“Mom I’m bored!” is a phrase all parents can relate to especially during the summer when kids are home from school.
So I have compiled a list of summer boredom busters below filled with family fun activities to try at home for the days in between vacations and family outings.
Summer Boredom Busters:
Turn “Mom I’m Bored!” into “Mom I’m having so much fun!” with these ideas below.
1. Family Game Night
Try out these family-fun games to play together:
- Jenga
- Candy Land
- Connect Four
- Hide and Seek
- Freeze Tag
- Red Light/Green Light
- Trouble Board Game
- Uno
- Yeti In my Spaghetti Game
2. Backyard Water Fun
Turn your backyard into your very own DIY water park or add some fun water activities that will keep them cool and entertained for hours!
- Inflatable Sprinklers
- Pool Time
- Water Ballons / Water Gun tournament
- Rent or buy a water slide
- Water the grass together
3. Spark Their Imagination with Shadow Puppets and Blanket Forts
Grab some snacks, blankets, sheets, and a flash light to create some fun memories together by making blanket forts and having a shadow puppet show together.
4. Arts and Crafts
5. Cook Together
Cook a new recipe together or make some fun summer treats! From personal experience, cooking together is also a great way for picky eaters to try new things. You can also make a game out of it by taste testing!
6. Have a Backyard Picnic
Try laying out a blanket and eating some yummy snacks or have dinner outside while watching the sunset. A backyard picnic is perfect for quality time and family fun.
7. Get Their Wiggles Out
If it’s still too hot outside and you want to get your kiddos’ wiggles out, try these interactive YouTube videos together by playing them on your TV.
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Encanto Freeze Dance
- Luigi’s Mansion Interactive Game
- Brain Break Super Mario
- Kidz Bop Dance Along
8. Science Projects at Home
Continue learning at home with these science projects below:
- Orange DIY Science Experiment
- Sink or Float?
- Flower Experiment
- Egg Drop
- Rain Experiment
- What Melts in The Sun?
- Play-Doh Volcano
9. Have an Adventure with Cardboard Boxes
Create a box town, little house, astronaut spaceship and so much more together! For added fun let the kids decorate the outside of it.
10. Make Chores Fun Together
- Turn up their favorite tunes and sing along together while cleaning.
- Rearrange or redecorate their rooms.
- Put away winter clothes, donate clothes they’ve outgrown, or have a yard sale together.
11. Have a Movie Theme Night
Harry Potter Movie Theme Night
Disney Movie Theme Night
- Lilo and Stich Luau Theme
- Luca and The Little Mermaid Underwater Theme
- Toy Story DIY Costume Theme
12. Throw an Ice Cream Party
- Make a banana split sundae.
- Grab some waffle cones or waffle bowls and add some tasty toppings.
13. Create an Indoor Maze or Obstacle Course
All you need are some streamers to create a laser maze or painter’s tape to create a fun indoor maze and obstacle course. Or grab some pillows and balance on them while you play the floor is lava! Here are some more ideas below:
14. Create a Daily Checklist
Create a daily checklist to keep your schedule and a routine going throughout the summer add a special prize or an outing of their choice as a reward for staying on task. Kids will enjoy checking things off their very own list.
15. Make a Family Challenge
Here are some ideas below for some family challenges:
- How long can you go without social media?
- Who can go the longest without screen time?
- Who will win at indoor bowling?
- Try out a Yes Day after watching the film.
16. Create a Photo Book Together
I’ve lost way too many photos on my electronic devices than I want to admit. Even with Google photos and iCloud, there’s nothing like having a family photo album or photo book to look back on. In addition, Making a photo book together is lots of fun!
Make memories, capture sweet moments together and cherish them in a photo book for years to come. P.S Get in that picture mama! Purchase a tripod so no one gets left out of family photos.
Places to Create Photo Books Online:
For more Summer fun check out these links below:
Ultimate Guide to Summer in El Paso
The Great Big El Paso Summer Bucket List :: 100+ Summer Fun Ideas
