Woo hoo! Summer has really been showing off this past week in Germany (and much of Europe, actually)! We’ve had temps up in the high 30s (around 100F). Reminds me of being back in an Australian summer. How’s the weather been in your part of the world?
I am constantly being asked how I feel about the hot weather here, while many of my compatriots (well, not really, because I am not a German citizen so that word is technically not correct. But I can’t think of a better one… “fellow inhabitants of Germany” isn’t quite as catchy 😉). Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, I am constantly being asked how I am coping with the weather while many of those around me seem to be flustered, sweaty and melting. FYI- I’m all good 😉.
These past weeks I have been celebrating some of the exciting things I love about spring and summer; like strawberry season and enjoying the outdoors. And yes, we are still eating our boundless strawberry products. Can’t get enough! *nom nom*.
Since summer holidays are a HUGE deal for kids at this time of year, what a great idea it would be if only there was a long list of fantastic things to do during the school holidays. No more “Mamaaaaa I’m so boooooooored!”. Right?!? Well, drumroll please…
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Ta-da!! Here you have it! With the help of my panel of pint-sized experts (Miss 10, Miss 8 and Master 5), we have put together for you the ultimate list of stuff to keep the kids occupied, entertained and stimulated throughout the long summer break. Without having to rely on a flickering screen the entire time 😉.
This long list has a fab mix of indoor and outdoor ideas, activities that cost money, stuff to do for free and things to do alone, with friends or with family. We have tried to come up with ideas for you that are creative, are about exploring, about learning new things, or a mix of all 3!
Let the summer begin!
Summer Boredom Busters
- Have a big water bomb fight
- Invent a new ice cream flavour
- Eat ice cream 😉
- Go swimming
- Go away on holidays with the family
- DON’T do homework- *Hey! Who wrote this in here?!?*
- Chill😊
- Visit an aquarium
- Visit a zoo
- Visit an animal shelter and adopt a pet
- Write a poem
- Write a story
- Get a new haircut
- Clean out your old unwanted books and toys
- Have a garage sale
- Skip rope
- Learn how to rollerblade
- Catch tadpoles
- Go fruit picking
- Make jam
- Plan and go on a nature treasure hunt
- Build an indoor cubby house
- Build a treehouse
- Have a slumber party with friends
- Camp in tents in the backyard
- Borrow books from the local library
- Earn more pocket money with extra chores
- Have a bubble-gum bubble blowing competition
- Splash and squeal under the water sprinkler in the yard
- Make an obstacle course
- Read a book
- Go to the playground
- Go to the movies
- Have a movie and popcorn night at home
- Sign up for a course, like sewing, mountain-biking or cooking
- Learn how to count to 10 in a foreign language
- Go for a bike ride
- Plant something new in the garden
- Visit a museum
- Make a photo album
- Listen to music
- Have a summer fun party with friends
- Go to the beach
- (Help) cook your favourite meal
- Go bushwalking or hiking
- Catch and study bugs in a bug catcher
- Try a eating totally new food
- Go indoor climbing
- Eat in a new restaurant
- Sleep in
- Rearrange your bedroom furniture for a new look
- Spend a day playing boardgames
- Create an artistic masterpiece- painting, drawing, fingerprint pictures etc
- Fly a drone
- Have a Lego-building competition
- Have an ice cream sundae building competition
- Make up a secret language with a friend
- Build a campfire and roast marshmallows
- Stay up extra late and watch the stars come out
- Go for a picnic
- Lie back on the grass and enjoy watching the clouds
I hope that you and your kids can find some fabulously fun things on this list to help keep you all busy and entertained over the coming weeks. Now, if only I could figure out how to get those cherry stains out of the kids’ clothes…
What do you and your kids love doing most during the holidays? What ideas did we miss? Let us know in the comments section below!
Love this! So grateful for the nice weather we are having in the UK. We’ve had a few water fights in the garden.
Thanks! Yep, who doesn’t love a good water fight?!? We’ve got some neighbours who are always up for a few water bombs over the hedge 😉
There are some great things in here that I will use to stop my boyfriend getting bored this summer!!!
LOL, love it!
Some of these would be really great even for adults.
Awesome ideas!
Yes! You’re right, even the “big kids” can enjoy plenty of these activities 🙂
That’s exactly what a few of you are saying! I hadn’t thought about it that way before! Thank you 🙂
Such a nice list. I remember gazing at the stars in my childhood! And I remember having a pillow fight with my sibling.
🙂 Ah yes, pillow fights!
Sounds like the panel has come up with some good ideas fun times ahead. Hope tbe weather holds.