play two truths and a lie Visit a local farm Play tic-tac-toe Hula hoop Set up an obstacle course Make sock puppets Eat snow cones Play hopscotch Go for a hike Volunteer in the community Try a new recipe Go fishing (Or if the lake is too far, try bathtub fishing!) Play with bubbles Host a talent show Take apart an old appliance to see how it works Visit Mom/Dad at work Play I Spy Go camping Play board games