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40 Fun and Creative Summer Preschool Activities

summer preschool activities

May 20, 2022 //  by Seda Unlucay

This collection of hands-on summer preschool activities will help strengthen core literacy, numeracy, science, and art skills while giving kids plenty of opportunities to celebrate summer in all its colorful glory!

1. Bubble Art 

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Why not put a twist on a classic summer craft by turning foamy bubbles into colorful art?

Learn more: Fun learning for kids

2. Feed The Shark Color and Shape Matching 

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This beach theme printable is a fun and hands-on way to practice identifying colors and shapes.

Learn more: Miniature Masterminds

3. Bubbly Ball Pit 

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There's nothing simpler than throwing together some colorful plastic balls and bubble solution to beat the summer heat.

Learn more: My Small Potatoes

4. Sand and Ocean Sensory Activity 

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Skip the beach trip for this ocean-themed sensory table activity. It also makes for a great opportunity to discuss ocean animals and their habitat.

Learn more: Fun Learning for Kids

5. Make Sponge Bombs

This simple activity repurposes sponges for hours of summer fun. Unlike water balloons, they can be reused for multiple epic water battles.

Learn more: Inner Child Fun Media

6. Make Some Juicy Watermelon Scented Slime

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This watermelon-scented slime, complete with pom-pom "seeds", smells just like summer and makes for great motor activity fun.

Learn more: Coffee Cups and Crayons

7. Paper Bag Ice Cream Cone Sculpture

Kids will have hours of fun decorating these ice cream cones with dry beans, rice, or pasta disguised as hot fudge, sprinkles, and melted marshmallows.

Learn more: The Crafty Mom

8. Pool Noodle Boats 

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Why not reuse pool noodles to create these adorable boats? Your preschooler won't have to wait for a lake trip to go sailing.

Learn more: The Best Ideas for Kids

9. Seashell Painting Outdoor Activity

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Kids will be delighted to go on an outdoor hunt for seashells to paint with bright summer colors. This nature-based activity is also a great way to develop fine motor skills.

Learn more: Momtessori Life

10. Printable Summer Coloring Pages

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Kids are sure to enjoy adding their own creative flair to images of beaches, flowers, ice cream, and all sorts of summertime fun.

Learn more: The Spruce Crafts

11. Egg and Spoon Race Activity for Kids

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This fun summer activity is a fantastic opportunity to develop hand-eye coordination and balancing skills. Kids can paint their own eggs for an extra dose of fun before racing them across the finish line.

Learn more: My Bored Toddler

12. Have a Water Balloon Fight 

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This collection of water balloon game ideas will keep kids cool in the summer heat while giving them plenty of physical exercises.

Learn more: Monkey Joes

13. Erupting Ice Chalk

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This fun activity doesn't require a long material list, but two main ingredients; chalk and paint. Kids will love watching the chalk fizzle and dissolve!

Learn more: Learn, Play, Imagine

14. Flip Flops Pattern and Color Matching

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Long summer days are the perfect time to reinforce literacy and math concepts. Kids can count by two or color the flip-flops by size or by sight words.

Learn more: Miniature Masterminds

15. Fireworks Math Activity

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This festive summer activity is a great way to develop numeracy, counting, and correspondence skills.

Learn more: Montessori for the Heart

16. Summer Book Read-Aloud

This rhyming summer read-aloud book is full of simple, repeating phrases and plenty of sight words, making it an easy choice for reinforcing literacy skills.

Learn more: Stories For Kids

17. Watermelon Counting Cards

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This fun counting game makes for a great summer learning activity. All you need is some card stock and black playdough and you're ready to go!

Learn more: Modern Preschool

18. Sand Vinegar Volcano 

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This beloved activity is a great way to infuse a family beach trip with some explosive fun! Kids are sure to love watching the sand erupt.

Learn more: Growing a Jeweled Rose

19. Summer Songs for Kids

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This collection of summer songs includes circle time songs, chants, and plenty of room for students to add their own creative dance moves.

Learn more: Let's Play Music

20. Water Activities for Kids 

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What better way to cool down from the summer heat than with water games? This challenging water obstacle course will keep kids engaged for hours of outdoor fun.

Learn more: Meaningful Mama

21.  Go on a Bug Scavenger Hunt

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Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt? This printable guide to all sorts of different bugs including worms and slugs is sure to be a hit with your young learner.

Learn more: Preschool Powol Packets

22. Play With Water Beads

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From water bead scooping, and funneling to sorting, this resource is full of sensory table ideas kids will love.

Learn more: Mrs. Plemon's Kindergarten

23. Blow Giant Bubbles with DIY Bubble Wands

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After twisting the pipe cleaner into hearts, circles, or any shape of their choice, kids can attach beads to personalize their creations and blow bubbles all summer long!

Learn more: What Do We Do All Day

24. Make a Sand Handprint

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Preserving your child's hand or footprint makes a heartwarming keepsake you will both cherish for years to come.

Learn more: Crafting a Green World

25. Summer Reading Kit

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Summer is the perfect time to build a daily reading habit. This printable kit includes a reading certificate and journal. It's a wonderful way to sharpen the reading skills kids have developed during the school year while giving them a chance to summarize their stories with drawings.

Learn more: Kids Activities

26. Make Some Ice Cream 

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Preschoolers will love making their own ice cream in a bag. Why not let them choose their own chopped-up fruit to enhance the simple vanilla recipe.

Learn more: Happy Toddler Club

27. Alphabet Tracing Popsicles

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This fun popsicle activity gives kids plenty of upper and lowercase letter printing practice. You could also challenge them to put the popsicles in alphabetical order as an extension activity.

Learn more: Preschool Play and Learn

28. Sidewalk Chalk Paint

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Sidewalk chalk drawing is a cherished summer memory for many. With a few simple ingredients, you can make your own chalk for hours of neighborhood fun.

Learn more: My Home Based Life

29. Frozen Paint Outdoor Activity

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Throw together some washable paint, an ice cube tray, craft sticks, and painting paper and you're good to go. Kids are sure to enjoy experimenting with this frozen twist on traditional painting.

Learn more: Busy Toddler

30. Color by Code Summer Printable Set

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Coloring by code is a great way to practice following instructions while building literacy and numeracy skills at once.

Learn more: Modern Preschool

31. Make an Outdoor Water Wall

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This inventive STEM activity is a great opportunity for teaching about gravity and building problem-solving skills. Kids will be fascinated to see how water pools at the bottom and surely have lots of questions about where it comes from.

Learn more: Learn with Play at Home

32. Sight Word Splash

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This outdoor twist on sight word practice is guaranteed to be lots of splashy fun. It also gives kids plenty of fine motor practice and teaches them to follow multi-step directions.

Learn more: Homeschool Preschool

33. Beach Pall Painting Process Art

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Kids are sure to enjoy dipping their beach balls into the paint to create all sorts of new and interesting shapes.

Learn more: Paper and Glue

34. Make a Paper Plate Sun 

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This hands-on activity gives preschoolers plenty of fringe cutting practice, which does not require as much dexterity as regular cutting. It's a great way to build fine motor skills for more challenging cutting projects in later grades.

Learn more: A Dab of Glue Will Do

35. Ice Cream Sensory Bin

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This ice cream-themed sensory bin gives young learners plenty of time chances for imaginative play. Challenge them to compete and see who can stack the tallest number of scoops on their cones.

Learn more: Fantastic Fun and Learning

36. Fun With Playdough Shells

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This summer-themed activity is a great opportunity to discuss why animals have shells and how they use them.

Learn more: Mother Natured

37. Shell, Glitter, and Bubble Sensory Bottle

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All you need are small shells, some blue glitter, and plenty of water for this super easy and engaging summer-themed sensory bottle.

Learn more: Keep Calm and Mommy On

38. Shower Curtain Painting 

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This outdoor sensory painting activity will engage all your child's senses and gives them a chance to create without worrying about making a mess.

Learn more: Happy Toddler Playtime

39. Summer I Spy

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This summer I Spy game is a great way to practice counting skills. Why not turn it into a fun race to see who can find all the items first?

Learn more: Moritz Fine Designs

40. Ice Cream Writing Tray

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Kids love ice cream and sprinkles. Combine the two in this colorful activity that gives them plenty of tracing and letter writing practice.

Learn more: Mrs. Plemon's Kindergarten

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