Stop Boredom in its Tracks

Summer has just begun, and a long summer of possibilities stretches in front of your kids. For now. Unfortunately, there will be days, sometimes even weeks, when kids grow bored during the summer months. While you likely have some time before that happens it’s better to be prepared now. We’re helping you out with this list of fun summer activities for your kids to do this summer!

~ Have a campfire with your kids. Cook hotdogs over the flames, make s’mores, and tell ghost stories. You don’t need to go camping to indulge in a bonfire!

~ Host a cookout for your children’s friends. Invite everyone over and cook some hamburgers, hotdogs, roasted corn, and whatever else your kids like. Pull out some yard games for a great party.

~ Take kids on a picnic. Do it up right; the basket, the blanket, and the classic picnic foods (sandwiches, chips, watermelon, pasta salad, lemonade, etc).

~ Go stargazing. You’ll want to get away from city lights for this one. For an extra treat, go during a meteor shower.

~ Go fishing. You may be surprised how much kids love it! If kids aren’t quite patient enough to simply sit and wait, have them invite friends to talk to or bring a book.

~ Take kids berry picking. It’s strawberry season right now, in fact. They can see where their food comes from and pick a delicious treat!

~ Spend a day on the water. Take a boat right or swim in the ocean. Summer is a great time for being around water.

~ Have a baking day. Bake cookies, pies, cakes…whatever you want. Encourage kids to challenge themselves to something difficult.

~ Go to a national park to explore the natural beauty of this planet. Take kids camping, or go for the day to hike.

~ Hold a rummage sale and encourage kids to choose items they want to sell. Let them keep the profit, which they can save or use on a fun treat.

~ Visit county fairs and local festivals. Admission itself is often free, and there’s tons of great activities for kids. Games, rides, food, music…festivals really have it all!

~ Take kids to a farm. They’ll get to see where food comes from, meet the animals, and maybe will even be allowed to help out.

~ Start a garden. It can be large or small. Ask your kids what they want to grow. It may be flowers or vegetables that you can eat come harvest time!

There’s so much you and your kids can do during the summer months. This list doesn’t even account for a fraction of the things you can do over the summer. Give this list a try, and if you finish it a Google search will give you hundreds if not thousands of additional ideas.