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At Home Summer Fun Ideas 2024

Activities to do with you children at home this summer!

By Karyn Martin, Publisher, Macaroni KID Derry, Megan Harvey, Contributor, Macaroni KID Derry January 31, 2024

Looking for things to do with your children at home this summer? Live in the Greater Derry area and beyond? We got you covered! From indoor to outdoor activities, there is something for everyone! These activities are great to hold your children over in between camps or just for everyday summer fun!

Build a Fort: 🏰

I don’t know about you but I love a good fort. Something fun for a rainy day is building a fort! Use blankets and pillows that you already have and build! Your children’s imaginations will run wild.

Make Pizza: 🍕

Who doesn’t love pizza! Buy simple pizza ingredients at the store and have a pizza day! Your children can decorate the Pizzas however they want and eat the toppings as they do so. Try some of our fun and different recipes here!

Arts and Crafts: 🎨

Children love arts and crafts and can make pretty much anything! Check out this guide for some fun crafts when you feel like you do not have anything to do.

Water Parks: 🌊

Take your children to your local water park. From town water parks to something as big as Canobie Lake Park or Story Land, you are sure to stay cool this summer. 

State Parks: 🏞

Let your children’s imaginations run wild and check out our business directory with some parks here

Backyard fun: 🏡

If you do not want to leave your backyard, you can bring the fun there! Grab a sprinkler or even slip n slide and hangout at your own home! Check out our article for how to have fun in your own backyard!


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