1

Make a scrapbook of everything you do this summer
The Basics of Scrapbooking
42explore.com/scrapbk.htm 

2

Have a picnic
Planning a Picnic
www.recipeamerica.com/picnic.htm 

3

Write a letter to your best friend
English Works! Writing Letters
depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/letter/writingletters.html 

4

Visit another country
Lonely Planet Destination Guides
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/ 

5

Go to a ballgame
Major League Baseball Team Schedules
mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/schedule/index.jsp 

6

Get a job (parent permission)
Teens 4 Hire
www.teens4hire.org/ 

7

Become a photographer
BetterPhoto for Kids and Teens
www.betterphoto.com/photography-for-kids.asp 

8

Make dinner for your family
Do-It-Yourself Dinner Party Project (PDF)
www.reynoldskitchens.com/ReynoldsKitchens/KitchenConnection/
special/dinner_party/DinnerParty.pdf 

9

Compare a book to a movie
Compare and Contrast Essay (PDF) www.csudh.edu/CLASS/services/studyskills/english/
webpageworksheets/comparecontrastessay.htm 

10

Write a poem
30 Days of Poetry
www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm 

11

Learn about fireworks
How Stuff Works: Fireworks
people.howstuffworks.com/fireworks.htm 

12

Bake some cookies
Science of Cookies
www.bakingandbakingscience.com/cookies.htm 

13

Take a boat ride
Boat Safe Kids!
www.boatsafe.com/kids/index.htm 

14

Sketch a picture of your house from the outside
Perspective Drawing
www.artyfactory.com/perspective_drawing/perspective_1.htm 

15

Go to camp
Virtual Summer Camp
www.homeschoollearning.com/summer/summer.shtml 

16

Visit a farm
4-H Virtual Farms
www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html 

17

Take a walk and record the sounds
Listening to Nature
www.museumca.org/naturalsounds/ 

18

Make your own soccer camp
Soccer Drills, Skills, Rules, and Tips
www.soccerhelp.com/ 

19

Keep a journal of what you do during the Summer
Summer Journal Writing Prompts
www.astoria.fulton.k12.il.us/JuniorHigh/JrHiEnglish/summerhelp/
journal%20prompts.html 

20

Cut up an old greeting card picture and make a puzzle
(parent help)
How to make your own jigsaw puzzle
tn.essortment.com/howtomakeyour_rgzx.htm 

21

Start a band
Make Music! Start a Band
www.mustcreate.org/kid_home/kids3_1.shtml 

22

Make a new kind of sandwich
Who Cooked That Up? – The Sandwich
members.cox.net/jjschnebel/sandwich.html 

23

Blow up balloons, put notes inside and hand them
out to friends
Message in a Balloon
www.nmhct.nhs.uk/pharmacy/nmha-activities.html 

24

Go backpacking
The Beginning Backpacker
www.backpacking.net/beginner.html 

25

Go outside and find 10 different kinds of flowers
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
www.wildflower2.org/ 

26

Create a web site
Lissa Explains HTML for Kids
www.lissaexplains.com/ 

27

Go camping
Go Camping America Kids Pages
www.gocampingamerica.com/kidspages/ 

28

Invent a new dance
Elements of Dance
artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2338/ 

29

Help an elderly person with house or yard work
(parent permission)
20 Great Reasons to Volunteer
www.volunteermatch.org/volunteers/resources/tipstricks.jsp 

30

Visit the zoo
National Zoo Animal Web cams
nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/default.cfm 

31

Learn a foreign language
Free Online Language Courses
www.word2word.com/coursead.html 

32

Make an obstacle course in your back yard
How To Set Up An Obstacle Course
www.ehow.com/how_3113_set-obstacle-course.html 

33

Make a treasure hunt
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt
www.allthatstuff.net/treasurehunt.htm 

34

Read a story to someone
Read Aloud Tips
www.myscschools.com/tracks/parents/readtips.htm 

35

Have a winter theme party
Children's Winter Theme Party Ideas
www.partyshelf.com/Childrens_Winter_Parties.htm 

36

Recycle bottles and donate the money to a local charity
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
www.obviously.com/recycle/  

37

Clean up a nature trail
Trail/Campground Maintenance
www.volunteer.gov/gov/resultsZ.cfm?myPosition=trail&myTx=Trail/
Campground%20Maintenance

38

Build a tree house
The Tree House Guide
www.thetreehouseguide.com/ 

39

Create a new world
World Building
teenwriting.about.com/library/weekly/aa071602a.htm 

40

Set up a lemonade stand
Lemonade Stand Game
www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/ 

41

Learn or teach a new sport with someone
Sports Illustrated for Kids
www.sikids.com 

42

Attend a concert
Instruments of the Orchestra
www.sfskids.org/templates/instorchframe.asp?pageid=3 

43

Have a family game night
What Game Should We Play?
www.hasbro.com/familygamenight/pl/page.games/dn/default.cfm 

44

Make a movie
Movie-Making for Kids
www.town4kids.com/town4kids/kids/digitalmedia/moviemaking/
movie_main.htm 

45

Make a collage from magazine words and pictures
Collage
pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/collage.html 

46

Create a terrarium
How to Make a Terrarium
www.ehow.com/how_9374_make-terrarium.html 

47

Go canoeing
US Kayak / Canoe Disciplines
http://www.adventuresportsholidays.com/north_america/united_states.php

48

Discover a new favorite author or book series
Children's Literature Web Guide
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/ 

49

Go to a museum
Museums on the Web
curry.edschool.virginia.edu/it/projects/Museums/
Teacher_Guide/Hotlist

50

Make a fire plan
Home Fire Safety
www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/flash.shtm 

51

Make up bubble solution and have a contest
Casey Carle's "Secret" Bubble Solutions
www.bubblemania.com/faq/solution.html 

52

Find a pen-pal (parent permission)
Pen Pal Directories
www.stonesoup.com/main2/penpal.html 

53

Plant something
Gardens for Beginners
www.geocities.com/mastergardener2k/ 

54

Visit a tourist spot near your home
Tourist Information Directory
www.touristinformationdirectory.com/ 

55

Host a yard sale
How to Plan a Yard Sale
www.ehow.com/how_137461_yard-garage-sale.html 

56

Build a sandcastle
Sandcastle Tools
www.sandcastlecentral.com/toolpages/ 

57

Donate some of the toys and clothes you no longer use
How To Donate Toys
www.ehow.com/how_10124_donate-toys-children.html 

58

Research your family tree
Family Tree Online
www.familytree-online.com/ 

59

Fly a kite
Professor Kite and the Secret of Kites
www.gombergkites.com/howgen.html 

60

Invent your own board game
Design Your Own Board Game
la.essortment.com/boardgamedesig_rxcu.htm 

61

Use a compass or GPS to map your neighborhood
Mapping your Neighborhood
www.dnr.state.md.us/education/growfromhere/LESSON8/
LESSON8.HTM 

62

Build a time capsule
Making Time Capsules
dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/preservation/conservation/time/ 

63

Act in a play
So You Want to Put On a Play?
www.writewords.org.uk/articles/theatre1.asp 

64

Throw a cultural heritage block party
Block Party Basics
www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/Food/
DetailNewsPrint.asp?idNews=230226 

65

Make a bird feeder
Plans for Building Bird Feeders
birding.about.com/od/buildfeeders/ 

66

Organize a bike safety clinic
Bicycle Safety Command Center
http://www.travelinsurancereview.net/Travel-Facts/bicycle-safety.html

67

Spend time with your grandparents
10 Great Activities
www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson136.shtml 

68

Attend a first aid class
Emergency First Aid Chart (PDF)
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/

69

Dig for fossils
Dinosaur Dig
www.sdnhm.org/kids/fossils/ 

70

Write a song
Notes on Songwriting
www.robinfrederick.com/write.html 

71

Tie-dye some t-shirts
How to Tie-Dye
iaia.essortment.com/tiedyedyefa_rmel.htm 

72

Take a dog for a walk
Tips for a Better Walk with Your Dog
rubyglen.com/pets/dogwalk.htm 

73

Have a paper airplane contest
Paper Airplane Contest Rules
http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/pets/tools/walking/?from=petsFL

74

Go without TV for a day
TV Turn off Network
www.tvturnoff.org/ 

75

Sign up at your local library for their Summer
Reading Program
Summer Reading and Learning
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/summerreading/
summerreading.htm 

76

Learn some new outdoor games
Games Kids Play
www.gameskidsplay.net/ 

77

Make something from recyclables
Crafts from Recycled Products
www.makingfriends.com/recycle.htm 

78

Share your favorite movie with a friend
Movie Mom
movies.yahoo.com/mv/moviemom/ 

79

Make home made ice cream
Kitchen Theater Science in a Scoop
www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/1996/julaug/
dept4.htm 

80

Jump on a trampoline
Trampoline Safety Rules
www.outdoorfunstore.com/trampoline-safety.asp 

81

Get a magazine subscription (parent permission)
Magazine Listing
www.magsonthenet.com/chilmag.html 

82

Organize a scavenger hunt
Outdoor Scavenger Hunts
www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/kids/scavengerhunt.htm

83

Go swimming
Video Clips of the Swimming Strokes
wellness.lattc.cc.ca.us/real/strokes.html 

84

Paint a portrait of your best friend
Draw Your Friend
www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers/friend_portrait/
portrait_friend.html 

85

Start a collection
How to Start a Collection
www.ehow.com/how_10563_start-collection.html 

86

Write a fairy tale
Fractured Fairy Tales and Fables
teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/fractured_fairy.htm 

87

Travel in time
Odyssey Online
carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/MidElem_Home.html 

88

Stargaze and track the moon phases
Astronomy for Kids
www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html 

89

Learn how to sew
Learn to Sew
www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/e_learntosew.html 

90

Visit a National Park
National Park Service Guide
www.nps.gov/parks.html 

91

Rent a video of a ballet
Easy to Read Profiles of the Histories of Ballets
classicalmusic.about.com/od/historyofballet/ 

92

Roast marshmallows
How to Roast a Marshmallow
www.ehow.com/how_1164_roast-marshmallow.html 

93

Watch the birds
Tips on Getting Started with Bird Watching
www.birdwatching.com/tips/kids_birding.html 

94

Arrange a bouquet of flowers
Virtual Ikebana
http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa021403b2.htm

95

Learn to blog (parents permission)
How Blogs Work
www.learnthenet.com/english/html/20how.htm 

96

Re-decorate your room
Decorating Gallery
www.bhg.com/bhg/decoratinggallery/ 

97

Learn to play chess
Chess is Fun
www.princeton.edu/~jedwards/cif/intro.html 

98

Adopt a pet (parent permission)
http://www.petfinder.com/

99

Keep your brain going
Brain Teasers
www.brainconnection.com/teasers/ 

100

Teach someone to use email
How eMail Works
www.learnthenet.com/english/html/20how.htm 

101

Create your own holiday
A Month With No Holidays? Make Up Your Own!
www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson018.shtml