12 summer boredom busting activities for kids

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Summer is in full swing here in the U.S. We are staying busy with reading books, trips to the library, baking projects, swimming at Grandmum and Grandpa’s house, and lots of pretend play. Boredom hasn’t really set in around here yet, thank goodness. How about at your house?

If summer boredom has set in, check out these super fun summer boredom busters shared at last weeks Kids’ Co-op. These 12 (mostly easy) activities will give you plenty of ideas for keeping your kids entertained this summer!

#1: Balloon yo-yo from What Do We Do All Day

#2: Button golf from JDaniel4’s Mom

#3: Coconut cloud dough from Fun-a-Day

#4: Cup launcher from Sunlit Pages

#5: Edible stamp painting from View From the Fridge

#6: Feet printing from Our Little House in the Country

#7: Gold slime from Fun-a-Day

#8: Pretend campfire from Pre-K Pages

#9: Shaving cream connect the dots from School Time Snippets

#10: Tape resist art with art watercolors and pastels from Where Imagination Grows

#11: Teach spreading skills with foam blocks and shaving cream from Happy Hooligans

#12: Volcano Sensory Sink from FSPDT

Aren’t these some great boredom busting ideas? So the next time your child complains that there is nothing to do, you’ll have some easy resources at hand to keep them entertained!

More summer resources for learning and fun

More summer posts from Gift of Curiosity

• Rainbow bubbles
• Watermelon oobleck
• Ice chalk
• Hidden ice treasures
• Sun prints art activity
• Summer printables pack
• Summer do-a-dot printables
• Watermelon printables pack
• Watermelon do-a-dot printables
• Camping do-a-dot printables
• Ice cream I Spy
• Ice cream Sudoku

Looking for more summertime activities? Check out my Summer Activities for Kids page and my Summer Activities board on Pinterest.

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