Free Family Activities for the Summer

July 9, 2007 | By Marie In General, Family |

Let’s face it - planning for a family vacation can be costly. However, don’t think for a moment that the family can not have fun this summer. Below are some no-cost summer activities your whole family can enjoy.

Enjoy your backyard. Find a nice shade under a tree, and lay a blanket. Get a small picnic basket together and a fun book from the library. You and the kids can take turns reading out loud. You can even make this a weekly event.

Do you have kids who loves pirates? How about having a treasure hunt? You could come up with a cool treasure map. You could have the older kids even help with the map. Fill a small treasure box with coins, toys and even candy. You could make pirate flags and have the kids decorate it too. This is something the kids will truly enjoy.

You could introduce gardening to your kids. This is another no-cost summer activity. Have your kids plant their own flower garden. Talk about each flower; how it grows, and what it needs to grow. You do not have to stop at flowers. You could plant vegetables or even fruits. It’ll be fun watching the kids take care of their vegetable garden and perhaps will help them eat more veggies.

How about visiting the beach? or the park? or the mall? You can go biking, fly a kite, go hiking and even play some outside sports like volleyball or basketball. If you have crafty kids, you could even start a scrapbook. The possibilities are endless. Choose one, two, three or even all the ideas here. What ever summer activity you decide on, just know that it foes not have to be expensive, the important thing to remember is to have fun with your family and enjoy the Summer together.