July Activities for Kids {Free Summer Activity Calendar}

It’s the middle of summer break! Are you looking for a few fun things to do with your child? Check out our July Activities for Kids. It includes our Free Summer Activity Calendar!

Here are our top picks for July Themes and Activities for Kids…

July Activities for Kids

We’ve put together this list of fun and educational July activities for kids below. Be sure to start off your July fun with a few summer virtual field trips!

You can use the table of content for easy reference to these fun summer activities for kids that we’ve divided into different July Themes for Kids. This month’s themes are Fourth of July, Summer STEM Activities, Gardening, Sharks, Ball Games, and Sidewalk Chalk.

Want more summer themes? Try these June Activities for Kids!

Fourth of July Activities

Kick-off your 4th of July with these fun patriotic activities for kids. Explore these red, white and blue activity ideas!

Patriotic Magnetic Sensory Bottle for Kids

Patriotic Activities for Kids featuring Red, White and Blue Pinwhell

Red, White and Blue Sprinkles on Star Rice Krispie Treat for 4th of July Dessert

July 4th Activity Ideas to Make, Learn and Read

Summer STEM Activities

A fun way to spend your summer days with your child is to plan for STEM activities. Here’s a collection of ideas to encourage your child to explore science, technology, engineering and math this summer.

A science experiment with Density and Matter for Kids

Exploring Music with kids with DIY Instruments

Summer Garden Activities

As the summer kicks into full swing, the garden is a fun place for the kids to spend more time in. Here are a few garden activity ideas for July!

Pink Flowers planted inside of painted cinder block

Explore our collection of Gardening Activities for Kids

Shark Week Activities

Each July there’s a special week that’s fun to join along with called Shark Week with the Discovery Channel. Here are a few activity ideas, books and even videos to explore together.

20 Shark Themes Activities for Kids featured at The Educators' Spin On It for Shark Week

Summer Ball Games for Kids

Summer means you have a lot more time to get outdoors. Here are some fun ball activities for the kids to learn to play together this July.

Large Purple Ball with hot pink stripes on grass with ball games for kids featured

Sidewalk Chalk Games for Kids

It wouldn’t be summer without some sidewalk chalk. Add a little summer learning and extra fun with this collection of sidewalk chalk activities.

Sidewalk Chalk drawing of coconut tree with letters on it inspired by the book Chicka chicka Boom Boom

Children holding sidewalk chalk to play learning activities

Chalkboard Town for Kids Play with Recycled Box

Living room olympics: a movement challenge for kids

Summer Olympics

Summer Virtual Field Trips

Looking for a way to get away, even if it’s just virtually? Explore these kid-friendly summer themed virtual field trips for kids.

panther sitting on tree limb in rainforest for virtual tour

Summer Virtual Field Trips for kids. Explore Oceans, Beaches, Amusement Parks, Springs and more!

Let's go to our nation's capital on this Washington, D.C. Virtual Field Trip for Kids! Get prepared to fully immerse yourself in U.S. History as you explore Washington, D.C.

Want more virtual field trip ideas? Try these 30+ Virtual Field Trips for Kids!

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July Books for Kids

As a teacher, I’d recommend doing one key thing during the summer is to encourage your child read as much as possible. It’s the perfect time for them to explore their favorite books and authors to fall in love with reading.

Here are a few summer books we’d recommend for the month of July that go along with the activities we’ve provided in our July Activity Calendar.