We don't have anything against boredom. Kids need the chance to be bored ... sometimes. However with almost 100 days of summer stretching out before us, we thought you could use a few ideas to bust that boredom ... at least occasionally.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Check out the Macaroni Kid Calendar for up-to-date events
Register for Summer Camps
Celebrate Summer Birthdays
Connect with a local Parenting Group
ONLY IN SUMMER
Boeing Classic Golf Tournament (August 18-24)
ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
Visit a local pet store
BIKES, TRAINS, and AUTOMOBILES {and FEET too}
Snoqualmie Tunnel Bike Ride & BBQ
Northwest Railway Museum Train Rides
Ride the Issaquah Valley Trolley (weekends)
Take a colorful nature walk
Run a family-friendly race
GIVE BACK
Host an Alex's Lemonade Stand
Or Cookies for Kids Cancer Bake Sale
Or Coin Drive for Ben Towne Foundation
Volunteer at Eastside Baby Corner
INDOOR FUN
Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshops
Adventure Bowl in Snoqualmie
Step back in time at a local History Museum
Step back in time at a local History Museum
See a KidStage performance at Village Theater
Or Valley Center Stage in North Bend
Michael’s Passport to Imagination
Cedar River Watershed Education Center
SEE A MOVIE
FREE Summer Matinees at North Bend Theater
Watch “Planes: Fire & Rescue" at Regal Issaquah Highlands
SUMMER READING
Storytime at Barnes and Noble
Summer Reading Program at local libraries
Plus 5 Other Ideas ... Online Resources, Challenges, and More!
OUTDOOR FUN
Explore a new park
Take a family-friendly hike
Shop a local Farmer’s Market
Walk around Gilman Village
Try Berry Picking
Go Geocaching or LetterBoxing
Golf at Little Si Links
Be a Junior Naturalists
See a show at Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
Splash in a pool or Aquatic Center
Get wet at a Spray Park
Head for a lake beach
Family Tap Water Tours
ROAD TRIPS
Take a road trip around WA State using other MacKid sites
Visit Suncadia Resort & Spa or Willows Lodge & Spa
FUN AT HOME
Check out Creative Kids Unplugged Boxes
Make your own bubble wand
Make your own noodle necklaces
Make your own fruit pops
Make a 4th of July noisemaker
Make your own slime putty
Create a raised salt painting
Host a sleepover or backyard campout
Make ice cream in a bag
Make a marble painting
Make your own sidewalk chalk
Host a movie night with friends
Build a Fairy Garden
Make something with duct tape
Make an outdoor dessert
Try some Indoor Fun
Play a classic game, like jacks or marbles
Go on a homemade treasure hunt
Host a toy swap or book swap with friends
Build a fort (inside or out)
Make your own super bubbles
Create a summer scrapbook
Make a Gutter Garden
Check out more ideas on our Summer Pinterest board.
What would you add to this list?