Keep your kids entertained all summer long with these cheap and easy summer activities. There are over a hundred ideas here for endless summer fun without breaking the bank! These summer activities for kids include outdoor games, summer crafts, fun science projects and much more.
Summer Activities for Kids
DIY Sidewalk Foam Paint from The TipToe Fairy
Laundry Basket Skee Ball (With Ball Pit Balls!) from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls
Pool Noodle Obstacle Course II from Parents.com
Pool Noodle Sprinkler from Ziggity Zoom
DIY Leak Proof Water Blob from Good Home Design
DIY Sprinklers from Housing A Forest
Water Balloon Piñata from Paging Fun Mums
Easy Homemade Water Slide from Happy Hooligans
Marshmallow and Toothpick Buildings from The Idea Room
Masking Tape Speedway Track for Toy Cars from Family Maven
DIY Moon Sand from Lesson Learnt Journal
Outdoor Tic-Tac-Toe Game from Tatertots and Jello
DIY Bean Bag Toss from Mod Podge Rocks
Rock Candy Experiment from Growing a Jeweled Rose
Ice Cream in a Bag from Growing a Jeweled Rose
How to Make Sun Tea from Today’s Creative Life
Rainbow Paver Hopscotch from Happiness is Homemade
Bouncy Ball from 36th Avenue
DIY Sandbox from The Homes I Have Made
You can get a similar bookcase at a thrift store for around $10!
DIY Tire Sandbox from I Heart Naptime
Kinetic Sand from One Little Project
Edible Slime from Starburst Candy from Teach Beside Me
Easy Homemade Playdough Recipe from Living Well Mom
Marshmallow Shooters from Happiness is Homemade
Fish in a Bag Slime from My Frugal Adventures
Mini Mason Jar Aquariums from A Little Claireification
Pop Bottle Firefly from One Little Project
Mason Jar Fairy Lights from DIY Joy
Glow in the Dark Bowling from My Kids Adventures
Pool Noodle Rocket Flinger from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls
Fireworks Salt Painting from Busy Mommy Media
Birdhouse Craft from Craft Create Love
Fairy House from Living Well Mom
Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cones from Crafty Morning
Soap Boat Races from I Heart Naptime
STEM Stick Raft Building Project from Kids Craft Room
Recycled Boat from Nallle’s House
Sponge Sailboat from Easy Peasy Fun
Popsicle Chalk from Reading Confetti
Squirt Gun Painting from Fireflies and Mudpies
$1 Giant Dry Erase Mat from I Heart Arts and Crafts
Space Star Crayons from Minieco
Paper Spinner DIY from Make and Takes
Melted Bead Suncatcher from Artful Parent
Hula Hoop Croquet from The Crafting Chicks
Bubble Snacks from One Little Project
Water Bottle Wind Spirals from Creative Green Living
Tensile Bubbles from Babble Dabble Do
Giant Bubbles from Fun Crafts Kids
Human Bubble (source unknown)
Bubble Painting from Artful Adventures
Hola Hoop Hideout from Do It Yourself Fun Ideas
Sponge Water Bombs from Endlessly Inspired
DIY Foam Paint from Dabbles and Babbles
Summer Reading Teepee from Tatertots and Jello
DIY Backyard Bean Bag Toss Game from Thrift Diving
Ring Toss Game from HGTV
DIY Ring Toss from Mom Endeavors
Super Hero Fort Kit from Meg + Andy
Foil River from I Can Teach My Child
DIY Marble Bowling from Frugal Fun for Boys & Girls
Indoor Camping from The Stay At Home Mom Survival Guide
Rock Dominoes from Repeat Crafter Me
Giant Backyard Board Game from 36th Avenue
$5 Tarp Game from The Red Headed Hostess
DIY Tree Swing from A Beautiful Mess
Batting Practice from I Candy Homemade
$30 DIY Seesaw for Kids from Classy Clutter
DIY Yard Yahtzee from Momtastic
Bottle DIY Outdoor Bowling Game from Polka Dot Chair
DIY Backyard Ker-Plunk Game from All Parenting
Ladybugs Vs. Tadpoles Game from Atta Girl Says
Soda Bottle Rocket from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls
Squirt Gun Water Races from This Grandma is Fun
Colored Shaving Cream (Unknown Source)
Pool Noodle Racetrack from Ramblings from Utopia
DIY Outdoor Movie Night from MomAdvice
Simple DIY Tent from Daisy Mae Belle
DIY Rope Swing from Dukes and Duchesses
DIY Tetherball for Half the Cost from Simply Kierste
Pool Noodle Playhouse from From ABCs to SATs
Balloon Tennis from Little Bins for Little Hands
Ocean Slime from Schooling a Monkey
