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Welcome Sunny Days of August!
The best days of summer are made of simple moments spent playing, creating, and exploring together. Our August Activity guide is packed with easy, engaging ideas that encourage kids to stay curious, get moving, and enjoy the season to the fullest. From outdoor adventures to creative crafts, there's something fun to discover every day.
August 1 - Volunteer
Get in your community today and see how you can get involved to help! Whether helping to clean the park, volunteer at a soup kitchen or more, being a part of your community helps kids feel grounded and connected to the world around them.
August 2 - Kids Help Make Dinner
Let the kids in the kitchen! See what they can help make for dinner.
August 3 - Build a Marble Run
Whether a Kullerbu, Hubelino or wooden marble run, see how much fun you can have building and racing today!
August 4 - Host a Family Puzzle Night
Bond over brain teasers! Puzzles are perfect for quiet evenings filled with shared laughter and a sense of accomplishment. Choose a parrot or elephant puzzle from our new wooden puzzle collection. These puzzles promote problem-solving, hand-eye coordination, and number learning while being just the right challenge for all.
August 5 - Make a Memory Book
Creating a scrapbook or memory journal together is a meaningful way to preserve family stories. Let kids decorate the pages while grandparents share their favorite memories or life lessons. You can even add in the stories that you created together while playing or the amazing art projects that you created.
August 6 - Get Outside!
When the weather is right, outdoor toys can offer hours of active play. From digging in the sandbox to setting up a backyard obstacle course, nature becomes the playroom.
August 7 - Go Birdwatching
Help your child make an easy bird feeder using a pinecone, some nut butter, and birdseed, or try halved oranges filled with dried seeds and fruit. Hang the feeders near a window or tree where your child can watch the birds come and go. Keep a notebook nearby to draw pictures of the birds or write down their colors and markings.
August 8 - Go Swimming
Get outside today and go for a swim! How many different swimming moves can you do?
August 9 - Climb a Tree
Be careful as you climb high! See what trees you can climb and see what you can spy from your new height.
August 10 - Get our Unicorn Planner
Let the new school year sparkle! Get our Unicorn Glitterluck Planner Pages that makes planning a breeze!
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August 11 - Make a Little Friends Cardboard Boat
Today, sail the seven seas with your HABA Little Friends and this DIY cardboard pirate ship! Our friend, @studiorosie, made this sweet craft that will have your little one taking on the waves and riding the tide of fun all day!
August 12 - Draw with Sidewalk Chalk
Create colorful drawings outside on the driveway or sidewalk. Try making patterns, games, or a giant mural.
August 13 - Screen-Free Day
With summer comes more free time for the kids and more opportunities for screen time. And hey, we get it. We're parents too! There will be days when the kids have exhausted all other activity possibilities (or so they’ve told you over and over with the classic “I’m bored!”) and you’re exhausted too.
Here’s a list of fun things kids can do this summer that don’t involve any sort of gadget!
August 14 - Collect Rocks
Get outside and see what fun rocks you can collect.
August 15 - Have a Yoga Morning
Mornings can go by quick, try to slow down today and try some new yoga poses.
August 16 - Get Cooking
Is your little one fascinated with cooking? Do they love to be your special helper in the kitchen? Cooking is a wonderful way to spend quality time with your kids. Although, having a tiny shadow in the kitchen, does at times make meal preparation more challenging. With a little planning and proper supervision, the kitchen is the perfect environment for your little one to strengthen important developmental skills they will need as they grow.
August 17 - Kids Pick Chores
Let your kids pick a chore to accomplish today!
Completing chores not only helps your child individually, it also is extremely beneficial for the whole family. Working together towards a common goal helps to tighten family bonds and reduce overall family stress. When children help with household tasks, chores get done sooner and there is more time for fun!
August 18 - Get Back to School Ready
New year, new routines. Not to mention new pencils, new backpacks, and new toys! The start of a new school year can bring lots of excitement along but along with all of this freshness and new beginnings, your child can experience some fluctuating emotions.
We've compiled 10 tips for helping your child get back into the mindset for school in a calm, cool, and collected way.
August 19 - Make Simple Muffins!
One of our favorite things about the summer is gathering plump and juicy berries to turn into yummy baked goods, or just for snacking on throughout the day. Having a no-fail and simple muffin recipe in your back pocket to turn those harvested gems into a breakfast staple makes the berry season even better.
August 20 - Go on a Rainbow Treasure Hunt
Search for something in every color of the rainbow during a walk. See how many colorful treasures you can find in nature.
August 21 - Create a Fun Fort
Use blankets, pillows, and chairs to build a cozy indoor fort. Add books or toys to make it your own special hideaway!
August 22 - Collect Wildflowers
Have fun today and see what wildflowers you can collect. Press them in a book and see what fun crafts you can make with them.
August 23 - Organize Your Play Room
Getting back to school can feel overwhelming, help make your space feel lighter and go through your playroom and see which toys are no longer used and gift them to a family that would love them!
August 24 - Make Rainbow Play Dough
Get ready to take your child’s sensory play time over the rainbow with this easy and fun homemade play dough recipe that will add a burst of color and spark their imaginations. Join us as we mix, mold, and create an explosion of colors resulting in this classic soft, squishy play dough. This is a great child-friendly recipe and DIY family activity that can be made over and over again for endless playtime possibilities. So let's dive in and craft a rainbow of fun together!
August 25 - Make Homemade Ice Pops
Mix fruit juice or yogurt with fruit and freeze into popsicles. Enjoy a cool homemade treat together.
August 26 - Start Building Your School Bedtime Routine
With summer coming to end, are you dreading the return of the nighttime bed routine? If you’re like me, the established bedtime routine has given way to a more relaxed summer free-for-all, with bedtimes creeping later and lazy summer mornings full of time to catch up on precious sleep. With school right around the corner, it’s time to establish a healthy bedtime routine for your child.
August 27 - Make Nature Paint Brushes
Bundle together grass, leaves, flowers, and sticks to create unique paintbrushes. Use them to make one-of-a-kind artwork.
August 28 - Create a Family Time Capsule
Collect drawings, photos, or small keepsakes. Seal them in a container to open next year.
August 29 - Pick out a Game to Gift Your Teacher
Coffee mug, scented candle, homemade cookies? They are all nice but if you really want to give a teacher a gift that they can put to use right from the start of school, give the gift of a game! Between indoor recess, free choice time, and days when the gym teacher is out sick with no sub, there are endless opportunities to keep the game selection fresh and exciting in a classroom.
August 30 - Make a Rainbow Craft
Unicorn Glitterluck is here to add a little extra sparkle to your day! Dive into a magical world of creativity with this simple DIY Rainbow Craft that’s perfect for kids of all ages. Not only will this colorful craft spark creativity, but it’s a great way to enjoy hands-on family time.
August 31 - Dance into Fall
Turn up the music and have a fun dance party with your favorite songs.
We hope your August is filled with fun, crafts and play! Tag us in your adventures @HABAUSA for a chance to be featured.
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