It’s that time of year, where the panic is starting to set in as you realise that the school summer holidays are upon us. Whether you are going on a family holiday or not, there will be days when everyone needs to keep occupied. Do not worry if you cannot think of any school holiday activities to do, as we have got you covered with our fun summer activities for tweens printable below!
Keep reading for our top tips on how to ensure your tweens aren’t bored this summer – or go directly to the sign up form for your FREE printable at the bottom of this post!
What Should Tweens Do When They Are Bored?
‘I’m bored!‘ The two words all parents dread!
If your tween is feeling bored during the summer holidays, it’s important to encourage them to find fun and engaging summer activities. There are plenty of summer activities for kids available that will keep them entertained and occupied.
When summer boredom sets in, it is hard to shake off and the 6 week summer break can seriously drag. Before the holidays begin, you should encourage your child to create a summer bucket list of activities they want to do.
They can either jot down their favourite activities to simply tick off or even place their ideas on separate pieces of paper in a jar. Then, when the holidays hit, simply pick out a daily activity to do. If some require advance booking, it’s wise to make the reservations first, for a specific day and note it on your calendar.
The key is to encourage tweens to be creative and find activities that interest them so they can beat their boredom this summer.
Better still, subscribe to the Sim’s Life newsletter and receive a free list of summer activities to keep your teen occupied throughout the summer holidays!
What Are Good Summer Activities For Tweens?
Summer is a time for relaxation, fun and exploration. However, it’s also a time when kids tend to sleep in and spend more time enjoying screen time. For tweens, who are at a critical age where physical activity plays an important role in their growth and development, staying active this summer should be a top priority.
Popular summer activities for tweens include outdoor sports, art classes, music lessons, swimming and hiking with family.
You can pretty much guarantee the weather will be on side during the summer holidays, making it the perfect time for teens to engage in various outdoor activities.
Spending time outdoors is a fabulous excuse to enjoy some all important screen free time and is a great way for families to bond.
Visiting the beach is one of the most popular summer activities that the whole family can enjoy. Simply pack up a bag of food and drinks, alongside towels, an extra change of clothes and suncream, and away you go! From playing in the sand and building sandcastles, to swimming in the sea or simply relaxing with a good book. A trip to the beach is a relatively cheap day out that everyone will enjoy.
Activities That Don’t Break The Bank
As mentioned above, a trip to the beach can be a cheap day out. However, unless you live close by to one, the costs of driving there can soon mount up.
Outdoor scavenger hunts are a great idea, as you can use items from your home. Invite friends over to join in the summer fun and make a day of it!
Reading is also a great hobby activity that kids love. Why not set a challenge to read a set amount of books that can be recorded in a summer reading log. This will help keep your child occupied and help them expand their knowledge base.
If you are visiting London during the summer holidays, free tickets for the Sky Garden are released 3 weeks in advance on Monday mornings at 10am. The tickets do go quickly, but the views you experience from London’s highest public garden are well worth it!
Museums in most cities around the UK offer free entry – special exhibitions tend to come with an extra fee. However, if your child has a particular interest, then they will enjoy visiting museums and galleries for a day out.
National Trust venues are always popular throughout summer, check out this Nostell Priory review featured on 2 Adults 3 Children to find out why!
A geocaching adventure is a great way to keep your kids busy in the summer. Just download the app and get exploring your local area.
It really is an activity that is lots of fun and we have found ourselves hanging from trees previously to find well hidden cache! Here is a great article highlighting what geocaching essentials you need before you get stuck into lots of family fun!
Free Printable Summer Activities Sheets For Tweens
I am featuring this fabulous free summer activities for tweens printable that will make your life easier all summer long!
Featuring a whole host of fun activities that also includes rainy day ideas, to help keep you busy this summer. The printables cover:
Journaling
Volunteering
Play dates
Beach clean-up’s and so much more!
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How do you keep your kids busy throughout the summer?
Hopefully there are enough ideas featured above to keep you busy! With the added printable summer activities sheets, you can ensure your kids will have the most fun summer ever!
If the sun is shining plan lots of outdoor activities. For example – going to the park or beach, playing sports or games and going on nature walks.
In case it rains, plan lots of indoor activities to keep children occupied. Such as arts and crafts, reading and cooking or baking together. Check out my Oat Cookies recipe and Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe, both recipes are perfect for baking with kids.
If you are North West UK based, check out North West Family Adventures for ideas on how to spend the holidays and keep children entertained!
Whatever fun ideas you choose to do, I hope you all have a great summer!
Some brilliant ideas! Definitely saving this one for the summer holidays! #pocolo
Summer break is about to begin here. This list will definitely come in handy! Thanks!
I cannot wait to turn my alarm off for the holidays! Hope you have a lovely time over the summer and that the printable comes in handy!
My youngest is a bit older than a tween but she has a long summer ahead after finishing her GCSE’s so this has given me some fantastic ideas. x
To be honest, a lot of the activities can relate to any age and are perfect for keeping everyone entertained! Wishing your daughter well and all the luck… that summer after finishing GCSE’s is awesome! 🙂
So many great ideas on here!
Thank you so much Joanne! Hope the activities come in handy this summer! 🙂 x
Great ideas you have here!! Most kids these days have no idea how to have fun, not like we did back when I was a child. We were always outside. Seems most young ones today are glued to the TV, or on their computers and phones playing video games. Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 115. Pinned.
Thank you for pinning Dee! I am in total agreement, we had so much freedom as children and were never bored, even though we didn’t have access to technology, because we made our own fun. Hopefully the printable will help families keep busy this summer!x