free printable activity tickets: 60 ways to make summer memorable

getting through the summer with kids can feel like a full-time job. the negotiations, the "I'm bored"s, the scramble to keep everyone happy and off each other's nerves (and off of screens...). we've all been there. enter our free activity tickets printable.

our printable activity tickets are reminiscent of the perforated carnival tickets of our childhood, except instead of a ride on the tilt-a-whirl, each ticket unlocks a totally different real-life adventure. print them, cut them, and use them however works for your family. boredom buster jar, weekly fun planner, reward to earn, spontaneous saturday afternoon—no rules here.

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what's on the activity tickets?

60 tickets. two full, gloriously rainbow-colored pages. some activities are quick and easy, for an afternoon at home. some are special enough to anchor a whole weekend. most of them are screen-free and all of them are memory-making. a few of our favorites include:

• silly photoshoot gather the kids, the dress-up bin, and some playful energy for the best family photos yet. set up your camera (mom tip: just take a video and grab the best frames later) and have fun! 
• dance party appoint a dj, crank up the music, and turn your living room into a dance party for good vibes that will turn into core memories.
• have a picnic whether it's at home or out and about, a picnic is the perfect way to lean into summer. bonus: it makes even a regular lunch feel like an event.
• build a fort outside or inside, pillows or couch cushions, under the table or between the trees. your fort will become home to an all-day adventure of imaginative play.
• make + send a card summers are for penpals. grandparents, school friends, long distance friends—sending (and receiving) snail mail is classic summer fun.

why your kids will love activity tickets

here's the secret sauce: kids go bananas for anything they can earn, collect, and "redeem." these tickets tap into something pure and joyful—the same reason we all loved picking prizes from the treasure box at the dentist or pinning our old movie ticket stubs to our wall.

• the playful design means kids want to earn tickets... instant buy-in, zero convincing required
• open-ended activities let kids feel in charge of the fun, so they're inspired without being told what to do
• each ticket is a tiny moment of anticipation. what's next?! the suspense is half the magic.
• they can double as a reward system too—earn a ticket, choose your adventure!

how to use your printable activity tickets

no waiting for shipping. no assembly required (okay, a little cutting — but the fun kind). download, print, and cut along the perforations. if you're feeling extra fancy, those zig-zag or wavy scissors in the back of your drawer give them that extra-fun carnival ticket feel. from there, use them however fits your summer:

• toss them in a jar for a boredom buster pick
• pull one or two each week to anchor your family plans
• hand them out as rewards and let kids choose their prize
• let the kids pick freely, spontaneously, whenever the mood strikes

the 90's called. they said, "put the iPad down."

we grew up in the last generation of truly screen-free summers, and there's something magical about giving that back to our kids. these tickets are a little love letter to that era—fun that lives in the real world, not on a screen.

so join our newsletter and print yours—your ticket to a summer of activities is waiting.