We have collated a bunch of play ideas and activities for this year’s NEW Summer of Play Challenge.
Play is important for children and young people at any time of the year, but during the summer months when the days are longer and the sun is shining, there are more opportunities than ever for children and young people to get out and play.
Our new Summer of Play Challenge can be downloaded and printed so children and young people can tick off the activities as they give them a go, keeping a record of a fun summer of play.
Download pdf here.
Look back at our 2022 and 2021 Summer of Play Challenges here.
Summer of Play Challenge 2023
- Play hopscotch
- Play in the rain
- Try roller-skating
- Make a cosy den in your garden
- Learn to bake
- Organise a sports tournament
- Make perfume
- Learn a new skill – cartwheels, knitting, juggling
- Have an egg and spoon race
- Go wildlife spotting
- Make a new friend
- Create a fairy house
- Grow herbs
- Make wind chimes and hang outside
- Build a playful city using recycling
- Be an astronomer for a night – search for planets and constellations from your garden
- Plan a new board game
- Create a new song and dance routine
- Visit your local library
- Search for shapes in the clouds.