I made a list for my kids of activities they could do this summer that do not involve TV or video games.  I thought I would share it with you.  Here you go…

TV and VIDEO GAME FREE SUMMER ACTIVITIES

  1. Make a craft
  2. Cook a meal
  3. Bake a treat
  4. Go for a bike ride
  5. Go for a hike
  6. Walk the dog
  7. Wash the dog
  8. Throw rocks in the lake
  9. Go fishing at the lake
  10. Practice an instrument
  11. Invite friends over for a jam session
  12. Write a letter
  13. Write a story
  14. Read a book
  15. Play board games
  16. Play card games
  17. Organize your room
  18. Fix something that is broken
  19. Take something apart and figure out how it works
  20. Take picture (with a camera – not a tablet)
  21. Go for a run
  22. Visit the library
  23. Go swimming
  24. Play ball at the gym at the rec center
  25. Join a basketball game at the park
  26. Kick around the ball at the school
  27. Build a pillow fort
  28. Shoot the BB Gun
  29. Shoot the bow/arrow
  30. Catch bugs and make a collection
  31. Learn about birds and go bird-watching
  32. Blow bubbles
  33. Have a Nerf-gun battle
  34. Jump on the trampoline
  35. Decorate the driveway with sidewalk chalk
  36. Do a word-search/crossword/Sudoku puzzle
  37. Make a drawing
  38. Plan a scavenger hunt
  39. Go to the playground
  40. Go downtown and visit stores/galleries
  41. Make a track, collect bugs and make them race each other
  42. Build Legos
  43. Plant things in the garden
  44. Make slime
  45. Make an obstacle course. Gather up neighborhood kids and have a race
  46. Melt crayons in the sun and make sculptures out of them
  47. Play catch
  48. Play 4-Square
  49. Play street football
  50. Play Frisbee
  51. Play Tag
  52. Plan a camp-out
  53. Run through a sprinkler
  54. Write in to the newspaper
  55. Have a water fight
  56. Run a lemonade stand
  57. Make snow cones
  58. BBQ
  59. Organize a backyard camp out
  60. Play Frisbee golf
  61. Do Mad-Libs
  62. Play on the rope-swing
  63. Make ice-cream
  64. Have a paper plane contest
  65. Jump rope
  66. Pick flowers for mom
  67. Visit a museum
  68. Play at the river
  69. Play tennis
  70. Learn and master a magic trick
  71. Visit the bike Shop
  72. Visit the pet store
  73. Feed the Ducks
  74. Visit an historical site
  75. Leave nice notes on peoples cars
  76. Put together a nature scavenger hunt
  77. Visit a garage sale
  78. Learn a dance move
  79. Go roller skating / Roller-blading
  80. Make and fly a kite
  81. Listen to Odyssey or a book on tape
  82. Rearrange your room
  83. Call and talk to a friend
  84. Call and talk to a grand-parent
  85. Help out someone in need

Do you have another idea suggestion?  Please comment below with your TV and Video Game free Summer activity!