50 Ways for Kids to Stay Creative (this Summer!)

With summer break right around the corner, you might be scrambling for creative ways to keep your kids busy. Instill in them values, etiquette and creativity through exploration and adventure with our 50 suggestions to help keep them inspired, enthusiastic and engaged.

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  1. Give your child a sketch book
  2. Paint rocks
  3. Go on a nature walk
  4. Learn a new musical instrument
  5. Throw a dance party
  6. Make homemade slime
  7. Catch fireflies
  8. Create something out of sticks and leaves
  9. Go to the library
  10. Build a fort
  11. Try a new food or restaurant
  12. Ask questions- A LOT of them
  13. Start a journal
  14. Write your own story
  15. Create something out of a cardboard box
  16. Eat breakfast for dinner
  17. Visit a museum
  18. Help someone in need/Volunteer
  19. Set up a stand and sell something you made
  20. Start a club
  21. Create a bucketlist
  22. Write a song
  23. Paint
  24. Draw something new
  25. Stand up for a cause or something you believe in
  26. Play a new board game
  27. Run a science experiment
  28. Learn a foreign language
  29. Learn a new sport
  30. Think of a new idea every day and write it down
  31. Run as fast as you can
  32. Visit a new park
  33. Introduce yourself to someone you’ve never met
  34. Interview someone you look up to
  35. Solve a puzzle
  36. Play dress up
  37. Create a sculpture
  38. Watch a movie on something that fascinates or interests you
  39. Enjoy a nap
  40. Write a play, then act it out
  41. Do something that relates to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)
  42. Design something out of recycled items
  43. Learn how something is made by going on a factory tour
  44. Designate a special place perfect for reading and daydreaming
  45. Plant a garden
  46. Attend a summer camp
  47. Play in a sprinkler
  48. Make a new friend
  49. Write a letter to your future self
  50. Teach someone something new

These simple, yet educational ways to incite creativity in kids doesn’t just have to be over the summer. I think you’ll observe a noticeable difference in your child’s creativity and enthusiasm for life and all that it has when you follow these on a regular basis.

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