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13 outdoor activities to do with your kids this summer

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If Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer and June 21 is the official start of summer, entering July means that summer is in full swing. Have you been getting outside and having fun with your kids yet?

If you need some inspiration to get going, check out these 13 outdoor activities to do with your kids this summer.

Note: For more summer fun, see my Summer Activities for Kids page. 
13 outdoor summer activities Gift of Curiosity

Make a rainbow windsock from Mum in the Mad House

Rainbow windsock from Mum in the Mad House

DIY kid wash from Familylicious

Kid wash from Familylicious

DIY tin can toss game from Crafts by Courtney

DIY tin can toss game from Crafts by Courtney

Rainbow bubbles from Gift of Curiosity

Rainbow bubbles || Gift of Curiosity

Zappy zoomer from Snotty Noses

Zappy zoomer from Snotty Noses

What’s inside the giant ice cube? from Our Little House in the Country

Whats inside the giant ice cube from Our Little House in the Country

DIY water wall from Familylicious

Water wall from FamilyliciousSandbox ideas from Happy Hooligans

Sandbox ideas from Happy Hooligans

Painting with colored ice pops from Kids Activities Blog

Painting with colored ice pops from Kids Activities Blog

DIY outdoor movie night from The Taylor House

DIY outdoor movie night from The Taylor House

Sail a boat down a homemade river from Gift of Curiosity

Sailboat craft to float down a homemade river || Gift of Curiosity

Sock-snake bubbles from The Boy and Me

Sock-snake bubbles from The Boy and Me

Squirt gun painting from Fireflies and Mud Pies

Squirt gun painting from Fireflies and Mud Pies

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.

Follow Gift of Curiosity’s board Summer on Pinterest.

Filed Under: Toddler, Summer, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

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3 Comments

  1. Sharon

    July 6, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    What great activities! The squirt gun painting looks like fun! Popping over from the After School Linky.

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  2. Sabrina

    July 7, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    Oh these look like serious fun!!! Pinning them! Thanks!

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  3. Orlena

    July 10, 2015 at 2:12 am

    What an awesome round up. Thanks for including my zappy zoomer! We will definitely try out the other activities this summer. Pinned 🙂

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