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free activities for kids this summer

EiE®, the award-winning curricula division of the Museum of Science, Boston

Explore engineering as a family! You’ll be challenged to design solutions to everyday problems. What will you design? A zip line? A speaker? A slow-drip watering system? These activities are a great way for your family to develop skills like critical thinking, communication, creativity, and persistence. They’re also a lot of fun! They develop research-based, classroom-tested programs that empower children to become lifelong STEM learners and passionate problem solvers. Since 2003, EiE® has designed their PreK-8 curricula to encourage all children, including those from underrepresented groups, to see themselves as engineers. Flexible print, online and blended hands-on programs bring engineering, science and computer science together to prepare today’s students for a fast-paced, global, technology-savvy future.

Free activities to do with your child this summer that are fun and help your child grow. These themed activities were designed with you and your child in mind! Ages Birth through 5. All resources and courses on Cox Campus are completely free and available to educators, families, and community leaders around the world.

DIY ideas by age. There are tons of things to do on this site with your kids. Sign up for their newsletter for even more fun. The top categories are Quick and Easy Experiments, Engineering and Building, Quick and Easy Crafts, Recycled Creations, Kitchen Science, and Space Exploration.


Free summer mini-courses that will spark curiosity and cultivate a sense of wonder. Master teachers bring great literature, science and history to life—all through the lens of a biblical worldview. Don’t be surprised if these courses leave your child wanting to explore a given subject even further.

Play educational games, watch videos, and create art with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and more of your favorite Sesame Street muppets! Videos, playful learning activities, and ways to help families stay physically and mentally healthy. 

Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows! Sign up for their newsletter for even more fun.

Coolmath Games is a brain-training site, for everyone, where logic & thinking & math meets fun & games. Strategy, skill, number, and logic games. There are also drawing, multi-player, word, geography games and more.

National Geographic Kids
Big-headed mole rats specialize in digging tunnels. Learn more amazing facts about these amazing creatures with National Geographic Kids. Play games, watch videos, learn about animals and more.

Play free kids games, watch videos, and explore activities, quirky quizzes and fun facts. So many things explained you won't know where to start.

Children's website that teaches basic English reading and writing skills. The main demographic is preschoolers, and kindergarteners. It teaches children how to read by using games and phonics.

For even more fun and games check out Fun and Free Educational Websites for Kids from Very Well Family



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