Screen-Free Summer Activity Ideas!

Now that it's officially Summertime, here is a list that will help you to avoid boredom and falling into the trap of staring at a screen all day (whether that is a TV screen, a phone screen, or any other screens that you have at home). Always remember to take into account social distancing and/or precautions such as wearing a mask. Next time you are bored, give a few of these ideas a try and HAVE FUN :)

1. Start a Book Club (in person or online)
2. Write a Letter to a friend you have not seen in a while
3. Explore Nature Around Your House, taking photos or sketching/drawing what you see
4. Take an online Babysitting Class
5. Write a Story or a Poem
6. Read a Book
7. Make a Scrapbook of Childhood Pictures
8. Entertain Your Siblings by Making a “Camp” for them to attend
9. Go Camping in Your Back Yard
10. Dance around the house & listen to your favorite music
11. Record Your Own Radio Show or Movie
12. Interview Your Siblings and write a Family Newsletter about your “findings”
13. Make Jewelry – Paracord Bracelets are pretty easy to learn
14. Start a Business (mowing?, pet sitting, odd jobs, baby sitting, etc.)
15. Make Popsicles for your Family
16. Bake Something for a Friend or Family Member
17. Have a Picnic in your backyard or at a park
18. Play Charades
19. Wash the Car and Play in the Hose
20. Have a Tea Party (or a sports party!)
21. Learn How to Hula Hoops
22. Host a Scavenger Hunt or better yet, a Video Scavenger Hung
23. Decide on Something You’d Like to Improve About Yourself and Do it
24. Write a Play (and act it out?)
25. Play Frisbee
26. Get a book about braiding hair and Learn How to Do Several New Braids.
27. Take some extra time to play with a pet (if you have one)
28. Play Catch
29. Make a paper airplane
30. Plant Something (and take care of it as it grows)
31. Make s'mores or another delicious dessert
32. Have a Water Balloon Fight
33. Make a fort out of blankets and chairs
34. Play your favorite sport
35. Take an online course to learn something new
36. Build a Lego Masterpiece
37. Play Dominoes, see how long you can make a domino train
38. Craft with Duct Tape (Have you tried making a duct tape wallet yet?)
39. Try Simple Woodworking Projects
40. Play Board Games
41. Volunteer Somewhere (church, library, animal shelter, etc. – this may require a parental volunteer as well)
42. Learn Photography
43. Learn to play an instrument
44. Try Science Experiments (you can find great ideas online)
45. Go Star Gazing
46. Plan a Hike
47. Tell scary stories over a Camp Fire
48. Fly a Kite
49. Paint something
50. Go to the Zoo
51. Make Your Family a Meal
52. Go Fishing in a Nearby Pond or Stream
53. Go Swimming
54. Host a Fashion Show with Your Friends
55. Try making a new recipe
56. Paint Your Nails Crazy Summery Colors (offer to paint your friend’s, too)
57. Help your parents/guardians with something
58. Make Ice Cream
59. Go Canoeing
60. Play in the sprinklers
61. Go Biking on a Trail
62. Have a Mud Fight (get parent approval first!)
63. Go Rock Skipping
64. Go Fossil Hunting
65. Host a Turtle Race
66. Run or Walk in a 5k with your Parents
67. Learn to Sew
68. Go Garage Saling
69. Brainstorm Ways to Turn $10 into $20
70. Create a new toy
71. Go Bowling
72. Go Horseback Riding
73. Visit a Flea Market
74. Have a Relay Race with your friends
75. Make a Sidewalk Chalk Mural
76. Make a Box Maze (out of appliance boxes you collect from a local store)
77. Go to the Beach (even if it’s at the lake and not the ocean)
78. Create a New Food Dish Using 5 Preset Ingredients
79. Tie Dye T-shirts
80. Practice mindfulness
81. Design Your Own Clothes (by drawing them)
82. Write a Summer Bucket List
83. Feed the Ducks (or the Sea Gulls – ever tried throwing bread in the air to them?)
84. Visit a Museum

Ideas generated from: https://www.sidetrackedsarah.com/85-tv-free-summer-activities-for-tweens/