Summer Fun Schedule: Add Routines (and Fun) into your Summer

Instead of winging it, try a summer fun schedule!

Now that we are about halfway through summer …

Are you in a slump?
Need activity ideas?
Fall out of your routines?

Here are some ideas to get you back on track until school starts!

MAKE IT MONDAY

• craft
• paint
• paint rocks
• chalk art
• homemade bubbles
• make a bird feeder
• bake
• cook
• garden
• tie dye shirts
• put those empty Amazon boxes to use
• homemade playdough
• homemade slime
• bead art
• make a bracelet
• sew

My go-to spots for craft supplies are: Dollar Tree and Michaels.

THINKING TUESDAY

• read a book
• do a STEM activity
• make a super long race track
• conduct a science experiment
• play in a sensory bin
• create marshmallow and toothpick structures
• visit the library
• visit an educational website or app
• write a story

Follow inspire_labs for more inspiration!

WET WEDNESDAY

• visit a pool
• visit a splash pad
• visit a pond or creek
• get out the hose
• sprinkler
• slip-n-slide
• water table
• water balloons
• water guns
• give you car a wash
• make a car wash for their hot wheels and monster trucks
• play in the bathtub

My go-to spots: Wapelhorst Park (pool/ lazy river), Vago Park Splash Pad, and Indian Camp Creek.

TAKE A TRIP THURSDAY

Explore St. Louis! Some of our favorite spots include:

• The Magic House
• Myseum
• Science Center/ Discovery Room
• Purina Farms
• Big Joel’s Safari
• Playtime Arcade and Bar
• St. Louis Zoo
• St. Louis Aquarium/ Union Station
• Urban Air Adventure Park

Check out our latest adventure: ABC through the summer!

FUN FRIDAY

• make a lemonade stand
• see a movie
• camp in the backyard
• flashlight tag
• visit a local library
• have a scavenger hunt
• have a playdate with a friend
• have a picnic (outside or inside)
• get messy!!

What else would you add to your Summer Fun Schedule?