summertime activities educational summer activities for kids
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Summertime Activities
Educational Summer Activities for Kids
Summer Activities for Kids
Nature Walk
– Distribute a list of things in nature (Ex: tulip, dandy lion, acorn)
– Take children on a 10-15 minute walk to find as many objects on the list as they can
– Discuss each object and its role in nature
Summer Activities for Kids
Bird Watching
– Distribute a list of 10-12 different birds (ex: Robin, Cardinal, Blue jay)
– Have the children take the list with them whenever they are outside
– Check off the birds they spot
Summer Activities for Kids
Design a Garden
– Assign partners
– Have each group bring in one potted plant/flower
– Design a garden layout
– Plant plants/flowers
Summer Activities for Kids
Take a Trip– Travel to the Brandywine Zoo– Plan a trip to Longwood Gardens– Take a trip to the Park for a picnic– Travel to an outdoor pool – Plan a trip to the Delaware
Museum of Natural History
Summer Activities for Kids
Make a Cool Treat–Frozen Lemonade on a stick
–Strawberry Sundaes
–Fruit salad
Summer Activities for Kids
Put on a Show
– Pick character roles
– Choose a story
– Act out the story orPut on a Puppet Show
Summer Activities for Kids
Make a ScrapbookMake a Collage
– Flip through magazines – Cut pictures– Paste on a large sheet of cardboard paper
Begin a Collection– Collect favorite objects such as:
• Baseball Cards• Dolls• Coins