Having a toddler at home in the summer time is a lot of fun but also draining! We are always busy doing something. The best part about the summertime is that many of the activities that we are doing are free or low-cost. Sure, I’ve made a few trips to the store to buy some stuff but it’s the most simple things that entertain my daughter the most.
Not sure what to do with your toddler in the summer? Check out this list for some inspiration!
- Blow bubbles
- Draw with chalk
- Play catch
- Have a dance party
- Run through a sprinkler
- Go swimming
- Go to the beach
- Check out a local farmers market
- Read books
- Bake cupcakes
- Build a sandcastle
- Paint a picture
- Play eye-spy
- Go to a local park
- Check out a local splash pad
- Go to the zoo
- Build a fort
- Pretend to go camping in your backyard
- Have a lemonade stand
- Enjoy a picnic in a park
- Visit the library
- Play hide-and-seek
- Make homemade popsicles
- Play dress up
- Plant a garden
- Fly a kite
- Collect rocks
- Go for a bike ride
- Pick flowers
- Visit a museum
- Water Play (fill a bucket with water and add boats and containers)
- Play hopscotch
- Have a water fight
- Go berry picking
- Have a campfire and roast marshmallows or makes s’mores
I have created a printable form to check off the activities as you do them in the summertime! Enjoy
What activities do you enjoy doing with your toddlers in the summer?
Great list! We’ve done some of these already but not all. Pinning now!
Thanks Katie! Hope you enjoy and have a great summer!
Great list, thanks!
I love this list,thanks
I love this list of ideas! Thanks for sharing!
that’s a fun list
These are simple and very fun ideas! My grandbaby is just a few months old but oh my i can’t hardly wait until next summer when she’s on legs terrorizing her parents!! yay! lol
haha print it out now and keep it somewhere safe for next summer.
Great list. Hope you are enjoying your summer so far!
Thank you! I am. I hope you are too
awesome list! thanks
I hope you enjoy!
As an au pair of a 1,5 year old I love those ideas! What is hopscotch though? Never heard of that!
My daughter is obsessed with hopscotch thanks to Max and Ruby. Here’s a great article about hopscotch and how to play. http://dianecorriette.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-play-HopskotchCORRECTLY
Such simple things to do to enjoy your precious time with your toddler. I love this list. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, sometimes parents get carried away that kids need complicated activities. Simple usually equals the most fun for all
Now, this, is a list! I’ll be doing alot of these with my grandkids this summer!
Enjoy. Hope you and your grandkids have a great summer
lots of fun posted in this list
I think so too!
This is a good list. I would like to take my kids to the zoo sometime this summer.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy the zoo
This is such a great list, thank you for posting it! My family and I have gone berry picking and we have had many picnics to the park.
I’m hoping to go berry picking in the next few weeks! We have enjoyed many picnics already this summer
My little is 9 months old right now… I will for sure be saving this list for next summer!! I can’t wait:)
Remember to print it out and put it somewhere safe! Enjoy
Excellent list of ideas to keep a busy toddler (& mommy) entertained!