90 Days of Summer Activities for Kids - Happy Toddler Playtime

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Are you a parent that wants your kids to play independently this summer?! I got you! This list of 90 summer activities for kids has tons of ways to keep your child busy during those long summer days! That’s 90 days of summer fun learning and playing so you can sit and supervise this summer!

From nature project to water play, DIY crafts, and science experiments, this roundup is packed with options to suit all interests and preferences.

One of the greatest benefits of summer activities for kids is the opportunity to unplug from screens and engage in hands-on experiences. These activities not only provide a break from technology but also foster social interaction, imagination, and problem-solving skills!

But the best part is you will have a list of go to ideas that will keep you from hearing the dread “I’m bored” all summer. These easy to set up ideas will keep your kids of any age having fun this summer!

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90 Summer Activities Kids
More Summer Activities for Kids

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90 Summer Activities Kids

1. Backyard Obstacle Course

Set up this fun and simple backyard obstacle course that big kids will love and toddlers can also participate in.

2. Aluminum Foil River

Turn aluminum foil into a water activity perfect for pretend play in this aluminum foil river idea for kids! A super cheap way to keep your kids entertained this summer!

3. Cotton Pad Art Water Table

Cotton Pad Color Diffusion Water Table is a fantastic and simple craft that combines art and science.

4. Frozen Pom Pom

Freeze those colorful soft balls and create a fun and easy sensory and science activity for kids of all ages!

5. DIY Fizzy Sidewalk Chalk Paint

My kids are always into art projects that have a science twist. This fizzy sidewalk chalk was a total hit and its super easy to make!

6. Nature Cutting Bin

This nature cutting bin is super easy to set up and will keep your preschooler, kindergartner or school age child engaged strengthening their fine motor skills and having fun outdoors!

7. DIY Bubble Wands & Bubble Solution

Never run out of bubble solution this summer with this simple recipe and while your at it create your own bubble wands for a fun craft and activity your kids will enjoy!

8. Frozen Flowers

Find yourself in possession of a bunch of faded flowers this summer? Save them to create frozen flower bombs. You will thank me when you have a fool proof way to entertain your kids up your sleeve this summer!

9. Boat Rocking in the Waves Craft

Create a paper boat rocking in the waves!

10. Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint is a fun way to paint this summer with your toddler or preschooler. Made with only two ingredients, sidewalk chalk is a great way to get creative when its hot out!

11. Shower Curtain Painting

Shower Curtain Painting is one of the most fun ways to paint and play this summer. Set up this unique canvas for your toddler or preschooler to paint and then wash!

12. Magic Sand

Try playing with hydrophobic sand this summer! It makes a colorful sensory bin for kids!

13. Make a Bubble Snake

A bubble snake is your answer to summer boredom for your kids. Very inexpensive, s uper easy to make and even more fun to do!

14. Pool Noodle Boats

Use a few pool noodles from the dollar store to craft these cute this boats for a fun day at the beach!

15. Make A DIY Water Wall

DIY Water Wall is an amazing STEAM activity for kids this summer! Its a great way to beat the summer heat!

16. Painting Ice Cubes

Super easy to set up and combines art with a little science especially if you do this activity outside in the sun!

17. Watermelon Volcano

The next time you eat a watermelon, save the shell to create the best smelling volcano ever!

18. Chalk Puzzles

Getting outside this spring and summer has never been easier than with this fun sidewalk chalk magnetic tile puzzles activity.

19. Jello Ice Painting

Turn those jello packs into colorful paint sticks with this easy Jello Painting idea!

20. Make DIY Sponge Bombs

Do you have a hot day on your hands? Create these fun sponge bombs as an easy way for your kids to cool down and have fun!

21. Ice Cream Cone Volcanoes

Get ready for an explosive and deliciously fun adventure with our Ice Cream Cone Volcanoes!

22. Bubble Foam Sensory Bin

Here’s an easy way to make a bubble foam sensory bin for your toddler using just a few common ingredients you probably already have at home

23. Make A First Aid Kit Activity

Make a First Aid Kit is an easy activity for kids of all ages and a great way to help prepare for summer adventures and misadventures. Let your kids help put together a first aid kit for the whole family to use this summer and beyond!

24. Cotton Pad Art Water Table

Check out this magic art sensory bin using markers and cotton pads! A great way to turn a boring afternoon into a way one.

25. Frozen Lego

Are you seeing the pattern? Freeze some stuff, give it to your kids to play with this summer when they are bored! LEGO is perhaps my favourite!

26. Make Sun Prints

These sun prints are so cool to create! They are a fun activity to try this summer at home or out at the beach or camping!

27. Lego Car Wash Sensory Bin

LEGO Car Wash Sensory Bin is a fun and easy sensory bin activity that your toddler or preschooler is going to love! Let them build and then wash their LEGO trucks and cars in their very own carwash!

28. Freeze Dance Outside

Take out your phone and a speaker and turn up the tunes outside! Play freeze dance in the sun for a change of pace.Or simply have a dance party outside. This activity did wonders to change the mood and tone of our day! There’s something about dancing like no body is watching outside in your backyard. Nobody wanted this activity to end.

29. Snack Necklace

Snack Necklaces is one of the best summer activities for kids of all ages. Let your little one create a necklaces out of snacks! Snack, create and snack again – the recipe for a super fun and easy idea this summer!

30. Window Washing Activity

Window Washing Activity is a super easy and fun way to keep toddlers and preschoolers busy this summer!

31. Turtle Sticky Wall

Nature Turtle sticky wall is a fun and easy outdoor art activity for kids to do this summer. Create a turtle using nature!

32. Frozen Letters

In Icy Letters your little one will combine STEM learning with letter learning. There are so many ways to set this up and most of the time it will lead into self directed solo play, which the goal of every sensory bin I set up!

33. Frisbee Bowling

Frisbee Bowling is super easy summer camp at home activity for kids. Takes minutes to set up and great for big and small kids!

34. Painted Pasta Necklace

Painted Pasta Necklace Craft for Kids is a fun and colourful craft perfect toddlers, preschoolers and even bigger kids. It’s a great indoor activity but it is also makes a fun summer craft!

35. Fly Swatter Bubbles

Fly swatter bubbles is a super easy and fun summer activity for kids of all ages. No more spilt bottles of bubble mix. Just pour it all out and make all the bubbles in the world!

36. Mud Kitchen Set Up

Mud Kitchens are the best. In our backyard, it is the most played with toy all year round! Here are some tips to setting up your own mud kitchen for your kids!

37. Sidewalk Chalk Road

Sidewalk Chalk Road is an easy and fun outdoor activity for toddlers and preschoolers using sidewalk chalk. Create a giant road this summer!

38. Giant Sponge Painted Fish

This is an easy painting activity for toddlers and preschoolers (and even older kids will get a kick out this). Paint a giantrainbow fish using sponges! This makes a great summer art activity!

39. Shaving Cream Sensory Play

Shaving Cream Sensory Play is fun and easy sensory bin for kids to try this summer. Water plus a lot of shaving cream equals tons of summer fun!

40. Ice Kitchen Water Table

Ice Kitchen Water Table is a great way to beat the heat this summer and to get the most use out of your water table with your toddler and preschooler! Think mud kitchen but with ice!

41. Campfire Pretend Play

Campfire Pretend Play for Kids is summer activity for kids. Let your little one make their own campfire to roast marshmallows, sing songs and more!

42. Ball Painting

Bouncing, rolling, moving (and even singing)! This was a really easy to set up, good messy fun process art activity! Perfect for a sunny summer day.

43. Ice Painting

Combine ice and water to create paint popsicles!

44. Fizzy Sun Sensory Bin

Fizzy Sun sensory bin: summer STEAM activity is an easy toddler and preschooler activity. Create a sun using baking soda!

45. Bubble Wrap Jellyfish Craft

Save that bubble wrap to make an adorable bubble wrap jellyfish craft! This easy craft is great for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

46. Cardboard Weaving Loom

47. Pinwheel Craft

Are you searching for a delightful and hands-on craft activity that will captivate your children’s imagination? Look no further than making a pinwheel!

48. Chalk Obstacle Course

Super fun and easy to set up this sidewalk chalk obstacle course is the perfect outdoor kids’ activity for summer!

49. DIY Slip ‘N Slide for Kids

If you’re looking for an activity that’s both fun and easy to set up, why not create a DIY slip ‘n slide for your kids?

50. Make Sand Slime

If you are new to slime making this recipe is for you! Super easy to make Sand Slime! The perfect summer sensory play idea for preschoolers all the way up to preteens!

51. Sponge Popsicle Craft

Create delicious looking popsicles this summer with sponges! Sponge Popsicle Craft is a fun way to get crafty this summer with your kids!

52. Pool Noodle Water Wall

Pool Noodle Water Wall is a fun summer activity for kids of all ages! Turn those extra pool noodles into a fun STEAM activity!

53. Paint the Toys

If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to keep your kids busy this summer, why not try painting outdoor toys?

54. DIY Kaleidoscope Craft

Are you ready to embark on a creative adventure with a DIY kaleidoscope that will captivate your imagination and dazzle your eyes?

55. Splatter Painting

Looking for a fun and colorful outdoor activity to do with your kids? Look no further than splatter painting!

56. Sandpaper Sandcastle Craft

Sandpaper Sandcastle Craft is a fun and easy craft for summer for toddlers and preschoolers. Create sandcastle using sandpaper and paint!

57. Summer Colouring Pages

To add an extra splash of color to their summer days, we have curated a collection of free printable summer coloring pages.

58. Bubble Wrap Stomp Painting

Are you looking for a fun outdoor art activity to do with your kids? Bubble wrap rainbow stomp painting is an colorful idea they will love.

59. Sponge Boats

Sponge boats sensory bin is fun and easy water sensory bin for kids. Take the activity outside in the summer and super size it or set it up indoors in a sensory bin! Lots of fun pretend play for all ages!

60. Spray Bottle Drawing

Spray Bottle Water Painting is a fun and super easy outdoor activity for kids! It is super easy to set up and clean up and a great way to get creative outside without the mess!

61. Aluminum Foil Boat

Create boat that will actually float this summer from a tissue box and aluminum foil!

62. Pool Noodle Marble Run

Looking for an easy summer STEM idea for your active toddler or preschooler? Build a pool noodle marble run using your dollar store pool noodles!

63. Bubble Printing

Bubble Printing is an easy craft for kids using a super fun painting method – bubbles! This makes a great outdoor activity in the summer!

64. Make Invisible Ink

Explore a classic science experiment that combines curiosity, creativity, and a touch of magic to create secret messages with invisible ink made with lemon juice.

65. Giant Finger Nail Painting

Set up the most fun giant pretend activity ever. This giant nail salon for kids is an easy way to entertain kids indoors using a cardboard box. Paint and decorate nails in this adorable fine motor activity.

66. Flower Water Table

Flower Water Table Activity is the perfect answer to a warm summer afternoon. If you have a child that loves to pick dandelions you need to give this fun and easy activity a try!

67. Pool Noodle Race Tracks

Need a fun idea to keep your kids busy this summer? Make a pool noodle racetrack and let the games begin! This is a fun gross motor activity that your car fan will love!

68. Twig Boats

Making a twig boat craft is a wonderful mix of being outdoors enjoying nature and crafting something out of something as simple as a twig!

69. Pool Noodle Hair Cuts

Practice scissors skills this summer with this adorable cutting activity.

70. Lemon and Water Sensory Bin

Combine lemons and water for a simple yet fun summer sensory play idea.

71. Fizzy Ice Cream Sensory Bin

Create this super fun and engaging Fizzy Ice Cream Shop Sensory Bin for your kids this summer (or anytime of year) using common household ingredients! This is an easy STEAM activity for toddlers, preschoolers and even older kids!

72. Watercolors At the Beach

Next time you are heading to the beach this summer, pack some watercolors and brushes and invite your little one to find things they can paint at the beach!

73. Cardboard Tent Craft

DIY Cardboard Tent Craft is a fun cardboard painting craft for kids. Create and decorate a cardboard tent and use it in pretend play this summer!

74. Water Gun Painting

Check out this stunning way of painting this summer: water gun resist art! Create cool patterns and designs with this contact paper resist art that I invented. So fun for summer!

75. Nature Paint Brushes

Making your own DIY nature paint brushes is a fun and unique way to create art while also getting outside and exploring the world around you.

76. Chalk Stained Glass Art

Grab some painter’s tape and sidewalk chalk to create this stunning outdoor art project.

77. Bicycle Wheel Painting

Use your bicycle while as a moving canvas in this fun outdoor painting activity.

78. Make Your Own Ice Cream

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe for Kids is a fun way to bond with your kids during the summer. Make your delicious ice cream in a bag with this super easy recipe that only takes 15 minutes!

79. Pool Noodle Painting

Today, we’re excited to explore a unique and playful painting technique using the ends of large pool noodles. Get ready to make a splash of vibrant masterpieces on a large sheet of paper!

80. Baking Soda and Vinegar

Looking for a quick way to entertain your child at home? Try this baking soda and vinegar colour experiment! And get set for amazing explosions of colour!

81. Pool Noodle Sensory Bin

This easy pool noodle soup is a great sensory play idea for toddlers and preschoolers. A fun way to play and learn with pool noodles this summer.

82. Frisbee Skating

Grab two frisbees and use them a skates on grass for a fun and easy gross motor activity!

More Summer Activities for Kids

Easy Summer Activity: Ice Smash Game – Busy Toddlers
Hammering Tees into Watermelons – Fun Learning For Kids
Heat Wave Science Magic for Kids: Make Crayons – Mama Smiles
Watermelon Sensory Bin – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Sunscreen Painting: STEAM For Kids – Team Cartwright
Simple Water Balloon Yoyos – Mom Brite
Homemade Sidewalk Chalk – Frogs and Fairies
Gardening with kids – Wheelbarrow herb garden – My Bored Toddler

Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers

There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!

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These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!

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Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids

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Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.

Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.

Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.

Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids

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Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.

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Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.

Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids

Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.

350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
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Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.

Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!

Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.

TV Show: Curious Crafting

I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.

Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!

Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.

In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.

Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.

This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.