Summer games and activities for children: a school of happiness!

What can we invent? In the open air or at home, in the city or in the countryside, there is certainly a varied list of activities, games and jobs to spend the hot summer hours with creativity and imagination. We have collected a dozen.

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In a while school finishes and it's time to brainstorm. That's right. Almost terrified of the summer holidays, exhausted already by the mathematical calculation of the days that separate from the return to the benches, taken by the constant request of the little ones who want to know "and now what do we do?", mum and dad should at least turn on a few light bulbs and make an effort to be happy and relieved that these energetic little children want to do so much.

The problem, my dear XNUMX-year-old parents of exuberant children, is that it can seem complicated to find something to do that is constructive, inexpensive and that satisfies everyone.

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Excluding the summer camps - of which there are now dozens of them and some even of poor quality - and categorically smartphones and various devices are prohibited, we just have to literally invent something to do in this long recreation that separates the children from the resumption of lessons.

What can we invent? In the open air or at home, in the city or in the countryside, there is definitely one varied list of activities, games and choresi to spend the hot summer hours with creativity and imagination. We have collected a dozen:

12 activities to do with children in the summer

• Wall ball. In the countryside or down in the backyard if you live in the city, together with all the children who live nearby, this is one of the "oldest" games that all generations like. The purpose is to throw the ball on the wall and pick it up without dropping it. It is also possible to play alone.
• Hide and seek. The must for outdoor games, excellent if you are in a group of 5 or 6 children between 7 and 10 years old.

• Treasure hunt. To be adapted according to age, it is ideal if you want to stay at home and with you there are also little cousins ​​and friends. On this site you will find ideas for solving riddles.
• Colored chalks. There are those suitable for asphalt or tiles on the market. In the yard or in a small garden you can play with the little ones and stage, for example with preschool children (3-5 years) a road education game.

• Queen queen. For a group of 4-5 children: one player must lean against a wall (the emperor) and the others must face each other at an equal distance. In turn, each child asks: "Emperor, how many steps can I take? '". And the emperor can respond differently to each player ("5 hops", "2 long steps", "4 small steps" ... Whoever reaches the wall first becomes the new emperor.
• Bell (or week). With the chalks you used earlier, here's the ancient bell game! It is necessary to draw on the ground 7 boxes. The first 3, in a row (which correspond to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), then two next to each other, Thursday and Friday, and then Saturday and Sunday (the last box is somewhat rounded).
• Snack at home: icicles! It takes very little to get the kids involved in making something tasty. Fresh fruit, water or tea or yogurt: read here the recipe for homemade popsicles.

• Home snack: smoothies! Smoothies are also succulent and fresh. Making them at home with the help of the little ones will surely be fun and educational. Here are 15 tasty recipes.
• Rainbows in a bottle. More suitable for girls, to make surprising rainbows just a few glass bottles and kitchen salt. Here's how to make bottled rainbows and how they can be exploited.
• Mandala for everyone! Relaxing and a valuable pastime: the benefits of mandalas for adults and children are now clear. You can download our beautiful mandala animal coloring book for free!
  

• Kinetic sand. We can also try to make this at home and thus have an excellent starting point to entertain our children. Here how to make DIY kinetic sand.
• Homemade plasticine. Didò or I put: flour and a few other ingredients and food dyes are enough to have our own plasticine. Here all the recipes for the do-it-yourself dido.

Germana Carillo