Summer Crafts & Activities for Kids

Summer is the best time of year to do a variety of activities, from Quiet Reading to Beating The Summer Heat! They are great for any fun summer day!!

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Animals in the Mud

9 EPIC Sandbox Activities That Kids Will Dig

Cloud Themed Water Play

50+ Prized Plant Activities with Simple Seed Crafts & Science Activities

A Week of Water Activities for Kids

Simple Backyard Games to Keep Kids Busy

Cool Water Balloon Shape Matching for Kids

Creative Summer Zucchini Painting & Stamping Craft for Kids

12 Garden Activities for Kids to Be Involved In

Play with Mud: Messy Muddy Target Practice for Preschoolers

DIY Giant Bubble Wand for Summer Fun

39 Hot Weather Activities for Kids to Beat the Heat with Ice & Water

Outdoor Preschool Nature Scavenger Hunt Using Descriptive Words

Pool Noodle Activities that are New and Exciting

25 Fun Things to Do as a Family

Simple Summer Tin Foil Water Play for Kids

5 Nature Activities with No Supplies Needed

Road Trips with Toddlers: 6 Must-Have Survival Tips

Pipe Cleaner Fishing Game for Toddlers Activity Fun

Simple Water Pouring Activity for Toddlers to Improve Hand-Eye Coordination

30+ Fun Activities for Kids to Play in the Dirt!

Car Bingo for a Road Trip with the Kids + Free Download

Easy Water Gun Target Activity for a Hot Day

Water Activities for Toddlers that are Tons of Fun & Simple, Too!

15+ Simple Early Spring Outdoor Activities for Kids To Do Now

3 Simple Science Experiments that are Perfect for the Backyard

Easy Cupcake Liner Flowers! Simplified for Toddlers to Practice Threading

Make an Ocean Sensory Bottle with a Whale!

Here’s the Scoop: 40+ Ice Cream Crafts & Activities

“Save the Duck!” Water Displacement Experiment to Keep Kids Busy in the Backyard

15 ICY Ice Activities for Kids to Be Cool with Ice

30 Beach Activities for Kids to Do This Summer + Beach Theme Snacks

How to Paint Blot Symmetrical Butterfly Paintings as Beautiful Art Creations

Outdoor Play Cooking: Make a Nature & Mud Pizza

18 Water Balloon Games with Targets, Activities & More for Kids

7 Summer Art Projects to Do Outside

CandyLand Color Sorting Game with Lots of Movement

Super Simple Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course for Gross Motor Skills

Wild Flower Bouquet Activity for Toddlers with a Fine Motor Twist

30 Easy Must-Make Summer Crafts for Kids

Simple & Exciting Backyard Outdoor Water Obstacle Course

Sizzlin’ Summer Activities for Preschoolers That Are So Much Fun!

A Week of Nature Activities to Do

How to Make a Composting Bin with Worms

Free Printable for an Outdoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Ice Cube Melting Fun and Simple Science Experiment

Fine Motor Flower Activity with Hair Clips or Clothespins! Pinch & Pattern!

Make This Math Path Activity to Practice Almost Any Math Skill

Fish Art Project for Creative Kids! Fill Up the Ocean Craft

Cherry Blossom Spring Tree Craft that is Popping with Fun

Fun Flower Activity with Counting & Jumping

A Winnie the Pooh Activity! Please Pair This with Honey Hunt Book

Activity Plan for Week of August 9th in The Activity Room

Easy Ice and Beads Threading Activity for Preschoolers

Beach Ball and Summer Dinnerware Crafts Easy for Kids to Make

Silly Sock Bubble Snakes Activity for Kids

Matching Letters on the Sidewalk Easy Recognition Activity

Kids Nature Collection Used for Simple Activities

Sand Drawing for Kids to Create Art in the Sandbox

Scented Ice Sensory Play: An Easy Activity for Kids

Shadow Art for Kids a New Creative Chalk Activity

Frozen Summer Time Capsule Easy for Kids to Create

Outdoor Pretend Play Beauty Salon Fun for All

Upcycled Planter Flower Garden for Kids

Cool Off with a Baby-Friendly Ice Sensory Activity

Make Your Own Easy Ice Cream Pops!

Yummy Edible Frozen Excavation Sensory Play for Kids

Paint with Frozen Paint Cubes on a Hot Day

Plan Spring and Summer Fun with an Ice Cream Scoop List

Nature Soup Sensory Activity

10 Family Activities to Power your Passions this Summer

Achieve Your Summer Goal of Fun & Relaxation!

15 Awesome Audio Books for Kids This Summer

Summer Activity Plan to Enjoy With the Kids

How to Rock Reading This Summer with Audiobooks

Must Have Ride On Toys for Summer!

Summer Reading with Quiet Reading too!

10 Must Have Toys for Outdoor Fun!

Make A Towel Fort!

Family Vacation Spot: Omaha, NE

It’s Playtime! : Beat the Heat

Kid Talk : Construction Site

It’s Playtime! : Gardening

Hey! I'm Jamie. I have 3 boys that are crazy energetic & we like to have fun!

Hands On As We Grow Newsletter

"It is hard to think of things to keep the 3 year old entertained and engaged while taking care of the baby. Everything we have tried so far from your website, the three year old has loved. Your ideas are so simple and he can do them for hours. HEAVEN!" - Karen I.
I am now one happy Dad!

"You have changed how I spend time with my kid in so many positive ways! I am now one happy dad that no longer wonders what I am going to do with this little guy for the next 12 hours :P Your site was this first time dad life saver!" - Jack C.
Hands On As We Grow Newsletter

"I feel like a new mama having so many fun ideas. I used to dread the afternoon, after naps, as it was so boring doing the same thing day after day but now I look forward to our "play" time!" - Haley S.
Free Activity Challenge

"Thank you so much for these activities. They have proven to me that I CAN be that mom that does cool and creative things with her kids! And those cool and creative things can actually be quite simple! What a revelation. Thank you!!" - Katie M.
Activity Plans eBooks

"This takes down the need to scour the internet for ideas. It's like looking for a recipe on the internet, so many options that often times it is less overwhelming to look in a book on the shelf than stress about too many options." Robyn G
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I have found it impossible to Google ideas from a million different sites, get organized, shop for supplies, etc. This is exactly what I have been searching for! Thanks for making something so organized and easy to use. - Early Years Activity Plans User, Melissa C.
The Activity Room Member

"I absolutely love that this takes all the prep work out of engaging my children. It is so easy to just put up the calendar, and glance at it for inspiration when we are in a funk." - Rachel
Grateful to have activities handed to us...

"There's always something new for us to discover, as well as old favorites. I am so grateful to have activities handed to us... Fun and easy ones that can be put together in a moment's notice! You're awesome Jamie and I appreciate you sharing your activities and ideas!!" - Melissa C.