{"id":2103,"date":"2023-07-13T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discountsforteachers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:54:57","slug":"free-summer-activities-make-this-summer-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discountsforteachers.co.uk\/blog\/free-summer-activities-make-this-summer-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Summer Activities &#8211; Make This Summer Special!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From theme parks, trips to the seaside to nights out, making the most of summer can end up being a little expensive &#8211; but it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. To help you make this summer as fun and cost-effective as possible, we have collected a handful of free (or almost free) activities that will keep you entertained (without breaking the bank).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Activities for Kids<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a fort<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bake and decorate cupcakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how to play an instrument&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a water fight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build lego<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paint rocks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hide and seek<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finger paint on canvases to hang in their bedrooms&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities for the Family<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go for a bike ride.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a trip to a local museum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit your local park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a trip to your local library.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a picnic outside.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit a local farm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go for a hike.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a walking tour of a city.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get sporty &#8211; play a family game of football, badminton, volleyball or Wii- Sports. It\u2019s up to you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities to do with friends&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit a theme park&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover your inner gamer &#8211; play video games<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit a drive-in cinema<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go for a hike<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tye Dye some old t-shirts<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Host a cocktail night<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Create your own cocktails<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Go camping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that is our list of the best free (or almost free) summer activities. What do you have planned for the summer? Will you be taking a trip to the beach? Perhaps you\u2019ll venture to a theme park or be a tourist for the day? Whatever you have planned, don\u2019t forget that you can use one of our many deals and discounts to save money on your summer adventures as a Discounts for Teachers member!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With hundreds of deals and discounts at the biggest brands, making summer fun and cost-effective has never been so easy. 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