Summer is probably the favorite season for most children. School’s out, the sun’s out, and all the fun is definitely over! If you don’t have plans for a vacation, a trip to the beach, and no scheduled summer camps, there are still plenty of ways to keep enjoying yourself even when you’re home. What matters to your children is that you enjoy activities with them!
Keep your little ones entertained with these 3 super fun summer activities for kids:
Create an indoor obstacle course
Children love good challenges. And they have a lot of energy to burn. An obstacle course is the perfect activity for active little ones. Even an indoor one would work great!
Glue some yarn back and forth in hallways to create a “laser maze”, place a blanket on a table (covering the sides) to make a “tunnel”, place sofa cushions to create barriers to pass under or jump and more. Better yet, let the youngsters create their own obstacle course to keep their minds busy too!
Introduce water pearls
If you don’t know what water beads are, they are small, colorful hard beads that when left for hours in a bowl of water, turn into soft, squishy balls. The longer they soak in water, the more bouncy and bigger they get. Water pearls are great for sensory play (and therapeutic for adults too!).
Place the water pearls in any clear container and let the children explore them with their hands. Put some of your bath toys in the container for more fun. If you bought a lot of water beads, a fun activity to try is a water bead bath! Fill a small inflatable pool with water, put the kids in their swimsuits and have fun right in the water!
Make home movies
At a time when most kids love to watch their favorites on YouTube, it would be very exciting for them to star in their own video. Guide them through the planning, but let them execute everything from script writing to what they want to do on video. They could make a joke, open a package, or act out a story. Make your edit, upload it to any video app, and then gather the whole family in the living room for the movie or video “premiere” – popcorn and all!
The summer season can be fun even if you stay indoors. Try these super fun summer activities for kids!
