Summer vacation is right around the corner, and we will all be doing lots of summer activities for kids. Many of us will also be looking for ways to keep kids in touch with Spanish.
Adding Spanish text to your home or classroom helps expose kids to language. It also reminds us to speak Spanish and gives us a starting point for conversations. This list of summer activities for kids is one way you can add a little Spanish to your home or summer school class.
This printable list of summer activities for kids also makes a great conversation prompt or reading activity for the last days of school. Kids can check off the things they want to do or are sure they will do. They can also choose 10 activities and number them in order of what they want to do most. The list has lots of vocabulary that kids learning Spanish are familiar with.
Below are the activities and the link to download the printable. There is no English translation on the printable list.
Summer Activities for Kids – A List in Spanish
Printable List of Summer Activities for Kids
saltar a la cuerda – jump rope
volar una cometa – fly a kite
hacer burbujas – blow bubbles
pintar piedras – paint rocks
mirar las nubes – watch the clouds
hacer campamento en el jardín – camp in the backyard
escribir un cuento – write a story
hacer pizza – make pizza
trepar un árbol – climb a tree
hacer un espectáculo de títeres – put on a puppet show
hacer galletas – make cookies
lavar el carro – wash the car
andar en bicicleta – ride a bike
dibujar con tiza – draw with chalk
hacer una búsqueda de tesoro – have a treasure hunt
regar plantas – water plants
ir al parque – go to the park
jugar al escondite – play hide and seek
jugar al Frisbee – play Frisbee
hacer limonada – make lemonade
ir a la biblioteca – go to the library
hacer maracas – make maracas
jugar en los columpios – swing
ir en canoa – go canoeing
hacer helado casero – make ice cream
jugar boliche – go bowling
ordenar tu cuarto – clean your room
hacer plastilina – make play dough
comer sandía – eat watermelon
hacer una piñata – make a piñata
jugar al Monopolio – play Monopoly
ir al zoológico – go to the zoo
jugar al fútbol – play soccer
hacer un picnic – have a picnic
pintar con los dedos – finger paint
jugar al minigolf – play minigolf
darles de comer a los patos – feed the ducks
jugar con globos de agua – play with water balloons
escribirle una carta a un amigo – write a letter to a friend
nadar – swim
ver un desfile – see a parade
Regina Stein
Jun 4, 2015
I must compliment you on this fabulous website. Your kids activities are engaging, educational and fun! Thank you for continuing to enhance our learning.