25 Summer Activities for Your Family

Summer is officially here! And with summer comes the question...

"WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TODAY?"

Yeah, it's coming, the question we all dread hearing, "What are we going to do today?" Summer's is awesome. We love the warm weather, lazy days, and the fact we get get to spend time with our families, but summer also comes with its share of challenges. It doesn't take long for kids to "run out" of things to occupy their time.

So to help you keep your children active while creating some great family memories, we've come up with a list of ideas to help you plan out your summer schedule! Here are 25 summer activities for your family!
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1. Go for a round of Mini Golf.
2. Hold an outdoor movie night.
3. Enjoy some s'mores and a campfire.
4. Go star gazing.
​5. Visit a local national park and go for a hike.
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6. Have a picnic.
7. Go fishing together.
8. Visit your local zoo.
9. Visit a museum.
10. Start a water war in the back yard.
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11. Build a bird feeder or two.
12. Plant a flower garden.
13. Plant a vegetable garden.
14. Spend a day at your favorite amusement park.
​15. Make homemade ice cream.
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16. Plan a special activity with each child.
17. Go to a drive-in movie.
18. Go on a camping trip.
19. Catch fire-flies.
20. Build a family time capsule.
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21. Go on a family bike ride.
22.Have ice cream for dinner.
23. Make a family musical video.
24. Visit a historical location near you.
25. Host a backyard BBQ with your neighbors.

Don't be caught without a plan of something to do this summer. Keep your kids moving and create great memories this summer!

What summer activities would add to our list? Leave us a comment with some suggestions. If we get enough ideas, we create a new, readers list !

​- the higham family

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