ride bikes

roller blade

basketball

play board games

make a tent out of blankets

squirt with hoses

run through the sprinkler

jump rope

read books

blow bubbles

make homemade play dough

play with play dough

press flowers

do crafts with pressed flowers

write a letter to a relative, friend or pen pal

clean bedroom

vacuum living room

clean bathroom

make a craft

draw

color

paint

pull weeds

watch a movie

write stories

use binoculars

use magnifying glass

use microscope

bird watching

write a play

act out a play

invent circus acts

perform a circus

play card games

make art on the front walkway with sidewalk chalk

play catch

play baseball

collect rocks

collect leaves

collect feathers

play Frisbee

make Frisbee's out of old plastic lids, decorate with markers

dust the house

brush the pet

write letters

read a magazine

play dress-up

play Cowboys

pick vegetables

play outside with the pet

build a fort in your rooms

build a fort in the backyard

do a jigsaw puzzle

play on the Geosafari

play on the computer

listen to a story or book on tape

do extra schoolwork to get ahead

do brain teasers (ie: crosswords, word searches, hidden pictures, mazes, etc.)

cook

prepare lunch

surprise a neighbor with a good deed

play store

prepare a "restaurant" lunch with menus

hold a tea party

have a Teddy bear picnic

play with toy cars

play dolls

play house

chase butterflies

collect caterpillars and bugs

plant a garden or a pot

collect seeds

hunt for four-leaf clovers

learn magic tricks

put on a magic show

plant a container garden

sprout seeds or beans

make sock puppets

put on a puppet show

make Christmas presents

make homemade wrapping paper

make homemade gift cards

make picture frames from twigs glued onto sturdy cardboard

crochet or knit

make doll clothes

sew buttons in designs on old shirts

run relay races

make bookmarks

take a quiet rest time

take a shower or bath

bathe a pet

feed the birds or squirrels

watch the clouds

organize a dresser drawer

clean under the bed

empty dishwasher

vacuum under the couch cushions and keep any change found

write these ideas on pieces of paper and pick out one or two to do

whittle

whittle bars of soap

practice musical instruments

perform a family concert

teach yourself to play musical instrument (recorder, harmonica, guitar)

fold laundry

sweep kitchen or bathroom floors

sweep front walkway

sweep or spray back patio

sweep or spray driveway

wash car

vacuum car

vacuum or dust window blinds

clean bathroom mirrors

clean sliding glass doors

clean inside of car windows

wash bicycles

clean garage

play in the sandbox

build a sandcastle

work with clay

copy your favorite book illustration

design your own game

build with blocks or Legos

create a design box (copper wire, string, odds-and-ends of things destined for the garbage, pom-poms, thread, yarn, etc.)

plan a neighborhood or family Olympics

have a marble tournament

paint a picture with lemon juice on white paper and hang it in a sunny window and see what happens in a few days

finger paint with pudding

make dessert

make dinner

give your pet a party

paint the sidewalk with water

start a journal of summer fun

start a nature diary

have a read-a-thon with a friend or sibling

have a neighborhood bike wash

play flashlight tag

play Kick the Can

check out a science book and try some experiments

make up a story

arrange photo albums

find bugs and start a collection

do some stargazing

decorate bikes or wagons and have a neighborhood parade

catch butterflies and then let them go

play hide-and-seek

create a symphony with bottles and pans and rubber bands

listen to the birds sing

try to imitate bird calls

read a story to a younger child

find shapes in the clouds

string dry noodles or O-shaped cereals into a necklace

glue noodles into a design on paper

play hopscotch

play jacks

make up a song

make a teepee out of blankets

write in your journal

find an ant colony and spill some food and watch what happens

play charades

make up a story by drawing pictures

draw a cartoon strip

make a map of your bedroom, house or neighborhood

call a friend

cut pictures from old magazines and write a story

make a collage using pictures cut from old magazines

do a secret service for a neighbor

plan a treasure hunt

make a treasure map

make up a "Bored List" of things to do

plan a special activity for your family

search your house for items made in other countries and then learn about those countries from the encyclopedia or online

plan an imaginary trip to the moon

plan an imaginary trip around the world, where would you want to go

write a science-fiction story

find a new pen pal

make up a play using old clothes as costumes

make up a game for practicing math facts

have a Spelling Bee

make up a game for practicing spelling

surprise an elderly neighbor or relative by weeding his/her garden

fingerpaint with shaving cream

collect sticks and mud and build a bird's nest

write newspaper articles for a pretend newspaper

put together a family newsletter

write reviews of movies or plays or TV shows or concerts you see during the summer

bake a cake

bake a batch of cookies

decorate a shoe box to hold your summer treasures

make a hideout or clubhouse

make paper airplanes

have paper airplane races

learn origami

make an obstacle course in your backyard

make friendship bracelets for your friends

make a wind chime out of things headed for the garbage

paint your face

braid hair

play tag

make a sundial

make food sculptures (from pretzels, gumdrops, string licorice, raisins, cream cheese, peanuts, peanut butter, etc.) and then eat it

make a terrarium

start a club

take a nap outside on your lawn

produce a talent show

memorize a poem

recite a memorized poem for your family