Summer Schedule for Kids, Awesome Daily Ideas

The summer schedule for kids is a great way to organize your days this summer. If you are quarantining this can help you organize your days.

This year has been a doozy and this summer is different as well. If you are still at home with your kids trying to fill the days with fun activities that they won’t be experiencing at camp check out this schedule. Even if you are not quarantining this is helpful for making a schedule for your kids as a stay at home mom as well during the summer.

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I am doing full time stay at home mom at the moment and working very little. So I am living the SAHM life, what I have always dreamed of doing. It wasn’t exactly the circumstances I wanted to have in order to be a SAHM but you know what they say be careful what you wish for. As I was trying to go from the quarantine homeschooling schedule that was so time sensitive to the summer schedule I needed to find some resemblance of structure. I was trying to figure out what we could do everyday that didn’t feel like school but had an essence of summer camp.

So, these are themed days that can give you an idea of activities to do that day. It is not a schedule like my visual homeschool or daily schedule. It’s like taco Tuesday or meatless Monday for meal planning it’s not an exact recommendation but it gives you a jumping-off point for you to be able to figure out what to eat. Although, I will give you suggestions and talk about what we’re doing.

Move it Monday

I like to move it, move it! Move it Monday is the summer schedule for kids that’s perfect to get up and go outside. If you have a back yard get out your soccer balls, play on your swing set, or play a game. If you are able or willing to go to a playground hit that up. Remember that outside is the least risk for getting COVID 19 especially in the sun. I do, however, always take note of how many people are there and we will not go if it is packed with children and families.

I try to get outside in our backyard and do something active everyday, but I save walking to the local park for this day.

Try something new Tuesday

Try something new Tuesday is a summer schedule for kids that encourages trying something different. Find some fun science experiments on Pinterest to try out or read a new book. Try something new Tuesday is all about trying something new it could be educational or fun. Break out that board game you haven’t gotten a chance to try. This is especially helpful on a rainy day.

The world is your oyster when you are encouraging your child to try something new.

Water Wednesday

Water Wednesday is a summer schedule for kids that beat’s the heat. Break out the sprinkler, the inflatable pool, or just the water hose. If your local pool is open and you want to go, get out there. Put on the swimsuits and goggles pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the sunny days of summer.

Is it raining? Fill up the tub with water and splash away with the tub toys. Or you can fill up a plastic tub like in my sensory tub and play around with water. See what floats or sinks, make a paper boat, and watch it sail you can’t go wrong with water Wednesday.

Thinking Thursday

Thinking Thursday is a summer schedule for kids that insights learning. Even if it is the summer there is no excuse to stop learning. Check out a local Children’s museum if it’s open, and don’t forget your masks. Check out some educational printables and do them together. See what they have at your local library. Ours has scavenger hunts with cards that teach you about what you find.

Are you working on the alphabet? Choose a letter for the day and go on a walk, find everything that starts with that letter. For example if your letter is “S” you can point at a stop sign and say “S! Sss Ssstop sign S!” and continue to point out the sound and letter whenever you find it.

Food Friday

Food Friday is a another idea for a summer schedule for kids. Learn a new recipe together or make a family favorite. Go outside and cook something on the grill or make cookies on a rainy day. You can add an educational element by talking about the math of cooking. Or, if you have little ones you can talk about letters such as making “A” for applesauce.

Encouraging kids to cook with you, insights a desire to try new foods. It also makes them feel responsible and helpful. There’s a little bit more of a mess but, what do children do that doesn’t make a mess? Get out the measuring cups and go to town!

These are the things that we are doing this summer to have some fun and learn along the way. Maybe next year we can have summer camp again but I feel this is going to be just as beneficial to their physical and mental growth. What are you doing this summer? Do you have a schedule? Let me know in the comments below.

If you are following my schedule make sure to let me know on your favorite social media, I have Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. I hope you are all staying safe out there!

Until next time…