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    50 Ways to Play on the Beach with Kids

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    1- make sand slime (Frugal Fun 4 Boys)

    2- fly a kite (Party USA)

    3- eat sand dessert cups

    4- blow giant bubbles (Red Ted Art)

    5- build a tide pool (JDaniel 4's Mom)

    6- paint shells (Sixth Bloom)

    7- make a sand drizzle sculpture (Still Playing School)

    8- build a sand volcano (Growing a Jeweled Rose)

    9- make sand play dough (Mama, Papa, Bubba)

    10- bury yourself in sand




    11- play trains (Play Trains)

    12- build a sand snowman

    13- collect seashells (Come Together Kids)

    14- build a driftwood town (Skip to My Lou)

    15- make a sand mill (Handmade Charlotte)

    16- play driftwood instruments (Red Ted Art)

    17- stamp your name in the sand (Views from a Step Stool)

    18- chase waves (Sixth Bloom)

    19- check off a scavenger hunt (Natural Beach Living)

    20- read a book (Party USA)




    21- dye beach sand (Diana Rambles)

    22- take adorable beach baby pictures (Natural Beach Living)

    23- make a shell mandala (Nurture Store)

    24- draw in the sand (Artful Parent)

    25- play sand bowling (The Nerd's Wife)

    26- have a water relay race (Playtivities)

    27- play with trucks (My Silly Squirts)

    28- float a garbage boat (Inspired by Family Mag)

    29- take a nap

    30- play with some new toys (Party USA)




    31- explore tidepools (Rainy Day Mum)

    32- play tic tac toe or hangman in the sand

    33- find some critters (Mother Natured)

    34- play with cars (Adventures and Play)

    35- blow a ping pong ball (Mom Me)

    36- build a sandcastle (Centsable Momma)

    37- play beach i-spy (Next Comes L)

    38- walk the shoreline

    39- play seashell letter matching (Pre-K Pages)

    40- cast footprints (Beauty and Bedlam)




    41- measure shells and driftwood (Little Bins for Little Hands)

    42- collect shells, sea glass, and treasure

    43- track the incoming tide (KC Edventures)

    44- paint recycled cans for your castle (Crafts by Amanda)

    45- build a mermaid city (The Craft Train)

    46- make an impression with cookie cutters (Raising Whasians)

    47- go sand sledding (Mommy Poppins)

    48- build a sand cast starfish (Crafts by Amanda)

    49- cook your dinner (The Nerd's Wife)

    50- beach ball bounce (Motherhood on a Dime)




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