50 Screen Free Summer Activities For Kids

How I long for Summer in the cold days of winter and then when it gets here I struggle to find meaningful activities for my kids! Am I alone?  I don’t think so.  Here is the much asked for list of, 50 Screen-Free Summer Activities For Kids.   These recipes for family fun are all tested by my very own kids.  It is my sincerest wish that you have as much fun with your family this summer as we have had with our kids over the years!

50 Screen-Free Summer Activities For Kids

1. dig a hole to China (kept my kids busy all Summer long!)

2. water balloons

3. build a log cabin village out of twigs and sticks

4. play baseball or a game of croquet

5. play in the creek

6. read in a hammock

7. plant seeds in a flowerpot

8. go swimming in the lake or pool

9. have a “who can build the biggest sandcastle” contest

10. nature walk

11. break rocks with a hammer (with adult supervision)

12. sidewalk chalk

13. grow a vegetable garden

14. have a family bake-off

15. make homemade ice cream

16. have a “kid craft” a day

17. pick wildflowers

18. jump rope

19. explore your town on a bike ride

20. make a water play station in your backyard

21. play dress up in a particular time period

22. have a Summer board game tournament with your family

23. read a book together and then have the kids make a puppet show of the book

24. make juice popsicles

25. pick berries

26. decorate your bikes for the Fourth of July

27. go fishing

28. learn how to build a birdhouse

29. go camping in the backyard

30. play marbles in the dirt

31. make family t-shirts

32. string seashells and beads

33. start a nature collection

34. listen to books online

35. run through the sprinkler

36. have a tea party

37. act out a play

38. stay up late to stargaze

39. work together on a puzzle

40. have a scavenger hunt

41. catch fireflies

42. play in the rain

43. make mud pies

44. build a fort

45. have a picnic

46. bake a cake for your neighbor

47. play flashlight tag

48. make a Summer Fun photo album

49. break out the binoculars and make a list of the birds you see in your yard

50. write or tell a story

Here’s to a long summer filled with fun for the whole family!

 YOUR TURN…

What is your favorite Screen-Free Summer activity?

Blessings,