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Best Summer Activities for Kids
Summer is finally here, and it is the perfect time for kids to play, imagine, create and enjoy every sunny moment. If you are looking for fun and simple ways to make the summer, feel exciting, here are ten activities that are easy to set up and guaranteed to bring big smiles.
1. Outdoor Creativity Workshop
Set up a table outside with canvases, paints, and brushes, and let the kids unleash their creativity. They can paint, draw, or experiment with colours while enjoying the fresh air. It’s a fun way to encourage imagination and make their own little masterpieces!
2. Backyard Water Fun
Nothing beats a splashy backyard day. Bring out buckets, sprinklers and water balloons, then let the fun unfold. It is the perfect way to stay cool on a hot afternoon.
3. Beach Scavenger Hunt
Turn a beach visit into an adventure. Make a list of treasures to find such as a smooth pebble, something blue or a feather. Kids love the challenge, and it encourages them to explore their surroundings
4. Build a Fort
Grab blankets, chairs and cushions and turn your living room or backyard into a magical hideaway. Add fairy lights or a torch to make it extra special. Kids love having a space that feels like their own little world.
5. Sandcastle Challenge
Head to the sand and start building. Create castles, moats or even entire little cities. See who can design the tallest or most creative masterpiece before the waves come in.
6. Backyard Camping
Set up a tent, bring out sleeping bags and spend a night under the stars. Tell stories, play games and enjoy the excitement of camping without leaving home.
7. Water Balloon Fight
Fill a big bucket with colourful water balloons and let the fun begin. This classic summer activity brings instant energy and lots of laughter.
8. DIY Tie-Dye
Give old T-shirts or pillowcases new life with bright, swirling colours. Tie-dye feels like magic and every creation turns out completely unique.
9. Make a Summer Scrapbook
Collect photos, drawings, ticket stubs and little notes from your adventures. By the end of summer, you will have a beautiful scrapbook filled with memories your family will love looking back on.
10. Movie Marathon
Create the coziest movie corner with pillows, blankets and plenty of snacks. Let the kids choose a theme and build their own movie line-up. It is such a fun way to relax together.
Summer is such a special time for creativity, play and new experiences. That is exactly what we live for at Code Camp. Our Summer Holiday Camps are packed with coding, design and hands-on projects that inspire kids and spark big imagination.
If your kids love these activities, they’ll have a blast exploring even more creative projects at our Summer Camps. See what adventures await!
Your Ultimate school holidays activity list
1. Get creative with Minions
What is it?
Kids go bananas for Minions (pun intended) and these school holidays they can express their fandom making a Minions movie using stop-motion animation techniques. Over 2 days, kids create their own Minions clay characters and design their own film set. The magic begins when they see their characters come to life by taking multiple images of objects and stitching them together to look like they’re moving! - It’s incredibly fun!
Why go?
If they watch their favourite animated movies on repeat, they’ll love creating Minions clay figurines and developing their own story, taking lots of still frames and stitching them together to create their very first movie!
Ages: 5-7
2. Become a DJ
What is it?
Children will take their first steps into the exciting world of mixing music to create their own DJ set.
Why go?
Kids will love mixing their favourite pop tunes using beat matching and transitions on real DJ decks. Plus, they will design their own DJ brand, develop branded merch, and even perform a DJ set to their friends!
Ages: 8-13
3. Pilot a drone
What is it?
Kids learn to pilot a drone using coding to design a flight path and watch in wonder as the drone takes flight!
Why go?
If your kid shows an interest in drones, they can learn more than just the basics of flying. Kids get a taste of cutting-edge technology and learn about coding, problem-solving, engineering, design, and more. They’ll learn about drone tech and safety, movie making, and discover how drones have a positive social impact when used to fight bushfires, rescue koalas, spot sharks on the coast and loads more!
Ages: 9-13
4. Become a YouTuber
What is it?
While they may not end up with YouTube stardom, we’re sure kids will have a new lens on screen time. They will be equipped with the skills to start producing and directing their own ideas instead of simply watching other people's! Plus, they’ll gain confidence ‘performing’ in front of audiences and on set and importantly, learn about staying safe online.
Why go?
Taking a YouTube fixation and turning it into something incredibly productive where kids will learn planning, storytelling, filming and video editing to become the star in their very own YouTube-style videos.
Ages: 8-13
5. Produce a LEGO movie
What is it?
Turn hours of playing with LEGO characters into an even more creative pursuit, by teaching kids to create their own LEGO Movie.
Why go?
They can use their favourite LEGO characters and sets, come up with a fun storyline and use stop-motion techniques to produce a short animation film. It will transform the way they play at home and offer endless hours of creativity for the rest of the holidays.
Ages: 7-12
6. Code a game
What is it?
Kids can design their own arcade-style video games (like Super Mario Bros), jam-packed with cool characters like zombies and unicorns, and awesome gaming features such as invisibility cloaks and shrinking potions. They’ll learn drag and drop code and logic to connect all the design elements together and bring their games to life!
Why go?
Kids are spending countless hours on Roblox and Minecraft these days. Get them to spark their creative side instead, by producing their own original games, using a combination of creative level design, storytelling and problem-solving to bring their creations to life. It’s so much fun, they won’t realise they are actually learning some very important coding and tech skills for their future.
Ages: 7-12
7. Develop a Website
What is it?
For kids with some proficiency in coding, they’ll create their own website from scratch about an animal, movie, sporting team or their favourite topic.
Why go?
With 1.93 billion websites on the world wide web, developers are in higher demand than ever before. It’s a great head start to gain fundamental web building skills and your kids will have so much fun in the process.