80+ Summer Activities for Toddlers and For Kids + Summer Bucket List Printable

80+ Summer Activities for Toddlers and For Kids + Summer Bucket List

It’s summer time! 🙂 

Which means awesome ideas for summer activities, Summer Art activities and more! 

I love summer time, don’t you? 

Warm sunny days, the beach and some fun outdoor play loaded with snacks for summer time all constitute for an awesome day! 

Here is a list of our previous month activities: 

• Halloween Activities for Kids

• Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

• Christmas Activities for Kids

• Winter Activities for Kids

• Valentines Activities for Kids

• St. Patricks Day Activities for Kids

• Easter Activities for Kids

• Spring Activities for Kids

And now it’s summer time!! .. Here are over 70 Summer Activities for Kids you can try with your littles! 

Note: Don’t forget to check out spring games for preschoolers and Spring Activities for Kids as some of those activities will still work throughout summer time as well! 😀

Kids activities for summer

As always I’ve added each of the summer crafts and activities into groups. 

Here are the kid activities for summer…

I’ve categorized them as follows: 

• Summer Activities for Toddlers

• Summer Activities for Preschoolers

• Summer Activities for Kindergarten

• Summer Outdoor Activities for Kids

• Summer Sensory Activities for Kids

• Summer Crafts for Kids

As always I try to keep the categories relevant and helpful so that you can easily find what you are looking for. 🙂 

Related: Looking for printables with preschool themes for june? Here is a FREE busy book I made for June that is super fun!

Activities to do in summer

Growing up I super enjoyed the summer season… 

It was always so fun to go outside and enjoy kid activities for summer. 

Whether it was a simple art and craft I did outdoors or running through the summer breeze and collecting seashells at the beach. 

You can incorporate some of these ideas into large group activities for preschoolers, toddlers and for kids! 

I’ve also included a bit of preschool art ideas that can be super helpful along with sensory ideas you can try! 

Related: Are you looking for water table ideas? Here are over 70 water table ideas! Super epic! 😀

Summer also includes fun summer camp activities for kids. 

Here is a fun sensory summer camp idea we tried last year that was loads of fun! 

Let’s get into the Summer activities for kids, shall we? 

Summer Activities for Toddlers

Looking for summer activities for toddlers? You’re in the right place! Check out these toddler summer activities 🙂 

Duck and Frog Pond Sensory Bin – Active Littles

Ice Smash Easy Summer Activity – Busy Toddler

Fishing for Numbers – Buggy and Buddy

Pool Noodle Threading – Play Teach Repeat 

Alphabet Soup – Raising Dragons

Nature Soup – Happily Ever Mom

Summer Fun with Plastic Balls – Engaging Littles

Pool Noodle Pour Station – Raising Dragons

Ice Bowling – Learn Play Imagine

Homemade Bubbles – Playground Park Bench 

Flower Sensory Bin – Twitchetts 

Summer Snowball Fight – Fireflies and Mud Pies

Bubble Wrap Starfish – No Time for Flashcards

Summer Activities for Preschool 

Here are summer themes for preschool and summer activities you can try with your preschooler! 

Summer Counting Mats – Active Littles

Garden Sensory Play – Active Littles

Ocean and Beach Pretend Play – Fun at Home with Kids

Beach Ball ABC – Raising Dragons

STEAM Pool Noodle Play – Little Bins for Little Hands

Ice Cream Playdough Tray – Engaging Littles

Summer Unicorn Craft – Little Pine Learners

Colors and Counting Ice Cream Activity – Happy Tot Shelf

Ice Cream Kit – Mama Papa Bubba 

Beach Inspired Nature Study – Montessori from the Heart

Color Mixing Activity – No Time for Flashcards

Car Truck Park in a Garage – How Wee Learn

Calming Lavender Scented Bubbles – The Chaos and the Clutter

Squirt Gun Painting – Fireflies and Mud Pies

Summer Activities for Kindergarten 

Looking for kindergarten activities? These are epic and so much fun! 

Summer Word Search Activity – Active Littles

Alphabet Stone Activity – Little Pine Learners 

Paper Mache Summer Fruit Bowls – Red Ted Art

Summer Lego Projects – Frugal Fun 4 Boys 

Summer Journal for Kids – Playdough to Plato 

Playdough Shells Fossil Activity – Messy Little Monster

Summer themed unit study – Montessori from the Heart 

Summer Writing Prompts – 123 Homeschool 4 Me

Summer Long E Puzzle – Playdough to Plato

Summer Fun Jar – Coffee Cups and Crayons 

Clay Boat Craft – Messy Little Monster

Floating Soap Boats – Fireflies and Mud Pies

Summer Scented Playdough Recipe – Frugal Fun 4 Boys

Planet Earth Big World Play – Happy Toddler Playtime

Summer Outdoor Activities for Kids

Looking for outside activities for preschool and for kids? Here are some ideas that may be super helpful! Here are outdoor play activities for preschoolers and for kids…

Water Table Activity – Active Littles 

Water Table Activities for Summer – Active Littles

Backyard Obstacle Course – Happy Toddler Playtime

Chalk Puzzle – Happily Ever Mom

Shaving Cream Cloud Art – Play Teach Repeat 

Outdoor Window Painting – Simple Fun for Kids

Pool Noodle Water Wall – Teaching Mama

Simple Water Play for Kids – Hands on as we Grow

Ocean Water Slide Outdoor Play – Happy Toddler Playtime

Giant Bubbles – Make and Takes

Water Balloon Hunt – Mess for Less

Musical Scavenger Hunt – Days with Grey

Paint the Car – Fun a Day 

Water Balloon Pinata – Red Ted Art

Summer Sensory Activities for Kids

Sensory play is awesome! Here are some fun sensory play ideas that incorporate a bit of summer as well! 

Summer Camp Sensory Rice – Active Littles

Watermelon Oobleck – Gift of Curiosity

Giant Homemade Bubbles – Happy Hooligans

Ocean Slime Recipe – Little Bins for Little Hands

Mud Kitchen Sensory Station – Busy Toddler

Flower Sensory Soup – Simple Fun for Kids

Ocean Bin – Days with Grey 

Pom Pom Ice Cream Sensory Bag – Happy Tot Shelf

Ice Fish Play – Messy Little Monster 

Summer Sensory Bin – Teaching 2 and 3 year olds

Watermelon Slime Recipe – Learn Play Imagine

Pineapple Textured Craft – Kids Craft Room

Bubble Blow – Hello Wonderful 

Ocean Sensory Bottles – Active Littles

Ocean Sensory Bags – Active Littles

Summer Crafts for Kids 

Summer art for toddlers, preschool and for kids is so much fun! Here are some ideas that can be helpful art activities for summer! 

Popsicle Resist Art – Fun at Home with Kids

Sponge Paint Ice Cream Art – Fantastic Fun and Learning

Egg Carton Baby Bee Craft – Buggy and Buddy

Seashell Painting – Mama Papa Bubba

Pool Noodle Painting – Fun a Day 

Chalk art for kids – How Wee Learn

Summer Sky Craft – Coffee Cups and Crayons

Paper Weaving Fish Craft – Kids Craft Room

DIY Alphabet Rocks – Hello Wonderful 

Paper Plate Swimming Jelly Fish – I Heart Crafty Things

Paper Angelfish Craft – Buggy and Buddy

I hope you try some of the activities out and if you try an activity for summer from this list, share below which one you tried! 🙂

Summer Bucket List for Kids

Here are over 100+ Summer Bucket List Ideas that are awesome!! 

• Splash Pad Fun 

• Water Balloon Throw

• DIY Lemonade stand 

• Catch butterflies and release

• Picnic in backyard

• Road trip fun 

• Take a trip to the museum

• Fly a kite

• Go to the beach

• Build a sand castle

• Roast marshmallows 

• Bring out the water table

• Watch a movie outdoors

• Make homemade Ice cream

• Camping trip

• Summer Library books

• BBQ in the backyard

• Make S’mores

• Kid-friendly festival

• Summer STEM experiment

• Summer sensory bin

• Bike ride

• Collect seashells

• Play in the sprinklers

• Play with the hose

• Ice Sensory Bin

• Make pineapple Pizza 

• Pool Noodle Art

• Jump in rain puddles

• Dance in the rain

• Swimming fun

• DIY popsicles 

• Watch fireworks

• Go to local farmers market

• Pick strawberries

• Kid- friendly hike

• Make a delicious dessert

• Water table sensory table

• Create summer crafts

• Dance under the stars

• Star gaze in a tent in the backyard

• Cook a delicious wholesome meal

• Trip to the beach

• Bake summer cookies

• Alphabet sensory bin

• Build an outdoor fort

• Summer paper plate craft

• Homemade lemonade

• Plant a seed

• Garden sensory bin 

• Chalkboard paint on sidewalk 

• Spray bottle on chalkboard ABC’s

• Make a card for loved ones

• Summer crafts

• Make Kool Aid playdough

• Make Watermelon Slime 

• Jump in the pool

• DIY water maze

• DIY Slip and slide

• Use a frisbee

• Watch the sunset 

• Paint rocks

• Count rocks

• Fishing trip

• Outdoor Play

• Campfire Sensory Bin 

• Create a game with cones

• Outdoor Water Play

• Take a trip to a water park 

• Create an ocean sensory bottle

• Create and ocean Sensory bag

• Fish Craft for Kids

• Outdoor Sensory bin 

• Draw a sun and the ocean

• Create an epic Kinetic Sand Slime

• Make a Rainbow Sensory Bottle

• Tape Resist Activity 

• Outdoor race 

• Outdoor ABC hose clean

• DIY bubbles 

• Flashlight animal shadows 

• Giant Bubbles with Karo Syrup

• Outdoor Wash the animals Sensory Bin 

• Learn birds by their chirp

• Visit your local art store 

• Summer craft 

• Make Goop

• Sponge Water Bomb Play

• Frozen Goop 

• Taste Safe Sand Sensory Bin

• Create Foam Soap 

• Window Paint Activity

• Window Foam ABC match

• Pom Pom Water Play

• Pouring Play Sensory Bin 

• Beach Letter Dig Up 

• Colorful Water Sensory Bin 

• Frozen Water Beads Sensory Play

• DIY Frozen Lego Blocks

• Outdoor Flower Sensory Bin 100

• DIY Pool Noodle Pom Pom Ball Run 

• Flower Color Hunt Activity 

• Watch a parade

• Create a Paper Mache Craft

• Face Painting

Get the Summer Bucket List printable for FREE below