101 FREE Things to Do with Kids This Year (Fun & Easy!)

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101+ Free Things To Do With Kids

Looking for a few FREE things to do with kids this year? A lot of these are for the Summer, but some you can do ANY time of the year. It’s easy for kids to get bored doing the same things every day, so finding free things to keep everyone busy is always a welcome diversion.

Here’s a peek at a few free things to do with kids to keep your kids busy this year . . .

At-Home Activities

- - Make a summer bucket list
  - Freeze Koolaid in ice trays to make popsicles
  - Host a lemonade stand
  - Try this Ivory soap experiment
  - Make sock puppets and put on a show
  - Make a marshmallow toothpick house
  - Build a homemade volcano
  - Paint rocks
  - Have a pillow fight
  - Set up indoor tents with old sheets
  - Decorate a cake or make cookies
  - Make (and complete!) a yarn obstacle course or a backyard obstacle course
  - Have a movie day with snacks!

Outdoor Adventures

- - Make a homemade sprinkler
  - Visit a park
  - Visit a state capital
  - Lay out a blanket and watch for cloud shapes
  - Go on a nature hunt
  - Play flashlight tag
  - Find a local bike trail
  - Set up a car wash
  - Go fishing
  - Catch fireflies
  - Go birdwatching in a local park
  - Fly a kite
  - Go hiking
  - Have a water balloon fight

Arts & Crafts

- - Make homemade sidewalk chalk
  - Paint the driveway
  - Make homemade play doh
  - Create a scrapbook
  - Print free coloring sheets

Learning Activities

- - Visit the library (MANY libraries have special events and freebies too!)
  - Sign up for Lowe’s Kids Workshops
  - Attend a local Vacation Bible School
  - Free Summer Reading Programs
  - Check out a Home Depot Kids Workshop
  - Visit a thrift store
  - Earn a free book from Barnes & Noble
  - Sign up for Apple Camp

Seasonal Fun & Special Events

- - Go to a concert in the park
  - Visit all local parks in your town
  - Stop by Coldstone for BOGO
  - Visit your state capital
  - Go on a factory tour
  - Have a spa night and paint your nails
  - Go geocaching
  - Go Bowling for FREE

Free Treats & Food Perks

- - Get free Dippin’ Dots
  - Free Auntie Anne’s Pretzel
  - Enjoy a free ice cream cone at McDonald’s
  - Make homemade milkshakes
  - Make homemade ice cream
  - Make homemade snow cones