Fun Summer Activities

• Water Transfer STEM Play
  • Work on motor skills with this fun Water Transfer STEM Activity from Live Well Play Together. No special materials are required. Grab any buckets, bowls, or bins you have along with some water, scooping tools, and sponges, and you're all set. The name of the game is moving water from one container to another using various tools like sponges, shovels, scoops, cups, etc.
• Bubble Painting
  
  • Splatter paint your way to a masterpiece with this super cool Bubble Painting activity from Glitter on a Dime. By adding food colouring to your bubble solution, you can make drips and splats of all sorts of different colours for a truly unique piece of art.
• Watermelon Science
  • You've probably made a baking soda and vinegar volcano before, but give that activity a summer twist by turning it into a Watermelon Science experiment, like this one from Natural Beach Living.
• Scoop Estimation Activity
  
  • Any excuse to play in water is perfect for summer, like this Scoop Estimation Activity from The Keeper of the Memories. If you have cups, measuring spoons, scoops, etc., then you have everything you need for this easy activity.
• Watermelon Slime
  
  • What preschooler doesn't love slime? This version is totally summery—Watermelon Slime! Not only does it look like watermelon, thanks to the red colour and the black mini pom-poms, but it smells like watermelon, too, due to the watermelon scent.
• Lego Ice Excavation
  • You can't get much simpler than this Lego Ice Excavation activity from Lemon Lime Adventures. Encourage your preschooler to try different methods of melting the ice. Even older kids will enjoy this activity using their Lego figures.
• Rainbow Soap Foam
  • Your preschooler will love this colourful Rainbow Foam sensory activity from Crafts by Ria. Kids can squish the foam between their fingers as they scoop, spread, and mix the foam.
• 4th of July Baking Soda Science
  • Celebrate Independence Day with a cool Fizzy Stars 4th of July Science Experiment from Natural Beach Living. This is a surefire way to get kids excited about all things star-spangled.
• Tie-Dye with Preschoolers
  • Read these Tips for Tie-Dye with Preschoolers from Swoodson Says and try your own colourful shirts at home with your kiddos. This is a popular project for summer camps, VBS, etc., but it's just as fun at home.
• Fresh Flower Oobleck
  • If your preschooler loves messy fun, you have to try this Fresh Flower Oobleck activity from Steam Powered Family. It's a great excuse to get outside, pick some flowers from your garden, and incorporate them into a fun sensory activity.
• Nature Tic Tac Toe
  • Gather sticks and rocks to play your own game of Nature Tic Tac Toe! This idea from Growing Family is incredibly versatile. Use leaves, flowers, acorns, pinecones, etc., depending on the time of year.