Spring and summer activities

Get ready for a world of fun and exploration during those wonderful summer holidays off from school. From beach adventures to exciting kitchen experiments, discover the perfect activities to fill your sunny days with science and nature.

Feeling hot, hot, hot!

Make a butterfly feeder

Help butterflies in this hot weather by hanging a feeder in your garden or on your windowsill.

Grow a sensory garden

A sensory garden is all about plants that stimulate your five basic senses – sight, smell, sound, touch and taste.

Make Easter nests

Celebrate the arrival of spring with these tasty treats.

Make your own ice cream

Steal some of the Sun’s power this summer and cook up some tasty treats.

Build a solar oven

Steal some of the Sun’s power this summer and cook up some tasty treats.

Water-bottle sprinkler

There’s nothing better on a warm summer’s day than getting soaked by a sprinkler. Don’t have one? Don’t worry, we have a solution.

Help outside

Join the Great British Beach Clean

Adopt and care for a local stretch of coastline.

Organise a litter pick

Gather a group of friends and get involved in the Million Mile Clean.

Become a tree champion

Track the health of the nation's urban trees.

Grow your own herbs

Bring summer inside by creating a fragrant mini-garden on your windowsill.

Press your own flowers

Preserve your favourite blooms for years to come with this simple technique.

Make seed cards

Give your friends and family the gift of flowers with these DIY plantable cards.

Make rainbow ice lollies

Get set for the summer holidays with some ice-cool science.

Forage and cook wild garlic pasta

Collect natural ingredients for this delicious, garlicky meal that serves four. Wild garlic can be found in the spring months.

Make fruit rolls

Discover how to dehydrate food by making this sweet, energy-rich snack.

Make mac and cheese

Add a springtime twist to a favourite pasta dish.

Make bee biscuits

Celebrate World Bee Day with these buzzy treats.

Go butterfly spotting

Join the Big Butterfly Count and help save your local flying insects.

Get crafty

Build a camping cooler

Keep your drinks and snacks cool when camping with this clever clay device.

Make a recycled kite

It's easy to build your own simple flying machine.

Make a sundial

Build an ancient clock that tells the time using the Sun.

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Make a fruity sorbet

This icy treat is the perfect way to cool down on a hot day.

Build sand sculptures

Grab a bucket and spade, and create some amazing artwork at the beach.

Go nurdle hunting

Protect your local coastline from tiny pellets of plastic.

Make ice cream

Whisk up a surprisingly simple recipe, which is perfect for the hot days of summer.

Make a summer slushie

This no-freeze recipe will keep you cool on a warm summer’s day.

Make frozen yoghurt bark

This cool treat gives you a boost of vitamins – perfect for a summer’s day.

Get flipping!

Create pancake art

Take your pancakes up a level by creating pancake art.

Make puffy pancakes

Make your own fluffy puffy pancakes by whisking egg whites

Can you solve the pancake problem?

Make some flippin’ fabulous pancakes and test your puzzle-solving skills.

Easter fun

Bake hot cross buns

Discover how yeast makes these delicious Easter treats light and fluffy.

The science of eggs

Let’s get cracking with some egg-cellent Easter experiments.

Try the egg drop challenge

Put your science and engineering skills to the test to protect a falling egg.

Easter in the kitchen

Make Easter cake pops

Rustle up some sweet treats this holiday – with added science sprinkles.

Rainbow rubber eggs

Enjoy some egg-stremely Easter-tastic science.

Bake a carrot cake

Channel your inner bunny this Easter and make this delicious treat for the whole family.

Make fizzy dino eggs

Go on a journey to the Jurassic this Easter and make some prehistoric eggs with a science twist.

Ready for Autumn?

As the seasons change, head over to our Autumn and Halloween activities page.

Autumn activities

Check out The Week Junior magazines' FREE Activity Hub. The team has compiled some super exciting activities from the award-winning magazine that you can enjoy at home with little to no resource - something to fun, free and easy help keep curious young minds educated and entertained.