Make this summer the best yet with these fun summer activities for the entire family! Each of these activities can be adapted for kids of all ages, and is a great way to get the kids outside and away from electronics. From finding buried treasure in a colorful ball pit to making art with squirt guns filled with paint to a fun family glow in the dark night, these activities will help ward off the dreaded "I'm bored" this summer!
This fun twist on a traditional treasure hunt let's the kids search for prizes in a ball pit filled with colorful balls. This is a great activity that is easy enough for younger kids too.
Just fill up an inflatable pool with colorful balls and small prizes and candy, and let the games begin! The kids can sit outside the pool and "dig" for buried treasure. Whatever they find is theirs to keep!
For even more outdoor fun, empty the balls out after the hunt and fill the pool with water for some swimming.
Who doesn't love splashing in the water on a hot summer day? Get outside with the kids and get wet with a fun shark bean bag toss game.
Take turns tossing colorful fish into the hungry shark's mouth. After the game, it's time for more fun in the pool with colorful pool floats!
This unique way to create art is perfect for summer! Fill up some squirt guns with liquid watercolor paint. Attach some water color paper to an easel or hang the paper with clothespins on a piece of string or rope.
Now comes the fun part...start squirting! The colorful paint will get sprayed onto the paper, creating fun and unique abstract art. Let the paintings dry in the sun, then proudly display them for all to see.
Let the games begin! Set up an epic obstacle course outside for the entire family to enjoy.
Participants will jump, skip and run their way through the course. Time each other to see if you can beat your previous time and do the course even faster!
Set up colorful cones to define the boundaries, then place sack race bags, jump ropes, limbo and more all in the course.
It's easy to adjust how easy or hard each challenge is depending on the age of the participants. This is a great way to get the kids outside and active!
Explore your own backyard or neighborhood with an outdoor scavenger hunt game! Split into teams and race to find everything on the hunt list.
For even more fun, use your phones to take pictures of each item as proof that you find it and for a fun memory of the activity.
The fun doesn't have to stop when the sun goes down! When it starts cooling off it's a great time to head outdoors for some glow in the dark family fun.
Let the kids pile on glow in the dark necklaces, bracelets, sunglasses and headbands to play with glow in the dark balls and slime. You can even play hide-and-seek in the dark, with a little help from all the glowing!
Explore your own backyard with a backyard camp out! Kids will love getting all prepped for camping with a camping flashlight, compass, drawstring bag, binoculars and activity sticker book.