42 . String beads into jewelry . 43 . Make a bird house out of Popsicle sticks . 44 . Learn about stargazing and identify as many constellations as possible -- see if there are any local astronomy groups for kids . 45 . Create leis with wildflowers . 46 . Go fossil hunting near a lake . 47 . Break out your baseball gloves and start a game , sandlot style . ( 3 baseball games you can play without a team ) 48 . Make paper boats and race them in a kiddie pool using straws to propel them . 49 . Play mini-golf -- or set up a course in your driveway by laying different size containers on their sides . 50 . Make your own colored sand and create sand art . 51 . Get a map of the United States and mark off all the exciting places you want to visit -- create the ultimate road trip .
52 . Set up a net and play badminton and volleyball . Or try one of these 11 Backyard Games for Kids . 53 . Visit an amusement park or water park . 54 . Wade through a stream and search for minnows or tadpoles . 55 . Go zip-lining . 56 . Have a tricycle race at the park . 57 . Investigate an ethnic grocery store and make lunch using interesting spices and kid-friendly international recipes . 58 . Visit a fire station . 59 . Collect rocks and paint them to use as paperweights or pet rocks . 60 . Go roller skating . 61 . Visit a zoo or aquarium to learn about animals . 62 . Run through the sprinklers . 63 . Blend your own smoothie . 64 . Set up a bike wash and raise money for a local charity . 65 . Batter up at a batting cage . 66 . Let kids paint the sidewalk or patio with plain old water and sponge brushes . When their creation dries , they can begin again .
67 . Bake cupcakes in ice cream cones and then decorate them .
68 . Assemble a family cookbook with all your favorite recipes . 69 . Go horseback riding . 70 . Make popsicles in Dixie cups using fruit juices . 71 . Catch fireflies in a jar ( and let them go at the end of the night ). 72 . Stage your own Summer Olympics with races , hurdles and relays . 73 . Create a backyard circus -- kids can pretend to be animals and dress up as clowns . 74 . Decorate bikes and have a neighborhood Fourth of July parade . 75 . Take a sewing / crochet / knitting class . 76 . Make Mexican paper flowers using different colored tissue paper . 77 . Go to a flea market . 78 . Volunteer at an animal adoption organization . 79 . Visit a retirement home and read stories to residents . 80 . Attend an outdoor festival or concert . 81 . Pick a nearby town to visit for the day . 82 . Visit a cave . 83 . Get a map of your area , mark off all the local parks -- then visit them , take pictures and vote for your favorite . 84 . Take in a fireworks exhibit . 85 . Make crafts with recyclable items like stickers using old photos , magazines and repositionable glue .
86 . Make your own hard-to-pop bubbles with 1 cup of distilled water , 2 tablespoons of Dawn dish soap and 1 tablespoon of glycerin .
87 . Paint canvas sneakers with fabric paint pens or acrylic paint .
88 . Create three dimensional buildings using toothpicks and mini marshmallows .
89 . Make bird feeders by covering pine cones with peanut butter and rolling in birdseed .
90 . Paint with ice by freezing ice cube trays with washable tempera paint .
91 . Create unusual s ’ mores by experimenting with ingredients like cookies , bananas , flavored marshmallows and white chocolate . 92 . Have a fancy tea party . 93 . Make a giant slip-n-slide with a painter ’ s tarp and shaving cream . 94 . Go camping in the backyard or at a campsite . Follow these tips for camping with kids . 95 . Let kids paint each other with washable tempera paint , then wash it off in the sprinklers . 96 . Visit a national park and help the kids earn a junior ranger badge . 97 . Go to a ballgame and teach your kids ( and yourself !) how to keep a scorecard . 98 . Set up a tent in the backyard to use as a summer playhouse . 99 . Take a free kid ’ s workshop at stores like Lowe ’ s , Home
Depot or Pottery Barn . 100 . Have a game night with charades , Pictionary and bingo .
101 . Take a boring brown paper bag and have kids brainstorm creative things to do with it -- you ’ ll be surprised at how many things you can come up with .
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