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50 Summer Boredom Busters for Kids

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Summer is coming and this is a perfect list of Summer Boredom Busters to suggest when you hear, the words, I’m bored from your kids.

I don’t know about you, but when Summer gets here, I get a little panicky. What are my kids going to do all day, everyday? So, I’m always looking for some summer boredom buster ideas to keep them busy. And, make it possible for me to work from home easier.

My kids are bound to let me know each and every time they get bored. SO fun, right?

That’s why we need this list of summer boredom busters and summer crafts and activities. 

But with a little planning and preparation, you can nip this behavior in the bud by having a surefire list of Summer Boredom Busters to suggest to them every time they get a little antsy or ask to get on a screen of some kind. If that’s the problem -then make sure to grab my free screen time checklist printable.

But, before you check out these ideas, make sure to check out these 19 STEM Activities for Kids, too that are bound to please the budding scientist or engineer in your family. Or even better – push them outside with these fun Backyard activities.

Here are 50 Summer Boredom Busters for Kids.

There really is something here for EVERYONE and you’re bound to find something that your kids will have fun doing.

I’ve included a whole lot of Summer DIY crafts, activities, printables and even food fun that any kid would love.

Some of these are great to make in advance and have ready before vacation starts, and others are perfect for kids to do by themselves when they get the urge to create. 

Summer Bucket List | Mommy Moment

Giant Jenga | A Beautiful Mess

DIY Fidget Spinner | Red Ted Art

Go Outside Cards | Creative Family Fun

Heart Tie Dye T-Shirt | Tip Junkie

Hearts and Stars Tic Tac Toe | Fancy Shanty

Giant Lawn Matching Game | Studio DIY

DIY Water Blob | U Create Crafts

Ice Chalk | Reading Confetti

Homemade Bubbles | Rust and Sunshine

No Sew Superhero Cape | It’s a Mother Thing

Horseshoes | Design Love Fest

Lemonade Stand | Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

Printable Roads | Picklebums

Play Dough Bug Fossils | No Time for Flash Cards

Summer Coloring Pages | Easy Peasy and Fun

DIY Cornhole | Brit+Co

Pool Noodle Race Track | Ramblings from Utopia

DIY Lawn Twister | Apartment Therapy

Rainbow Paver Hop Scotch | Happiness is Homemade

DIY String Art Ice Cream Cone | It’s a Mother Thing

Bubble Party | One Charming Party

Make Edible Candy Necklaces | Blondie and Brownies

Ziploc Bag Ice Cream | Teach Mama

DIY Glitter Slime | The 36th Avenue

Water Gun Painting | Somewhat Simple

Homemade Gak | Lil Luna

Homemade Floam | Growing a Jeweled Rose

Exploding Rainbow Craft Sticks | It’s a Mother Thing

Make Your Own Moon Sand | Play Based Learning

Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft | About a Mom

Bubble Snake Blower | Thirty Handmade Days

Summer Sponge Bombs | Whipper Berry

Make Your Own Bouncy Ball | The 36th Avenue

Contact Paper Rainbow | Minne Mama

DIY Bowling Game | About a Mom

Rainbow Ice Cube Painting | Things to Share and Remember

Two Ingredient Play Dough | It’s a Mother Thing

Make Your Own Bottle Top Stamps | Vanessa’s Values

DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint | The Idea Room

Summer Activity Jars and Grab Bags | The Crafting Chicks

Painted Salt Sculptures | Fun At Home With Kids

Rainbow Bubble Wrap Stamps | Kids Play Box

Painted Animal Rocks | Make Life Lovely

Pressing Wild Flowers | Teach Beside Me

Backyard Summer Fun Kit | Sunny Day Family

Children’s Treasure Map | It’s a Mother Thing

Pool Noodle Boats | Paging Super Mom

Fingerprint Bugs | Kids 4 Crafts

Paper Towel Butterflies | Make It Love It

 

50 Summer Activities for Kids, ultimate list of summer boredom busters for Inside activities, outside activities, DIY summer crafts, learning activities &; travel activities. Get ready for loads of summer fun with these ideas! #boredombusters #summer #kidactivities #kidideas

 

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  1. Jeanine says

    May 15, 2017 at 5:40 pm

    Merideth, if you haven’t already, you need to try the Water Blob! I have tried it! It WORKS! I have not tried the giant one yet, but I did do a small prototype to be sure it would work. We added pink food colouring to ours too! I swear I need to start urilizing the blog space I have. Thanks for all the extra ideas, this will sure come in handy!

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      May 15, 2017 at 9:23 pm

      I haven’t tried that one! It looks so fun!

      Reply
  2. Jody says

    June 18, 2019 at 8:25 am

    Hi Meredith, I don’t mind you linking to my site, but please do not use my printable image as the photo because then people don’t have to click over to my blog to print. “Summer bucket list for kids” from mommymoment.ca

    Thanks,
    Jody

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      June 18, 2019 at 10:16 am

      I removed the image Jody. So sorry about that. This post was done by a VA I used a while back and she told me she had permission for all the photos used. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Jody Arsenault says

        June 24, 2019 at 8:26 am

        Thanks so much Meredith!

        Reply

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