If you will have little ones at home with you this summer and you’re looking for ways to avoid hearing the dreaded “I’m bored!”, here are some free summer activities to do with them over the summer break.
These are activities I do with my own kids, and I plug them into our weekly schedule to keep them busy and “bored-free.” 🙂
Free Summer Activities
Many bowling alleys offer free games of bowling to students over the summer. Check with your local bowling alley. You can also check here for more info about Kids Bowl Free.
- Libraries are full of free summer activities. Most will offer storytimes, reading program activities, and arts and crafts.
- Visit your local community pool for a day of water-splashing fun. Bring some dollar store toys to the pool and your kids will quickly make new friends.
- Host a weekly play date with your child’s favorite friends.
- Check your local movie theaters to see if they are offering free movies during the summer.
- If you have a children’s museum near you, check their summer schedule for the dates they may offer free admission or any other free programs. If you are a Bank of America debit or credit cardholder, check here for free admission offers.
- Michaels usually offers a craft program during the summer months. Visit your local Michaels or check online to see what they’re offering.
- Have water fun in your own backyard by adding a small family pool, sprinklers, slip ‘n slides, and water balloons.
- Register for Home Depot’s free Kids Workshops.
- Plan a weekly visit to the local park. If you have multiple parks in your area, rotate your visits to keep things interesting.
- Check around to see which churches are offering Vacation Bible School in your area.
Hopefully, this list of free summer activities will be enough to keep your kiddos busy and happy this summer.
If you have any free summer activities to add, feel free to add them in the comments.
Happy Summer! 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this list! I had no idea about the michaels craft program, or lowes and home depots! Bring on the summer fun 🙂
Yay! I’m glad the post was able to help you with ideas for keeping the kids busy this summer! If you come up with any others please let me know! 🙂