Summer Activities For Kids

Summer Activities For Kids with Felice Gerwitz Podcast #206 Summer is here and these summer activities are for kids no matter what the time of the year - with these ideas and suggestions you can enjoy hours of fun, create memories and best of all learn. (What else would a homeschool mom say?) Enjoy! Show Notes: Summer Activites For Kids Baking * Teach children basic cooking skills * Eat food from different countries * Make homemade ice-cream or yogurt * Make homemade smoothies * Homemade pizza – start with bagels or English Muffins * Popsicles with fruit juice and paper cups * Smore’s Nature * Start collections, shells from the beach, rocks, bugs, etc. * Drawing – use paper and crayons to make crayon relief drawing * Take pictures and make a digital photo album – label photos * Canoeing, Kyakking * Swimming or Learn to swim Arts and Crafts * Outdoor crafts that are messy! * Sculpture with soap, or sand * Use recyclable items * Create a mural – hang a large sheet of paper and do a group art project   Backyard Parties or Festivals * Campfire Party * Set up a circus * Fourth of July Party * Mexican Fiesta * Seafood Festival * Renaissance Festival * Hawaiian Luau * Make up your own festival – ice-cream festival with candy toppings and games * Scavenger Hunts (I love these for birthday parties)   Sports * Learn how to play a new sport * Set up mini-golf in your yard or a friend’s yard * Play badminton or yard tennis * Tennis * Bowling * Roller skating, skate boarding * Handball,   Fun Activities * Water sports – slip and slide * Water balloons * Lemonade stand * Game night – once a week * De-junk room – yard sale – or give to charity * Study the night sky! Learn the summer constellations and identify specific stars (you may need to go to a local park with less light) * Camp in the backyard