What To Do With The Kids This Summer — 10 Simple Ideas

Summer is quickly approaching, and you may be looking for ideas on what to do with the kids once they are off from school.

Here are some of our favorite kid crafts, activities, and ideas for Summer fun with the kids:

1. DIY Sponge Bombs — perfect for an impromptu sponge bomb bucket toss game!

 

2. Make Your Own Solar Powered Oven — Heat up some pizza, s’mores for dessert, and some homemade sun tea for a solar powered lunch.

 

3. Sprinklers! — Looking for other ways to stay cool this Summer? Be sure to check out 10 Cheap Ways to Beat the Heat.

 

4. Play Sand Bakery — The sandbox is one of our most favorite Summertime toys. Whip up a batch of sand cupcakes, muffins, cakes, cookies, and more!

 

5. Set Up a Lemonade Stand — For some great tips to get you started, check out Emily’s guest post 10 Tips for a Successful Lemonade Stand.

 

6. Pretend Potion Lab — Hours of fun, imaginative play!

 

7. Driveway Painting — Make memories and lots of smiles with splatter painting on a grand scale!

 

8. Sunshine Suncatchers — Made with cheap coffee filters, and watercolor paints. These sunshine suncatchers are sure to brighten up your home!

 

9. Go on a Picnic — Need inspiration? Check out our list of Top 15 Cheap Picnic Foods for ideas of what to pack.

 

10. Outdoor Mud Pie Kitchen — Give your kids permission to get messy with their own outdoor mud pie kitchen.

Have fun!!