Wednesday, July 26, 2017

100 Fun Cheap Things To Do This Summer

Summer is in full swing here in Lexington and the kids might be getting bored. Below are a list of ideas that will help ease that summer boredom.

  1. Go for a nature walk
  2. Sidewalk chalk fun
  3. Water play in the backyard
  4. Homemade playdough
  5. Build a fort
  6. Play at the park
  7. Story time
  8. Play a card game
  9. Have a BBQ
  10. Hide and seek
  11. Bake cookies
  12. Paper airplane contest
  13. Make fruit popsicles
  14. YouTube Karaoke
  15. Fly a kite
  16. Find a dollar theater
  17. Play frisbee golf
  18. Put on a skit
  19. Tour a free museum
  20. Visit a farm or farmers market
  21. Shaving cream table art
  22. Clean room and donate old toys
  23. Jump rope games
  24. Go to the library
  25. Visit a friend
  26. Have a picnic
  27. Family movie night or better yet bring it outside
  28. Make stovetop smores
  29. Do a puzzle
  30. Pillow fight
  31. Scavenger hunt
  32. Do crafts
  33. Go Geocaching
  34. Paper bag puppets
  35. Attend a local sports event
  36. Duct tape art and crafts
  37. Play flag football at night
  38. Make homemade ice cream
  39. Plant a garden
  40. Marshmallow and toothpick houses
  41. Go mini-golfing
  42. Ride a train
  43. Visit the fire station
  44. Go the to the beach/lake
  45. Swim at a pool
  46. Make a DIY craft
  47. Build with Legos
  48. Take a day trip
  49. Play charades
  50. Do service for someone
  51. Wash the car
  52. Play on a trampoline
  53. Build with cardboard boxes
  54. Freeze toys in water
  55. Go to a zoo
  56. Go for a bike ride
  57. Dance party
  58. Write a story
  59. Set up a lemonade stand
  60. Walk a neighbors dog or give them a bath
  61. Stack cup games
  62. Practice origami
  63. Learn to play an instrument
  64. Visit the aquarium
  65. Go bowling
  66. Put on a fashion show
  67. Learn about a country
  68. Play at a nickel arcade
  69. Make a YouTube video
  70. Watch “Learn to draw” videos
  71. Play Simon Says
  72. Have a staring contest
  73. Learn a new skill
  74. Play two truths and a lie
  75. Sidewalk paint
  76. Learn a new skill
  77. DIY tic-tac-toe
  78. Hula hoop
  79. Glow stick fun
  80. Set up an obstacle course
  81. Make sock puppets
  82. Make (and eat) snow cones
  83. Play hopscotch
  84. Painters tape race track on the carpet 
  85. Walk around the mall
  86. Play a sport
  87. Volunteer in the community
  88. Try a new recipe
  89. Go fishing
  90. Play with bubbles  
  91. Host a talent show
  92. Take apart an old appliance to see how it works
  93. Visit Mom/Dad at work
  94. Play I Spy
  95. Go camping
  96. Finger paint with pudding  
  97. Minute to Win It Games  
  98. Play board games outside!
  99. Visit the fair
  100. Take a nap


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