50+ Things to Do For Free During the Summer Holidays

Camp out in your garden.
Build a den outside.
Play in a sprinkler or paddling pool.
Go on a bike ride.
Fly a kite.
Make an obstacle course.

Pick your own produce in friends' and neighbours' gardens.
Grown your own fruits and veggies.
Make fruit ice lollies.
Bake your favourite sweet treats.
Create a muck up with store cupboard ingredients.

Go on a nature spotter walk.
Look for minibeasts.
Climb a tree.
Make a display of wildflowers.
Do some gardening.

Visit a museum or gallery.
Take photographs.
Go on a walking tour in a nearby city (or your own!).
Create a time capsule.
Research your family tree.

Read together at the library.
Write a story.
Browse at a bookshop.
Draw a comic book or graphic novel.
Take part in the Summer Reading Challenge.

Make slime.
Create an exploding volcano.
Make your own bubble solution.
Make compost.
Make a rainbow.
Set up a sensory station.

Organise a friendly football match.
Have a skip-a-thon.
Learn how to juggle.
Race at a Junior Parkrun.
Learn to play tennis at a free lesson.

Go rockpooling.
Make a face out of pebbles.
Build a sandcastle (if you can't get to a sandy beach, try the local playground's sandpit).
Dip your toes in the water.
Throw pebbles into the water and try to skim stones.

Sing karaoke.
Make your own musical instruments.
Put on a show.
Choreograph your own dance.
Create a playlist.

Dress up in costumes.
Have a teddy bear's picnic.
Put on a puppet show.
Play your favourite board games.
Create quizzes.

Paint with your fingers and toes.
Make a fairy garden.
Turn old boxes into cars or Wendy houses.
Set up a treasure hunt.
Make play dough.