50 Simple Things to do this Summer

Ok fellow parents/grandparents/godparents and anyone that has a child, or may someday have a child, or has had a child that is now grown-up, this is for you!

As part of the Summer's Simple Things Series we have been sharing our very best and favorite things to do in the summer.

These things require little to no money and very few if any 'props'.

They are simple old-fashioned straight up fun!

Here is the list I have come up with so far.  I would love to make it bigger and better...so if you can think of anything let me know in the comments and I'll add it (and give credit of course!)

1.       Go for a walk

2.       Blow bubbles

3.       Run through the sprinkler

4.       Grow a garden

5.       Swing

6.       Ride bikes

7.       Outline your family in sidewalk chalk

8.       Finger paint

9.       Make homemade fruitsicles

10.   Go on a picnic

11.   Play in the water (ocean, lake, river)

12.   Go fishing

13.   Go canoeing

14.   Make bread

15.   Go on a photo tour of your hometown

16.   Have a water balloon fight

17.   Visit your library and read a book

18.   Go to a local farmer’s market

19.   Make a homemade slip ‘n slide

20.   Make s’mores

21.   Collect Seashells at the beach

22.   Build a sandcastle

23.   Watch the sunset

24.   Watch the sunrise

25.   Take flowers to a shut-in

26.   Call Grandma

27.   Write a letter to an old friend

28.   Having a watermelon seed spitting contest

29.   Find the constellations in the summer sky

30.   Go grass sledding down a big hill

31.   Play flash light tag

32.   Make Sun tea

33.   Sleep in a tent in your yard

34.   Eat breakfast outside

35.   Float down a lazy river

36.   Climb a tree

37.   Make a daisy chain

38.   Grow a sunflower house

39.   Walk a dog at your local animal shelter

40.   Skip rocks

41.   Play hopscotch

42.   Dance in a summer rain puddle

43.   Find cloud shapes in the sky

44.   Go berry picking

45.   Fly a Kite

46.   Take a nap in a hammock

47.   Play Frisbee

48.   Make Pizza on the BBQ

49.   Make homemade ice cream

50.   Blog about it all!

So what Simple Summer Things can you add to the list?

Here are some more...keep 'em coming!

  

Go to the zoo

Play in the Rain

Visit a Farm

Go for a Hike

Set up a Lemonade Stand

Host a Tea Party Outdoors

Make a Weather Calendar

Learn to Knit or Crochet (or teach someone)

Hang out under a big old Shade Tree

Stay up late around a campfire (sing a song or two!)

Go pick Wild Berries

    thanks Enya, Alayne and Amanda!

Press some flowers

Make a seed picture

Wash a favorite stuffed animal outside

Thanks Sara...