Looking for a quick, easy, and FUNbackyard water game?

You will love whipping up somesponge balls!

These are like reusable water balloons!

Looking for a quick, easy, and FUN backyard water game? You will love whipping up some sponge balls! In less than 5 minutes, using our DIY Sponge Ball Tutorial your kids will be ready to cool off and have fun at the same time all summer long. These sponge balls DIY are perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and kids of all ages. These are like reusable water balloons!  So pop over and find out how to make sponge balls at home and get ready for EPIC water games for kids.

So pop over and find outhow to make sponge balls at homeand get ready for EPICwater games for kids.

Sponge balls

I always get so excited planning fun summer activities for my crew!

I thought would be a one time kids activity.

cut colorful sponges into 3-5 strips each lengthwise

However, it was so much fun and so simple to prepare, it has become a tradition.

My kids look forward to playing withWater Balls for Kidsevery single summer!

Thissummer activity for kidsis also a great idea forsummer camp activities!

use a Rubberband or cable tie

DIY Sponge Ball Tutorial

This idea has been floating around the internet for a while.

Im not sure who had the idea first (sorry to the creator!).

My husband even had fun playing!

These sponge water balls are a fun summer activity for kids of all ages

We found that you will want at least 3 per child.

Just see to it you dont get ones with any rough sides for scrubbing.

Get bright colors like green, blue, pink, orange, purple, etc.

Princess Water Toss Game

The brighter, the more appealing to kids!

Cut each sponge into four strips lengthwise.

The two tone or multi colored ones were our favorites!

disney princess sponge water ball play for toddler and preschool

Now hold the strips, stacked up, together and twist.

Then have a parent or friend put on a cable tie and trim off the excess.

You will need to make it really tight to stop the sponges from coming apart.

Toddler Outdoor Play activity

But that didnt mean they didnt want to play!

They got on their princess dress up clothes to have some Princess Water Fun.

Summer camp activities

The girlsloved filling them with water and squeezing it out.

Kids Summer Activities: Soaker Sponge Balls are fun for the whole family

They are soft and have a great texture in your hands.

Water Games for Kids

Later the girls and Iplayed tosssitting on the lawn.

It was actually very refreshing on thisHOTday.

Nothing says summer like a big juicy watermelon! We whipped up a bath of this gorgeous watermelon playdough for our upcoming watermelon theme! This homemade playdoh recipe is super easy-to-make, soft, and such a fun watermelon activity! Use this summer activities for preschoolers, toddlers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 students.

Here are some of our favorite baking soda and vinegar activities.

Are your kids as crazy about slime as mine are? My kids love playing with slime and trying different types of slime. In our experimenting, we came up with this cool baking soda slime. This slime uses baking soda as the activator for a wonderful sheen and flow without being sticky at all! And with the first day fo sCome see how to make slime with baking soda and get playing with your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders.

Ready? Set. GO! This really fun car activity for kids is sure to be a hit. Whether you race your cars outside as a summer activity or indoors as a rainy day activity for kids - this is EPIC! This pool noodle activity is fun for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd graders, and up. Just grab a pool noodle, duct tape, and our free printable to create a cool hot wheels race tarck in just 5 minutes!

You are going to love this simple-to-make and creative art project for kids. You can create abstract art or art projects based on famous artists. We opted to make a starry night for kids tin foil project. I love the dimmension this technique gave to our van gogh art project. This aluminum foil art makes a great summer activity for kids of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kinderagrten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th graders, and up!

You will love this outrageously fun painting with cars activity where kids will make a cheery rainbow painting using hotwheel vehicles. This rainbow painting for kids is a silly rainbow painting ideas that your kids will LOVE! Use this for a rainbow theme, car theme, spring theme, or just a fun play ativity with kids. Try this car activities for kids with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students.

Fun summer activity for bucket list

Making a DIY foosball table is a really fun STEM project for kids of all ages to make together and loads of fun to play with too! The diy games for kids is the project for a rainy day or as a summer bucket list idea.  Try this homemade games for kids with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too. This EPIC kids activity is sure to be a hit with your kids.

Looking for a fun summer activity for kids? You are going to love blowing colorful snake bubble. This sock bubbles activity is super simple and such an easy summer activity idea for toddlder, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too. It takes blowing bakcyard bubles to a new level making long, colorful snakes with a simple technique using a sock and a plastic bottle. You’ve got to try this bubble snake experiment.

This vinegar and baking soda rocket is an out-of-this-world fun AND educational summer activity for kids! Preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will enjoy making the baking soda rocket. This how to make a bottle rocket project is one of those really cool science projects your kids will remember forever!

Have you ever heard of a lemon volcano? Kids are going to love this fun, creative,volcano experiment that screams summer! This simple lemon volcano experiment is perfect for curious kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too. All you need are a few simple materials to make some amazing erupting lemon volcanos!

The goal of an amazing science experiment for kids is to grab kids attention and make them wonder why did that happen, how could that work, and I want to try that! This leak proof bag is such a simple science experiment for kids that explores polymers. What’s best is this amazing science experiment with everyday materials! Try this water experiment with kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too.

Kids are going to love this really fun Frozen Rainbow Eruptions science activity where kids will make beautiful rainbows as they create a chemical reaction! This baking soda and vinegar experiment! This rainbow activities for preschoolers usese a couple simple materials for a mesmerizing, colorful preschool summer activity! Use this rainbow science with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders.

strawberry activity for kids

Beautiful summer craft for kids using flowers

summer handwriting worksheets

30 June Kids Activities - so many fun, creative and unique summer bucket ideas for kids of all ages including ocean, sand / beach, popsicles, and more! #kidsactivities #summerbucketlist