5 Healthy Summer Activities to Do With the Family
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Summer is right around the corner and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to spend time with my kiddos more! I don’t know about you, but I LOVE summer and the opportunity to do more activities with my family- especially ones that can help promote movement and health!
Today I’ve gathered a list of five ideas that you can easily do this summer with your family that are healthy, fun, and most importantly built for quality time together!
1. Go to the Farmer’s Market
If your town has a local farmer’s market, this is a fun family outing that everyone can enjoy! Often times they will have little games and activities that your kids will enjoy, plus a great variety of local produce! It’s so nice to get out of the house, walking around and enjoying the fresh air, plus your kids are watching you and learning healthy habits. As a family you can make a game of choosing your dinner that night- each family member gets $5 to spend on something healthy/ fresh and when you get home, you work together to make it into a unique meal for that night!
2. Sign up for a Family 5k
Summertime is filled with local races – and a lot of times they even allow you to run with your pets, strollers, and more! This is a great way to work towards a goal as a family. You can spend time training for the event and learning how to distance run. Your kids are going to love wearing bibs, getting a shirt for the event and crossing the finish line!
3. Camp Out in the Backyard
Don’t have a ton of time to go camping? (or maybe not a super outdoorsy person… you are welcome here sister!) Pop up a tent in the backyard and have an evening camping right from the comfort of your home! Organize a few fun “camping” activities, such as grilling hot dogs, making smores, and maybe taking a hike around the neighborhood. Finally, you can organize a backyard nature scavenger hunt, which your kids will love running around finding items that you’ve pre-written! End the night with story-telling and your kids will be talking about their adventure for weeks to come!
4. Host a Backyard Summer Olympics
Test your strength, team work, and more with this fun outdoor activity for the entire family! Pre-determine 5 “events” that are a variety of physical activities – they can be anything from a wheel barrel race to and obstacle course that you’ve made from items around the house. Check out this super fun article with TONS of ideas to host your summer games! https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/olympic-games-kids
5. Start a Family Garden
If you have a little space in your yard, a garden is the perfect summer activity for families! Have each member of your family pick a special vegetable that they want to grow and take care of throughout the summer. What’s even better is that you’ll have fresh vegetables to eat all summer long- grown right from your home! Your kids will be so proud of their hard work paying off with a delicious family dinner!
Whether you check one thing off the summer checklist or everything – don’t forget- you mama are doing a GREAT job! Your kids crave the gift of TIME, no matter what that looks like!
I hope that these ideas inspire your summer activity list! Drop a comment below with something that is on your summer plans to share with other mamas!
