Fun summer activities for kids: ideas you’ll want to try in childcare and at home

Ice play where you can put in your favorite character

Help the toys! Here’s a fun ice play idea where you can trap your favorite characters inside ice.

Every child has toys that are special to them or favorites they love, right? How about using those toys to make ice? To rescue the toys trapped in a frozen world, kids will likely focus on melting the ice.

Try it in a way that’s enjoyable and safe for your child, and make the most of those hot summer days.

Ice Treasure Hunt

Visually beautiful and exciting play! Here’s an idea for an Ice Treasure Hunt.

Treasure hunts are one of kids’ favorite activities, right? Some children think carefully about where the treasure might be hidden as they search, while others touch and check everything they see—there are all kinds of approaches.

This time, it’s an idea for an ice treasure hunt where the treasure is visible but frustratingly hard to get, and that challenge is part of the fun.

All you need are plastic cups and small toys.

Put the toys and water into the plastic cups and freeze them.

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Chilly, limited-time accessories! Let me introduce the idea of ice rings.

Some children who admire princesses or love fashion might want to collect accessories.

This time, let’s try making limited-time ice rings.

You’ll need an ice tray, a dropper, colored water, and aluminum foil.

If the ice tray has motifs like hearts or stars, it will look even more appealing.

Be sure to give it a try while you can!

Ice painting with your favorite color of paint

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Discoveries are so much fun! Here’s an idea for ice painting using your favorite paint colors.

There are activities you can enjoy precisely because it’s a hot summer.

This time, let’s focus on ice and enjoy drawing with the kids.

You’ll need a tray, paint, water, and a container such as a milk carton.

The process of children mixing paints to create their favorite colors is filled with excitement and anticipation.

And the unique idea of freezing water mixed with paint and using it to draw will become a special summer memory.

Ice excavation game

Also great for bath time! Excavation play with ice

Experience an exciting play activity! Here are some ideas for ice excavation play.

Kids love new challenges and discoveries.

Create memories with play that stimulates their curiosity and spirit of exploration.

You’ll need an ice tray, small toys, water, and more.

Place bouncy balls or toys that fit into the ice tray, pour in water, and freeze.

Once you take out the ice, you’ll see the kids become absorbed in trying to extract the toys inside!