40 Summer Activities For Teens

With only 3 1/2 days of school left, we're heading into ten glorious weeks of summer vacation! Don't get bored; use that time to have some fun and accomplish some goals-- here are some ideas!

1.   Create a photo book.
2.   Watch a sunset. 
3.   Read a really good book.
4.   Have a movie marathon outside. 
5.   Go stargazing. 
6.   Swim at a local lake or pool.
7.   Go to an amusement park. 
8.   Try new foods. 
9.   Sleep until the late afternoon. 
10.   Make a lemonade stand. 
11.   Make homemade ice cream. 
12.   Go on a road trip. 
13.   Hang out with friends. 
14.   Go mini-golfing. 
15.   Go bowling. 
16.   Make DIY t-shirts. 
17.   Reminisce about old memories. 
18.   Go boating. 
19.   Go fishing. 
20.   Picnic at a park. 
21.   Play on a playground. 
22.   Go on vacation. 
23.   Have a hula-hoop competition.
24.   Visit a college or two. 
25.   Collect souvenirs from places that you visit. 
26.   Play paint-twister. 
27.   Have a water-balloon fight. 
28.   Check out a local farmers market. 
29.   Invent a new dance move with your friends. 
30.   Make homemade pizza. 
31.   Have a cookout. 
32.   Check out local festivals. 
33.   Go shopping. 
34.   Get a pedicure or manicure. 
35.   Make s'mores around a campfire. 
36.   Go camping. 
37.   Go bicycling.
38.   Take a hike. 
39.   Have your own photo shoot.
40.   Make a lot of fun memories!   

-Laura Midkiff