No more moans of “I’m bored mom” when you prepare for your summer with these Summer Boredom Busters and Activities for Kids!
Summer Boredom Busters
How does your summer look? Are your kids at camp daily from 8 to 5, do you tend to travel a lot, or are the kids home and mom is often trying to fill her schedule with activities. We came up with some of the most creative Summer Boredom Busters for mom and the kids. Consider putting a new idea on the calendar every week day for the next 4 weeks. Hopefully these creative ideas will also lead you to more craft adventures, ideas of other ways you can have fun outside or requests of “mom, can we do that again?”
Enjoy your summer!
Before you get started, make sure you look at our No Bummer Summer Summer Boredom Busters Set. This set includes indoor and outdoor games for rainy and sunny days. Perfect for large and small groups. Enjoy a Stay at Home Vacation Stay-cation bundle and two creative summer bucket lists to form new family traditions and memories. Twenty-two pages of a fun summer printables.
Twenty-Two Page No Bummer Summer Set
Summer Boredom Busters
This is a pretty cool and unique craft. For a former teacher that has seen a lot, I have not seen this one. Colorful Zentangle Art: an Easy Aluminum Foil Kids Project! | Lets Lasso the Moon
Catch the sun with these tissue paper suncatchers craft! | Kids Craft Room
Get crafty! Create a town and roadway with sidewalk chalk! | B-Inspired Mama
Build a Nerf Play Zone. Enough Said. | Toddler Approved
These lightning bugs are super cute and easy to make with leftover plastic Easter eggs. | Joanns
Boys will be boys and this is the perfect summer boredom buster! Muddy Trucks and Car Wash. | Busy Toddler
Make giant bubbles – much easier than you think! | Lindsay and Andrew
Get crafty and creative – DIY Birdfeeder from an Orange! | Made with Happy
Head to the garage and pick up some nuts and bolts for this Robot Play Dough activity. | Fantastic Fun and Learning
We are off to the races, the Soap Boat Races! | I Heart Naptime
Go on a color scavenger hunt! | I Heart Crafty Things
Grab some yarn and work on some finger knitting! This tutorial is great for beginners. We did this recently and found some colorful yarn patterns on Amazon. | Happy Homeschool Nest
Also get creative with this cardboard roll snake knitting tutorial. | Repeat Crafter Me
Your yarn can turn into craft stick yarn dolls. We thought these mini googly eyes were cute too! | Happy Hooligans
Turn your collection of sea shells into a windchime! | Indulgy
Upcycle your paper plates and toilet paper rolls and make these cute colorful paper plate dinosaurs. Note: These Do A Dot Art Markers were perfect for my kids growing up. | Toddler Approved
Go for a walk and have an ABC Scanvenger Hunt! We love this cut out paper plate. | A Girl and a Glue Gun
Create a boat race with a pool noodle, pencil and duct tape! | See Vanessa Craft
Getting ready to enjoy some time outside. Enjoy these Fun Summer Ideas for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.
Also get ready for some warmer days with this Summer Bucket List – Pin to Pinterest.
Don’t forget Spring Break with these 20 Creative Ways to Enjoy a Spring Break Staycation. Pin to Pinterest.
WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.