Fun, Cheap and Free Summer Activities for Kids


6/11/2017

Fighting seasonal boredom shouldn't cost a fortune.

Here are 75 Cheap or Free Summer Activities for Kids!

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  1. Go for a nature walk

  2. Sidewalk chalk art 

  3. Water play in the backyard

  4. Homemade playdough

  5. Build a fort

  6. Play at the park

  7. Story time

  8. Play a card game

  9. Have a BBQ

  10. Hide and seek

  11. Bake cookies

  12. Paper airplane contest

  13. Make fruit popsicles

  14. Sing Karaoke with YouTube

  15. Fly a kite

  16. Play frisbee golf

  17. Put on a skit

  18. Tour a local museum

  19. Write letters to family

  20. Water balloon fight

  21. Jump rope games

  22. Go to the library

  23. Visit a friend

  24. Have a picnic

  25. Family movie night 

  26. Make smores

  27. Do a puzzle

  28. Pillow fight

  29. Scavenger hunt

  30. Paint rocks

  31. Duct tape art and crafts

  32. Make homemade ice cream

  33. Plant a garden

  34. Go golfing

  35. Swim at the pool

  36. Make a DIY craft

  37. Build with Legos

  38. Play charades

  39. Do service for someone

  40. Wash the car

  41. Jump on a trampoline

  42. Build with cardboard boxes

  43. Go for a bike ride

  44. Have a dance party

  45. Write a story

  46. Set up a lemonade stand

  47. Walk a neighbor’s dog

  48. Practice origami

  49. Learn to play an instrument

  50. Go bowling

  51. Put on a fashion show

  52. Learn about a country

  53. Make a YouTube video

  54. Watch “Learn to draw” videos

  55. Play Simon Says

  56. Learn a new skill (knitting anyone?)

  57. Play two truths and a lie

  58. Visit a local farm

  59. Play tic-tac-toe

  60. Hula hoop

  61. Set up an obstacle course

  62. Make sock puppets

  63. Eat snow cones

  64. Play hopscotch

  65. Go for a hike

  66. Volunteer in the community

  67. Try a new recipe

  68. Go fishing (Or if the lake is too far, try bathtub fishing!)

  69. Play with bubbles

  70. Host a talent show

  71. Take apart an old appliance to see how it works

  72. Visit Mom/Dad at work

  73. Play I Spy

  74. Go camping

  75. Play board games