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Summertime Fun For the Whole Family

Looking for ideas to inspire your next summer adventure? Explore, get active or try something new with these titles for kids and parents alike and keep the fun going all summer long!

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  • This book features step-by-step illustrated instructions for fun, eco-friendly summer crafts and recipes that will appeal to a variety of ages, ability levels and interests.
    Book, 2022Beverly, MA : Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2022.
  • Real Outdoor Science Experiments

    25+ Exciting STEAM Activities for Kids

    Ballif, Jenny,
    Offering more than 25 outdoor-based STEAM activities for kids ages 8-12, this title features answers and explanations to questions of natural science and science experiments to explore these concepts in the natural world.
    Book, 2022Oakland, CA : Rockridge Press, 2022.
  • The summer installment of the STEAM Through the Seasons series gives younger elementary-aged kids ideas for easy crafts and science experiments that can be done at home while providing connections to science, technology, engineering, art and math.
    Book, 2024Buffalo, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2024.
  • Summer Fun!

    60 Activities for a Kid-perfect Summer

    Williamson, Susan, 1944-
    Geared towards kids in grades 2-6, this book offers readers ideas for screen-free fun, both indoors and outdoors, including making bubbles, learning Morse code and bug hunting.
    Book, 1999Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub., c1999.
  • This cookbook gives kid chefs of all ability levels recipes for summery sweet treats with step-by-step instructions and mouth-watering photographs of cookies, cupcakes, ice pops and more.
    Book, 2020Richmond, CA : Weldon Owen, [2020]
  • Fun and Easy Crafting With Recycled Materials

    60 Cool Projects That Reimagine Paper Rolls, Egg Cartons, Jars and More!

    McLeod, Kimberly,
    The perfect choice for eco-conscious young artists and makers, this book outlines more than 60 craft ideas to repurpose toilet paper rolls and plastic bottles into fun projects like kaleidoscopes and terrariums.
    Book, 2019Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2019.
  • This title features craft ideas that mix natural materials like leaves, twigs and flowers with common household items that will get kids in grades 2-4 outside to foster creativity and engagement with nature.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing, 2018.
  • The Young Adventurer's Guide to (almost) Everything

    Build a Fort, Camp Like a Champ, Poop in the Woods--45 Action-packed Outdoor Activities

    Hewitt, Ben, 1971-
    This guidebook, intended for 11-17-year-old outdoor survivalists, presents clear instructions on a wide variety of wilderness skills including how to build a fire, use the stars to navigate and make a whistle from a stick.
    Book, 2019Boulder : Roost Books, 2019.
  • Slow Down

    50 Mindful Moments in Nature

    Williams, Rachel,
    Appropriate for elementary-aged students, this illustrated anthology brings ecology and mindfulness together in a comic book style that teaches scientific context and an appreciation of the natural world.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Magic Cat Publishing, [2020]
  • Unbored Adventure

    70 Seriously Fun Activities for Kids & Their Families

    Glenn, Joshua, 1967-
    This book provides parents and their children with low-tech and hi-tech options for fun and learning in nature, cities, or wherever else your summer adventure takes you.
    Book, 2015New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
  • The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping With Kids

    How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature

    Olsson, Helen
    This guidebook offers families camping advice, packing checklists, safety tips and all kinds of classic and contemporary outdoor activities to keep camping trips fun and stress-free.
    Book, 2012Boston, Mass. : Roost Books, 2012.
  • This title is designed to get elementary-aged kids outside and exploring nature and their own creativity, with instructions on hands-on activities like how to make a kite, weave a bird's nest and create a potion lab.
    Book, 2016Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2016.