Summer Time is such a fun time to be a mom! But sometimes, it’s hard to remember that there are actually things to do in your city or town. That’s why we combined a list of 100 things to do with your kid that can be done in almost any town or city that your kids will love doing!
- Go to a Drive In Movie
- Have Picnics at the Park
- Roast Marshmallows up in a Canyon
- Go Rock Hunting on A Hike and then Paint Them
- Go Camping Indoors
- Go to a Water Park
- Have a Sno Cone Day
- Go to a State or County Fair
- Go to a Soccer Game
- Go to a Baseball Game
- Go Mini Golfing
- Eat Popsicles
- Have a Lemonade Stand
- Run Through the Sprinklers
- Go Swimming as a Family
- Go to the Library
- Go Camping Outside
- Read 200 Books (kid stories) – check out the Little Mama Shirt Shop reading challenge!
- Go to the Summer Movies
- Go for Bike Rides
- Play in a Sandbox
- Go to a Beach
- Go Geocaching
- Fly a kite
- Build a Fort
- Do Puzzles
- Go to the Park
- Paint with Chalk
- Do Chalk Art
- Paint with Water
- Read Books Outside
- Have a Tea Party
- Learn to Ride a Scooter
- Make Friendship Bracelets
- Make Origami
- Do Brain Breaks on Youtube
- Bake Cookies
- Do Paint By Number
- Do Diamond by Number
- Go to a Chalk Art Festival
- Go to a Farmer’s Market
- Send Letters to a Friend
- Play with Playdough
- Go to the Zoo
- Go to a Children’s Museum
- Ride a Carousel
- Ride a Train
- Play with MagnaTiles
- Bake a Cake
- Have a Dance Party
- Make Sock Puppets
- Do Swim Lessons
- Take Toys to the Thrift Shop
- Visit a Neighborhood Library
- Make a Playlist of Fun Songs
- Have a Book Club
- Go to a Music Class
- Learn How to Play a New Sport
- Learn How to Do a Cartwheel
- Do a Backyard Ninja Warrior Course
- Build a Birdhouse
- Collect Sea Shells
- Read a Book and then Watch the Movie
- Press Flowers
- Go Bug Hunting
- Go Go-cart Racing
- Go to a Community Theater Play
- Play Board Games
- Make Handprint Crafts
- Do Science Experiments
- Learn to Hula Hoop
- Go on a Treasure Hunt
- Do an Indoor “Laser Maze”
- Make Finger Puppets
- Make Wind Chimes
- Do Sensory Bin Activities
- Make a Bird Feeder
- Create an Outdoor Obstacle Course
- Make an “I Spy” Bag
- Have a Paper Airplane Contest
- Create a Matchbox Car Race Track
- Make Collages from Magazines
- Make Vision Boards
- Tie Dye Shirts
- Make a Fairy Garden
- Make a Pool Noodle Water Wall
- Make Soap Boats
- Have a Bike Car Wash
- Host a Box Car Drive-In Movie
- Go Hiking
- Play Frisbee Golf
- Climb a Rock Wall
- Try a New Restaurant
- Do Random Acts of Kindness
- Have a Trivia Night
- Do a Photography Challenge
- Write a Story Together
- Plant Seeds/Plant a Garden
- Play Night Games
- Have a Spa Day
HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDS (and yourself) COOL WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE
Sadie has become a pro at keeping her kids cool when it’s super hot outside out of necessity. A few of her favorite tips for staying cool are:
- Always have drinking water nearby and encourage your kids to drink every 10-15 minutes
- Keep an insulated water bottle full of ice and another one full of water so you can refill.
- Wet a hand towel or small cloth and drape it around your child’s neck. This will help regulate their body temperature!
- If you have a small baby, wet a swaddle blanket and wrap them in the wet blanket or drape the wet blanket over them to help give them a cool breeze.
- If you’re going for a walk your kids are in a stroller or wagon, wet a bath or beach towel and drape it over their legs to keep them cool.
- Sit and play in the shade and in the grass when possible.
- If you don’t have grass, wet the concrete. It will keep you cooler.
- Stock up on popsicles and allow your kids to eat multiple popsicles a day!
- Spend time outside in shifts. (We like to do 20-30 minutes outside and then 2 hours inside to cool down or take naps and then 20-30 minutes outside again!)
- Play with water. Invest in a Water Table (you can get them online for as cheap as $20!). Get a kiddie pool/squirters and play in water as often as possible!
- Go outside early in the morning before breakfast. (unfortunately, my kids are awake early in the morning, but the morning hours are the most cool where we live, so we go outside early in the day and spend more time outside in the morning and then spend most of the hot parts of the day inside and spend time outside again in the evening)
- Take a day trip to the nearest mountains or beach. Spend time where the climate is cooler.
If you try something from our list, tell us on Instagram @cribcommutepodcast! We want to hear about it! And be sure to listen to Episode 42 of the Crib Commute Podcast to hear more about our Summer Bucket Lists!