Summer Activity Books for Kids

It’s summertime! Instead of listening to choruses of “I’m bored!”, check out all of the fun activities in these summer activity books for kids! From camping and hiking to road trips and the ocean, there is a little something for everyone!

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My First Book of Hiking

Written by Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi and illustrated by Ekaterina Trukhan

This adorable board book introduces hiking to little ones with brightly colored illustrations and a fun, easy to read text. The pages include tips for a successful hike with illustrated suggestions for what to pack, and an illustrated recipe for healthy trail mix. There are also suggestions of famous places to hike, and how to keep the Earth clean. It is made of sturdy pages and comes with a handy handle so little ones can carry this book with them on the go.

My First Book of Camping

Written by Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi and illustrated by Ekaterina Trukhan

This cute guide to camping teaches little ones about different ways and places to camp. It includes illustrated guides for what to pack, and how to create shadow puppets, and even has a recipe for making s’mores. The colorful illustrations and easy to read text make this a fun way to get kids ready for a camping trip. The sturdy pages and built in handle mean it is easy for little ones to bring camping with them.

Let’s Go Camping: A Journal & Logbook for Kids

Written by Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi

This adorable journal starts with a welcome letter from Maggie the camping dog. Throughout the book, Maggie offers tips for readers to make the most of their camping trip. There are tons of fun and easy pages for campers to fill out, including a Camping Bucket List, a map of North America for families to track their travels, and campground reviews. There are also pages full of important camping tips and information, including how to build a campfire, how to be careful with wildlife, and how to follow campground etiquette. This will be a great Keepsake for families to look back on their camping adventures.

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Awesome Road Trip Activities for Kids

Written by Jen Tousey

This fun activity book includes over 100 games, puzzles, and journal prompts to keep kids entertained on road trips. The book starts with a map of the United States encouraging kids to draw their road trip routes onto the map. There is also a checklist for different state license plates to check off. Kids will love the various road trip bingo cards and the silly riddles. There are also word searches, mazes, scavenger hunts, would you rather questions, and a travel journal. This will keep kids busy for the whole trip!

Camping Activity Book for Kids

Written by Amelia Mayer

This camping guide teaches kids 35 important skills that they can master while camping in nature. From building a a fire and pitching a tent to making s’mores and tracking animals, there are all kinds of fun and important tasks for kids to master. The beginning of the book offers a note to parents and suggestions of activities that kids will need help with. The rest of the book is full of step by step guides to completing tasks, as well as fun crafts, activities, and games.

Ocean Activities for Kids

Written by Laura Petrusic

This educational guide teaches kids about the ocean and the creatures that call it home. The book is broken down into six chapters ranging from the Anatomy of the Ocean to Coral Reefs and the Deep Sea. Each section includes informative lessons for kids to read, as well as hands-on activities for them to explore the topics in the lessons. These range from creating tidal pools to making coral reef rock candy. Kids will love learning about parts of the ocean with these fun activities.

What are your favorite summer activity books for kids? Share them in the comments below!

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