20 Screen- Free Summer Toddler Activities

20 Screen- Free Summer Toddler Activities

Writing up this post I consulted with an expert of the subject, my three (almost four year old if you ask him) for advice! Of course we want our children to have a fun summer, and I am by no means a screen- free parent. However, in the summer when my son doesn’t have preschool I need to limit how much screen time he gets. Here is a list of our family’s top 20 Screen- Free Summer Toddler Activities.

Rock Painting

My son loves to find and rehide painted rocks, so we started making some of our own. They are tricky and I am amazed and how beautiful some people can make theirs! Mine are very simple, but a very inexpensive craft to do with kids in the backyard this summer.

Finger Painting

My son loves art so much! Finger painting or even using paintbrushes to make his art makes his day! It is a great activity for him while BBQing outside or doing yard work he cant be included in. If you have floors inside the washable paints will come off of easily it is also great for while you clean!

Chalk Art

Gardening

My son loved helping my husband redo the backyard this year. We started him off small with a little pot we planted and he had to water with his paw patrol watering can every other day! He was so proud he said quick get my picture! and grabbed his corgi for the photo.

Nature Walks or Hiking

Bike Rides

Frisbee

Swimming

Water Balloon Fight

Tie Die Shirts

Canvas Art

We have tried a couple different versions of this. The first one we tried was melting crayons and now we are into acrylic paint pours. The paint pours are definitely my sons favorite. He loves watching the colors mix and stretch across the canvas. These canvases are perfect above his art table where he can admire his work and show them off to people that come over.

Lego Building

Bird watching on Hikes or Walks

Soccer

Basketball

Park Trips

In the summer time parks are a big hit! There is generally more kiddos to play with, plus a lot of them have water features that turn on during the summer. If you live in the Eugene area like I do, for favorite parks are Skinner’s Butte park and Oakmont Park.

Picnics

Cooking

I absolutely LOVE cooking! Getting my son involved in the kitchen is one of our favorite activities regardless of season. From helping me make pancakes for breakfast to baking muffins, he loves prepping, stiring the mix and his personal favorite cracking the eggs!

Fort Building

Science Experiments

This was one I had never thought of much until my son’s preschool gave us a picture of him doing an experiment and I saw the joy on his face. There are so many simple experiments to do at home with your littles! A few suggestions are vinegar and baking soda volcanoes, eggs soaked in vinegar, food dye and celery, and homemade slime.

10 Comments

  1. Great list of activities. I am always looking for new things we can do especially outdoors when the temps go down in the evening.

    1. rock painting has got to be my childs favorite! He really loves when he gets to hide them or finds them somewhere in town!

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