104 things to do during summer break

There are ALWAYS fun things to do during summer break.  Sometimes we just need little prompts or reminders to get those creative juices flowing. I think we get stuck in a rut and forget there's fun to be had in literally every direction. So, here's a list you can pull from for ideas!

Things To Do During Summer Break – Over 100 Idea Starters

There are SO MANY more summer fun ideas than what is on this list, but hopefully this will start the brainstorming for you. You can also grab a free printable list that includes some of these ideas.

There's another idea for you, make up your own list and stick it on the fridge so it's ready at a moment's notice… boredom busters, here we come!

You'll find even more creative ideas if check out my list of 107 Ways to Inspire Creativity.

1. Have a picnic
2. Go for a walk
3. Play iSpy
4. Go on a scavenger hunt
5. Hunt for bugs
6. Build a fort
7. Plant some flowers
8. Paint a bird house
9. Go on a bike ride
10. Go swimming
11. Make cookies
12. Set up a lemonade stand
13. Play a game of Chess
14. Paint a picture
15. Make a cake
16. Invite a friend to come play
17. Put on a puppet show
18. Build a fairy garden
19. Play dodge ball
20. Learn a new song to sing
21. Have a backwards walking race
22. Go roller skating
23. Make a fairy house
24. Visit the zoo
25. Watch a new movie
26. Read a book
27. Write a poem
28. Make salt dough
29. Take a treat to a neighbor
30. Make sun catchers
31. Dance
32. Play football
33. Play on a swing
34. Whistle (or learn to whistle)
35. Grow carrots in a bucket on the porch
36. Play in the sprinkler
37. Make a sign for your door
38. Decorate your bike with ribbons
39. Build a house for dolls
40. Make a cardboard box car
41. Jump rope
42. Make chalk art on the driveway
43. Make tree decorations
44. Put handmade pinwheels in the yard
45. Skip
46. Climb a tree
47. Play basketball
48. Create and perform a skit
49. Make a card for someone special
50. Play with clay
51. Blow bubbles
52. Go bowling
53. Roll down a hill
54. Learn to play an instrument
55. Make apple sauce
56. Sew
57. Build with LEGOs
58. Make a new friend
59. List 10 things to do to be kind and do them
60. Write a short story
61. Make postcards and send them
62. Make jewelry out of buttons
63. Build something with recycled material
64. Have a 3-legged race
65. Offer to help a neighbor with yard work
66. Walk the dog
67. Put on a fashion show
68. Make pet rocks
69. Go to the park
70. Paint faces
71. Make a scrapbook
72. Write a letter
73. Visit a museum
74. Go fishing
75. Play baseball
76. Skip rocks across a pond
77. Make milkshakes
78. Fly a kite
79. Play in the sand
80. Try a new food
81. Take a nap in a hammock
82. Go camping
83. Ride in a boat
84. Decorate flip flops
85. Tie dye a T-shirt (or make this tie tye tote bag)
86. Host a car wash
87. Play hopscotch
88. Make home made ice cream
89. Play frisbee
90. Learn to french braid your hair
91. Decorate your front door
92. Make a paper mache bowl
93. Pick berries at a berry farm
94. Make a treasure map
95. Go to an amusement park
96. Build a popsicle stick bridge
97. Make dinosaur eggs
98. Play Simon Says
99. Try a harmonica
100. Go window shopping
101. Look for sand crabs
102. Make a crown with grass and flowers
103. Follow a grasshopper
104. Paint a self portrait

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What fun ideas can you come up with to do this summer?

If you're looking for even more summer fun ideas

Grab a coloring page or make projects with a Cricut machine.

Here are some of my favorite crafts to try too

• Make a shoebox picnic basket
• Create your own Journal with this printable kit
• Make Coffee Filter Watercolor Art
• Make a LEGO Chess set

I can't wait to hear about your summer fun! Leave me a comment below and tell me about it.