Here is my inspiration list for family fun ideas in August, I hope it inspires you.
Holidays and Special Dates in August
- National Crayon Collection Month
- National Book Lovers Day is August 9
- International Left-Handers Day August 13
- Perseids Meteor Shower peaks between August 11 – 12
- Tell a Joke Day August 16
For family friendly ongoing and annual events to check out in the Seattle area, ParentMap has a great event calendar: Family Fun Calendar | Seattle + Puget Sound Activities for Kids | ParentMap
MAKE (craft and food ideas)
- Try food themed days of the week:
- Special breakfast Sundays (pancakes, French toast, etc.)
- Mac & Cheese Mondays
- Oatmeal Wednesdays
- Poetry Teatime Thursdays
- Pizza Fridays
- Date Night Saturdays
- Treats for Poetry Teatime
- Tea, cookies, creamsicles, blackberry and blueberry syrup for a tasty drink, flavored water (mint, lemon, etc.)
- Family night treat ideas:
- Homemade pizza (build your own!)
- Grilled pizza
- Skillet cookie
- S’mores
- Chocolate mint shakes
- Stone fruit tart
- Crafts:
- Sunflower paintings
- Other crafts related to our August Study Guide
- Family podcast / video updates
EXPLORE (at home/getting out of the house ideas)
- At home:
- Backyard camp out
- Obstacle courses
- Kiddie pool time
- Berry picking (we have blueberries, raspberries and blackberries)
- Gardening (we have two large beds and a dozen pots that give us plenty of veg throughout the summer)
- Out of the house:
- Take Sunday drives
- Family hikes around the neighborhood
- Visit the beach
- Bike ride
- Go for ice cream
- Blueberry picking with friends
- Zoo visit
- Book club
- Park days
- Neighborhood block party
PLAY/WATCH (games and what to check out on TV/online ideas)
- Date nights in (kids watch a movie, parents watch a movie)
- Family movie night
- King County Library System online events (for those that live in the Seattle area, if not check out your local library.
- Board and card games
- Mille Bornes
- Five Crowns
- Monopoly
I hope my family fun ideas list for August inspired you.
