Activities for All Ages
If you have children that are not very close in age or run a daycare with a wide range of
ages it can be tricky to plan activities that will engage everyone. But it is not impossible.
There are activities that can be planned that everyone can participate in at their own level
or ones where the older children can help the younger. Don’t despair about the age gap
or feel that you need to plan something different for everyone. Follow the tips below as a
guide or starting point to including everyone in your summertime activities.
Indoor or outdoor crafts are perfect for kids of all ages. Provide the materials and general
instructions and see the different masterpieces that will be created. When making crafts
keep in mind that the instructions are more of a starting point. Let kids use their
imagination to make it all their own. You will be pleased with the results when fewer
parameters are put on a child’s imagination when creating artwork or other hands-on
crafts.
Old-fashioned games of hide-and-seek or tag are games that children of all ages will
enjoy. The added benefit of the physical activity will run of some of the abundant energy
children possess. By participating yourself you can fit in your own exercise for the day
too.
Let older children help facilitate the summer activities that you plan. By engaging the
older children to help the younger they will feel a sense of responsibility and importance.
This is a summer activity in itself, teaching leadership to children will help in many
aspects of their lives.
When the situation warrants it, let the older and younger children do their own things.
But don’t feel that you can’t combine the activities too, it is easier for you and great for
the kids.
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Going Camping Sleeping out in the wilderness in a tent or camper may seem a little bit intimidating with children ...
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Bird Feeders Kids are naturally attracted to animals and will love the birds that come to eat off of their ...
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A Family Time Capsule Preserve the memories of your children’s youth while making a fun keepsake. At the beginning of ...
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Berry Picking Towards the end of the summer all the different kinds of summer berries will start to ripen and ...
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Movie Day Its summer time and you don’t want the kids cooped up in the house in front of the ...
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Print Making with Food Stamps are great for crafts or decorating stationary before you send a letter. Here is a ...
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Timeless Running Games – Part 2 Some running games are best done in teams of four or more children per ...
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Lemonade Stand Start your children on the road to business success by teaching them the basics of running their own ...
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Activities for All Ages If you have children that are not very close in age or run a daycare with ...
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Library Events The library is a magical place to children, full of so many books, magazines, and movies that they ...
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Keeping in Touch with Letters This activity will require some planning before school is out and is meant for children ...
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It’s a Circus The idea of a circus can make a child’s eyes light up. If there isn’t one coming ...
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Free Tours around your City Tours of local attractions take place on a regular basis but you can organize your ...
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A Space of their Own For studying, reading or just for some downtime create a space where your child can ...
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Summer Memory Jars Instead of keeping a journal or starting a scrap book a child may be interested in making ...
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Put on a Play Kids love to dress-up in costumes or other articles of clothing that aren’t their own. Instead ...
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Safety in the Summer Sun Precautions should be taken year-round to protect young skin from the harsh affects of the ...
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Recycling Box Crafts Recycling in itself is a great activity for children, it teaches them how to take care of ...
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Start a Collection Give the children an activity that can last the entire summer and maybe beyond. Starting a collection ...
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Scavenger Hunts A scavenger hunt is a fun way to keep little hands busy. It can be pre-planned or spur ...
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Balloon Wars In the winter everyone loves a good snowball fight, build a fort and stockpile the snowballs and you ...
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Bug Bingo Don’t worry this doesn’t involve catching bugs just finding them. You will need a piece of paper for ...
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Making Musical Instruments Spend a summer day making musical instruments with the children it is lots of noisy fun. Once ...
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A Day at the Beach Visions of summer will eventually lead to a day at the beach. It can be ...
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A Journal for all Ages By encouraging children to keep a journal they will benefit from writing down their emotions ...
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Summer Learning Summer time is a break for children from lessons, homework and the everyday structure that school provides. But ...
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Charades for Kids The traditional way to play charades is to have slips of paper with all of the words ...
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Sun Art This is a craft where the sun will do most of the work. You will need to find ...
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Rock Pets and Other Rock Crafts Kids love to paint especially when it is something other than paper. Rock crafts ...
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Join a Sports Team Kids love to play with other kids. Joining a sports team will give them the opportunity ...
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Build your own Sandbox Kids of all ages love to play in the sand. It can be a construction site, ...
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Summertime Picnics Summertime, kids, and picnics are meant to go together. Having a picnic doesn’t have to be reserved for ...
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Obstacle Courses This summer activity can be played in the park, the beach, or in your backyard. You can use ...
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Become a Summer Tourist There are many activities in or around your city that you probably know all the tourists ...
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Homemade Play Dough Store bought play dough is fun to play with but you can make your own at home ...
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Gardening for Kids Here is a summer activity that can last the entire summer. Helping the kids grow their own ...
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Bowling Kids love to bowl, being allowed to roll a ball to towards a target and knock it down takes ...
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What do you Feel? With this activity, your children are going to be using their sense of feel to figure ...
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Nature Bracelets Kids love to collect things, with this fun summer activity they can collect a little bit of nature ...
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Timeless Running Games – Part 1 You probably remember playing them as a child and they are still around today. ...
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Tie Dyed Shirts Do this project with your kids at the beginning of the summer and you will see them ...
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Hopscotch Sidewalk chalk or even regular chalk is inexpensive and kids will love being able to draw on the road ...
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Different Ways to Play Hide and Seek The traditional way to play hide and seek never gets old, but you ...
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Bubble Making Not only do kids of all ages love to blow bubbles there are many activities they can play ...
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Making a Kite Flying a kite is good exercise and a lot of fun (even if you don’t get the ...
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Start a Reading Club Reading is an activity that should occur all year round but it can be made into ...
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School Is Out – Keeping the Kids Busy It’s the end of June, school is out and the kids are ...
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Back to School Party Parents can celebrate a back to school party or kids may prefer to call the festivities ...
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Make a Wind Chime The sound of a wind time in the summer breeze is very relaxing and making one ...
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Going Camping
Bird Feeders
A Family Time Capsule
Berry Picking
Movie Day
Print Making with Food
Timeless Running Games – Part 2
Lemonade Stand
Activities for All Ages
Library Events
Keeping in Touch with Letters
It’s a Circus
Free Tours around your City
A Space of their Own
Summer Memory Jars
Put on a Play
Safety in the Summer Sun
Recycling Box Crafts
Start a Collection
Scavenger Hunts
Balloon Wars
Bug Bingo
Making Musical Instruments
A Day at the Beach
A Journal for all Ages
Summer Learning
Charades for Kids
Sun Art
Rock Pets and Other Rock Crafts
Join a Sports Team
Build your own Sandbox
Summertime Picnics
Obstacle Courses
Become a Summer Tourist
Homemade Play Dough
Gardening for Kids
Bowling
What do you Feel?
Nature Bracelets
Timeless Running Games – Part 1
Tie Dyed Shirts
Hopscotch
Different Ways to Play Hide and Seek
Bubble Making
Making a Kite
Start a Reading Club
School Is Out – Keeping the Kids Busy
Back to School Party
Make a Wind Chime
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