Summer is a time for wonder, play, and connection with nature. This calendar offers simple, seasonal activities that inspire your child’s imagination, creativity, and joy.
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July 1 - Fold a Waldorf Kite Paper Classic Star
Waldorf window stars are a beautiful way to practice your handwork and decorate your windows! Using vibrant kite paper and simple techniques, we’ll guide you step-by-step to create these magical translucent window stars. Find the tutorial HERE.
July 2 - Paint a Color of the Day Watercolor Scene
Enjoy the day with a watercolor painting using Wednesday color of the day, yellow! Discover our watercolors HERE.
July 3 - Craft Sunprint Greeting Cards
This vibrant activity is perfect for an afternoon spent crafting in nature! Start your day on a nature walk and collect little treasures along the way. Then after making your sunprints, turn them into a sweet greeting card to share with family and friends. Find the tutorial HERE.
July 4 - Have Fun in the Sun with this Playlist
Have a relaxing and bright June with this lovely playlist curated just for you! Link HERE.
July 5 - Try to Touch Your Toes
Stretch your arms and your legs to try to touch your toes.
July 6 - Join us for Week 2 of the Summer Book Club
For our second week of book club, we are sharing a book we love to the moon and back! Written and illustrated by Sally Anne Garland, The Moon Seed launches young readers on a dreamy journey inspired by a real moment in space history when seeds were carried aboard Apollo 14. In this tender reimagining, one of those seeds returns to Earth with its roots in the soil, but its heart still reaching for the moon.
July 7 - Put together a Puzzle
Piece by piece, puzzles are magic! In our busy world, it can be easy to overlook the quiet, thoughtful importance that lives in the simple act of piecing together a puzzle. But each snug fit and satisfying click allows for a deeply nourishing learning experience for children. At Bella Luna Toys, we know that puzzles for kids are more than just fun. They’re tools for building the mind, engaging the heart, and strengthening the hands.
July 8 - Learn About Rivers and Lakes Today
We love to swim in these beautiful bodies of water, today, learn two new facts about each one.
July 9 - Get Outside and Make a Chalk Drawing
Sunshine is calling and so is the box of colorful chalk! Today, have fun with colors and make a chalk drawing outside.
July 10 - Volunteer at a Local Aid Center
Get involved with your local community and volunteer at an aid center to give back.
July 11 - Learn a New Dance
July 12 - Have a Nature Walk
Get outside and explore a park or nature walk.
July 13 - Join us for Week 3 of the Summer Book Club
Knight Owl - Owl may be small, but his dreams are anything but. In Knight Owl, readers meet a determined little hero with a big heart and even bigger aspirations. When he’s finally given a chance to prove himself on night watch, Owl must summon all his cleverness and courage to confront an unexpected danger. A whimsical tale of bravery, brains, and believing in yourself—even when others underestimate you.
July 14 - Learn to Fold an Origami Swan
July 15 - Try Skipping Rocks Today
Skipping rocks on a lake is great fun! Try to find the best rocks for skipping.
July 16 - Learn How to Braid
Braiding is a great way to keep your hair up or make a friendship bracelet.
July 17 - Write a Few Summer Verses for your Seasonal Table
Once your summer table is decorated, find little treasures to add to it. Today, write out a few summer verses to add to it!
July 18 - Make a Fresh Summer Salad
Today, make a fresh salad filled with seasonal veggies.
July 19 - Make your own Scrunchie
Making your own scrunchie is easy! Have fun picking out fabric colors and learn to sew your own, for a scrunchie as unique as you are.
July 20 - Join us for Week 4 of the Summer Book Club
When You Find the Right Rock - When You Find the Right Rock is a quiet celebration of discovery, connection, and the magic of the natural world. Written by poet Mary Lyn Ray and illustrated by Felicita Sala, this lyrical picture book invites readers to wander through forests, beaches, and mountains in search of that one perfect rock. With gentle words and luminous illustrations, it reminds us that some treasures are found not just with our hands, but with our hearts wide open.
July 21 - Make Fresh Juice Today
Grab your oranges or fruit of choice and make your very own custom juice tos tart your morning. What will you call your juice?
July 22 - Make a Summer Window Fairy
Decorate your windows for summer with a colorful window fairy to celebrate the season.
July 23 - Go Swimming
Get outside and into the water today!
July 24 - Help a Neighbor or Friend Today
Everyone can use a helping hand! See how you can help a friend or neighbor today.
July 25 - Make a Friend a Card to Say Hello
It's always lovely to receive a "just because" card! Today, make one for a friend or family member.
July 26 - Visit a Local Farm
Visit a local farm today and try to learn two new facts about farming.
July 27 - Join us for Week 5 of the Summer Book Club
Changing Tides - This gentle, heartfelt story follows Lula as she navigates the unfamiliar territory of a blended family. When her new stepbrother Theo joins the family, Lula isn’t sure what to expect—but during a beach vacation filled with sandcastles, shifting tides, and unexpected storms, the two begin to build something even stronger than sand. A moving tale of trust, change, and the quiet ways connection can grow.
July 28 - Go Blueberry Picking
If you have a pick your own berry farm near you, try your hand at picking your own today! What will you make? Blueberry pie or just eat as is?
July 29 - Clean up Your Park
Today, visit your local park and help clean it up! Please make sure to do this safely, and don't touch anything with your hands.
July 30 - Clean out the Playroom
As we start thinking about going back to school next month, now is a great time to clean out the playroom and give no longer used toys a new life by donating!
July 31 - Write a Summer Gratitude Card
Today, make a list of ten things that you are grateful for this summer and gift it to your parents.
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