12 Summer Activities For Preschoolers
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These summer activities for preschoolers will pack your summer with tons of fun and learning!
Summer seems to sneak up on me these days. It’s hot where I live, and spring is all but nonexistent. So while other people are talking about the beauty of spring and the trees are just barely starting to leaf out, we’re already melting!
12 Summer Activities For Preschoolers
To put it in perspective, the sprinkler comes out in February or March at the latest most years around here! And while all of my kids love that, I wanted to take some time this year to make a list of summer activities that I know my preschool age kiddos are going to be excited about!
Enjoy Some Water Play
Nothing says “summer” like water! Pools and sprinklers are GREAT, but there’s a few more ideas here to keep things interesting.
Water Play for Preschoolers and Big Kids Too
Summer Coloring Pages
Color the day away! Preschoolers might not be that interested in coloring in between the lines, but then again, they might be. Either way, what preschooler doesn’t love coloring?!
The Best Summer Coloring Pages!
Make These Homemade Paint Recipes
Try any of these three super fun homemade paint recipes with your preschooler this summer! The sidewalk chalk paint recipe is a favorite around here.
Read Together Every Day
No preschool activity is more important than time spent reading together. Make time for it every day!
Lemonade Letter Matching Game
Make some homemade lemonade, and sip on it together while your preschooler practices matching uppercase and lowercase letters with this lemonade letter matching game.
Play With Sidewalk Chalk
Make your own sidewalk chalk and then color like crazy! Draw hopscotch, draw self-portraits, practice the ABCs, and just have fun.
Blow The Best Bubbles
Besides water play, bubbles are almost a surefire, guaranteed-to-be-loved summer activity for preschoolers. This recipe makes amazing bubble juice to enjoy on a summer day!
Mix Up Some No-Cook Playdough
Preschoolers will love that they can play a key part in mixing up this no-cook play dough recipe!
Enjoy Some Solar S’mores
Solar s’mores are just about the tastiest science experiment in the history of summer science activities. You’ll probably regret it if you don’t make them!
How To Make S’mores Using The Sun
Make Sno-Cones At Home
Beat the heat and save your pennies with a snow cone at home. This post features amazing all-natural recipes for syrup so you and your preschooler can pick your favorite flavors!
Make Sno-Cones At Home by A Modern Homestead
Make All-Natural “Rainbow” Popsicles
Talk about a simple, beautiful, and delicious treat! What preschooler wouldn’t love to cool off with one of these tasty treats?!
All-Natural Rainbow Popsicles by A Modern Homestead
Start A Journal
I haven’t tried this yet, but it’s going to happen this summer! I wish I started my older kids making journals much younger. What a fun and process-orientated approach to journaling for young kids. A must read post!
Introducing Young Kids To Journaling by Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Get excited for summer and plan some special activities just for your preschooler. It will look so fun, the big kids will want to join in too!
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