Fun Summer Educational Activities For Kids

Summer is a great time to let loose and have some fun with your kids. But many parents worry about focusing on their child’s educational development along the way, sometimes struggling to plan educational activities that will hold their child’s focus when the warm weather is calling their names. This summer, you and your kids can have both fun and education with these fun summer educational activities for kids.

Rock Painting

Education areas/skills: Knowledge of natural science, colours, and shapes

Painting rocks doesn’t only give your little ones the chance to experiment with colour; they also get the opportunity to explore nature and find beauty in its finest details. Painting rocks encourages focus, dexterity, and motor skills, all while serving as a calming and meditative activity that is enjoyable for adults too.

Rock painting isn’t just fun and skill-building to do; it’s also educational and enjoyable to prepare for. You can take your little ones out to your backyard or local park to find the best stones and pebbles to paint on, and let them decide which paint colours would suit those stones best. Some landscaping or hardware stores also carry smooth stones in bulk if you’d prefer not to scavenge.

After your little ones have painted their rocks, they can use them to decorate their gardens, give as gifts, or you can even use them as keepsake paperweights.

Pop Rocks Science Experiment

Education areas/skills: Knowledge of chemistry

Bring science class home for the summer with this classic pop rocks experiment. Whether your kids are in preschool or moving on to middle school, the pop rocks experiment is a surefire way to get your little ones enthused about chemical reactions (without chemicals, of course)!

The best part of this experiment is that it’s super low maintenance, especially if you can find an outdoor space to do it. You probably have some of the required supplies hanging around your house already; all you need are some pop rocks.

To learn how to conduct a Pop Rocks Science Experiment with your little ones, check out this easy-to-follow tutorial.

Create a Puppet Show

Education areas/skills: Storytelling and imagination

A puppet show allows your little ones to experiment with their storytelling skills and flex their imagination. While storytime gives your kids the opportunity to listen to stories, a puppet show allows them to create their own.

You can purchase puppets and a theatre online or in-store, or your kids can get creative and make their own. Creating their own puppets and theatre involves supervised gluing, drawing, colouring, and cutting, making this summer educational activity a more long-term project that will keep your kids busy and motivated.

When their puppet show is ready for showcase, they can put on a show for family, friends, and neighbours, making it a great way to spend quality time. To learn how you can make your own puppet show, check out this detailed tutorial.

Run a Lemonade Stand

Education areas/skills: Business and math

Running a lemonade stand in the summer is the staple of many childhoods. In the process of creating and running a lemonade stand, you might discover that your little ones have strong business acumen or a knack for numbers. The best part is that this activity makes you some money to facilitate even more summer fun.

While it can seem like a lot of work, a successful lemonade stand depends on three main preparation factors: prepping the stand itself, mixing up some refreshing lemonade, and making some change. To get an in-depth walkthrough on how to prep for these areas, check out this blog.

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Kinder Buddies Oakville Child Care is a Quality First Daycare and Infant Care facility in Oakville, Ontario. We take care of children from the age of 6 weeks to 5 1/2 providing nutritious meals and fun activities all day long.