TOP Summer Time Activities for Children
Date: July 4, 2018 - by Head Office Team 
The Summer Holidays = 6 weeks off. That’s roughly 42 days of finding activities to do with your children.
Having to come up with fresh, fun and new activities to do with your children or charges is no easy task. It can hard. There is no denying it. Especially when there is so much exciting technology out there that does the job of entertaining for you.
So, to give you a helping hand, we have come up with a list of our TOP summer time activities for your children!
Discover our summer activity guide for children of all ages to participate in!
- Spend time in the garden
- Play some garden games – hopscotch, catch
- Have a water fight
- Go to the park
- Make home made pizzas
- Have a BBQ
- Bake some treats
- Go to the beach
- Build a sandcastle
- Do some gardening
- Arrange a play date
- Go for a bike ride
- Go for a walk/ hike
- Play some sports – tennis, badminton, croquet, golf, hoola-hopping
- Make your own bubbles
- Grab out the paddling pool
- Stargaze on a clear night
- Discover different wildlife
- Go visit some local attractions – castles, museums,
- Feed the birds
- Feed the ducks
- Go swimming
- Go bowling
- Visit a fruit picking farm
- Take a picnic to the park
- Make your own ice lollies
- Make your own smoothie/ milkshakes
- Get crafty
- Wash the car
- Build a fort
- Go camping
- Learn a new language
- Read a new book
- Make homemade jewellery
- Have fun dressing up
- Create a summer scrapbook to catch your memories
- Go bug hunting
- Have a movie afternoon
- Take a road trip
- Go shopping for new school supplies
- Fly a kite
- Go horse riding
- Go to the cinema
- Catch up on SLEEP!
None of these ideas taking your fancy? Why not visit your nearest National Trust? Go on your very own adventure! Discover, explore and have fun! Check out the National Trust website to find out whats on!

So, if you are stuck for activity ideas to do over the summer with your children or charges, take a look at our list! Remember, stay safe, have fun and make memories this summer!
Written by Emily Martin for Harmony at Home Limited. All Rights Reserved, 2018