50 Things to do with Kids this summer

Hunt for bugs in the backyard—look for butterflies, ladybugs, & beetles
Set up a backyard obstacle course and time each other
Leave cheerful sidewalk chalk notes for neighbors
Make cookies using a picture-based recipe
Create a treasure hunt with clues and a backyard “buried” prize
Make colorful tissue paper art—try bluebonnet shapes!
Tape crepe paper in a hallway to create a “laser maze”
Tell a silly story together, one sentence at a time
Decorate a cardboard box like a race car or fire truck
Build a cozy blanket fort and read inside
Draw your own neighborhood or city on butcher paper
Stack and paint boxes to make a mini town
Make foam lightsabers or pool noodle swords
Attach ribbons to sticks and dance in the yard
Build towers with toothpicks and marshmallows
Go on a photo scavenger hunt for rainbow colors
Learn to fold paper airplanes and race them
Try your hand at origami frogs or butterflies
Decorate t-shirts with fabric markers or puffy paint
Build and fly your own homemade kite
Have a playdough sculpture contest
Make paper bag puppets and put on a show
Create giant flowers from tissue paper
Collect leaves for rubbings or nature art
Play two square or four square with sidewalk chalk
Write postcards or letters and send them to family
Dance and sing to your favorite movie soundtrack
Set up a DIY frisbee golf course with hula hoops
Make tin can stilts and see who can walk the farthest
Use water bottles and a ball to create indoor bowling
Make tiny artwork using your fingerprints
Go on an A-Z scavenger hunt inside or outside
Practice hand shadow puppets on the wall
Draw a giant hopscotch with chalk on the driveway
Create your own summer games—track and field or silly races
Make bubble solution and try making giant bubbles
Paint each other’s faces with washable paint
Play Bingo using printable cards or make your own
Act out favorite animals or characters in a game of Charades
Try yoga for kids—indoors or outside
Race to finish a puzzle or build one as a team
Pack a backyard picnic with fun snacks
Try simple science experiments like making a volcano or slime
Build a fairy house with sticks, leaves, and pebbles
Write and illustrate your own comic book or story
Design a mini golf course using items from around the house
Learn to finger knit and make friendship bracelets
Craft a homemade bird feeder and watch who visits
Play flashlight tag when the sun goes down
Trade riddles and trivia to see who can stump each other