{"id":57601,"date":"2025-05-23T11:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=57601"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:55:23","slug":"summer-learning-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/abcmouse\/summer-learning-activities\/57601","title":{"rendered":"Free Summer Learning Activities for Preschool Through Second Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Free<\/strong> Summer Learning Activities for Preschool Through Second Grade<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Add these free interactive games, printables, and hands-on activities to boost fun and learning all summer long! <\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Free Printable Summer Worksheets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Learning Games for Preschool & Kindergarten<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Reading List for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Songs and Lessons for Preschoolers & Kindergarteners<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Activities for Preschoolers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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400+<\/strong> Summer Words for Kids (Free Printable Lists)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Prevent Summer Slide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Time Does My Child Need to Spend Learning in Summer?<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Free Summer Ideas and Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Boredom Busters for Kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wondering how to keep kids busy during summer break? Pick from these free summer activities for kids that combine fun with learning, including screen-free activities, printables, crafts, ways to stay busy at home, educational games and videos, and more! Find even more great resources by exploring our full collection of printable worksheets and puzzles<\/a>, coloring pages<\/a>, and activities<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free Printable Summer Activities for Kids <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Keep kids learning and having fun with free summer worksheets for preschool through second grade. These educational summer activities include printable math and literacy worksheets, along with fun summer printables like mazes, dot-to-dots, and coloring pages and provide an easy, low-pressure way to practice essential skills at home while still enjoying plenty of seasonal fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few examples of what you’ll find in our Summer Worksheet Collection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alphabet Worksheets<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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You\u2019ll find all 26 letters of the alphabet here (in uppercase and lowercase letters) and opportunities to color, trace, and practice writing each of them. These are great to work on all summer long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Color-By-Number Worksheets<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Work on number recognition in a fun new way this summer with practice that focuses on coloring in pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First Grade Story Problem Worksheets<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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These word problem worksheets give kids practice with addition and subtraction in real-word scenarios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second Grade Reading Worksheets<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Here’s a variety of different ways to practice with vocabulary words, consonant blends, sight words, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Learning Games for Preschoolers & Kindergarteners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ABCmouse includes 13,000+ learning activities for your child, including hundreds of educational games. Here are a few free-to-play examples that your child can enjoy. Explore our full library of free-to-play games here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sight Word Rainbow Tracing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice reading, spelling, and writing high-frequency words with a fun rainbow tracing activity! This game helps kids recognize sight words, build fine motor skills, and strengthen early literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Black, White, and Brown Bubble Blaster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blast the bubbles that are black, white, or brown! This quick and exciting game helps kids sharpen their color recognition skills through playful practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dinosaur Chomp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids can practice their counting skills in this math game, identifying which leaf has a different number of water drops on it before feeding it to the baby dinosaur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carla\u2019s Faraway Friends<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this more advanced game, kids work on vocabulary, reading, and the concept of similarities and differences while learning about Carla\u2019s friends from around the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Reading List for Kids: Books by Age & Grade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Discover the best summer reading books for kids ages 2 to 8 with this summer reading list organized by age and grade. These engaging children\u2019s books celebrate beach days, nature exploration, gardening, and other fun summer adventures and are perfect for enjoying at home, on vacation, or during quiet time. Find even more great books with our list of 100+ Books for Preschool \u2013 2nd Grade<\/a>, and boost motivation to read with our free printable reading challenges and reward chart<\/a>s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I See Summer<\/a> by Charles Ghigna, illustrated by Ag Jatkowska<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you see when you think of summer? Read this book together, then ask your child what other summer images come to mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bats at the Beach<\/a> by Brian Lies<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of us only go to the beach during the day. Find out what it\u2019s like at night with some playful bats who\u2019ve come to enjoy their own time at the shore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cannonball<\/a> by Sacha Cotter, illustrated by Josh Morgan<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it take to make the perfect cannonball into the pool? Everyone has advice for the boy in this tale, but in the end, he has to do things his own way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Songs and Lessons for Preschoolers & Kindergarteners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fill summer learning with fun songs and videos to help keep kids engaged with learning. The ABCmouse app is loaded with videos and songs designed to teach and entertain. Here are a few examples, with even more available on the ABCmouse YouTube channel<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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