Summer is here, but that doesn’t mean that boredom has to be! We are doing our amazing free Summer Reading Program and we want your kids to not only read great books, but to get hands on, too! Here are a ton of great ideas to go along with the themes of Summer, Father’s Day, Juneteenth, and Fireflies. Each category will have hands on activities and free lessons, poetry ideas, and snack ideas. Get ready for a summer of fun with these amazing summer activities for kids to do in June.
Summer Fun
Activities
15 Minute Music Lessons for Summer
Things to do in the summer with kids
Poetry
Warm Summer Sun by Mark Twain
Moonlight, Summer Moonlight by Emily Bronte
Snacks
Homemade popsicles: Choose your favorite fruits, then add some yogurt and a dash of honey to your blender. Blend it up and pour it into ice cube trays or popsicle molds. Freeze, then enjoy!
Frozen chocolate covered bananas: Melt chocolate chips in the microwave. Dip banana pieces into the chocolate, then place on a baking sheet with parchment. Freeze, then enjoy!
Father’s Day
Activities
Go fishing together
Create a special card for Father’s Day
Take a Father/Child photoshoot together, then create a frame using popsicle sticks.
Poetry
A Boy and His Dad by Edgar Guest
A Father Is by Sue Keen
Snacks
Homemade chex mix: You can find several recipes on Pinterest. Follow the ones with the ingredients your children will like the most, and alter to avoid any allergens.
Shaped pancakes: This is a favorite activity and treat that my husband does with my children! Simply make regular pancake batter, then place it in squirt bottles to easily create shapes onto your frying pan. Cook them up and enjoy your art!
Juneteenth
Activities
15 Minute Music Lessons for Juneteenth
Poetry
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou
Lineage by Margaret Walker
Snacks
Red Velvet Cake: Use your favorite box mix to make this delicious cake.
Fireflies
Activities
Poetry
Fireflies in the Garden by Robert Frost
Fireflies by Edgar Fawcett
Snacks
Firefly celery: Place peanut butter or your favorite filling in small celery pieces. Place two pretzels into the peanut butter as wings, two stick pretzels and antennae, and mini chocoloate chips in the front for eyes.
Firefly snack bags: Begin by painting a clothes pin with glow in the dark paint. Attach googley eyes and pipe cleaner for antennae. Fill a snack bag with two kids of treats, less than half way each (Goldfish, pretzels, etc.). Place your clothes pin between the two snacks in the middle of the bag to separate your treats- your bag is now your firefly’s wings!
Books to read for the month of June
Of course you want amazing books to read along with all of these activities! You can find our June reading list here, plus you can sign up for our free Summer Reading Program to receive book trackers, rewards charts, and more! I pray you have an amazing summer with your children exploring all of these books and activities! Be sure to keep an eye out for our July reading and activities lists.