Playing by the beach/river is a great way for families to enjoy the summer together.

Here’s a few other ideas:

Skipping stones:
Everyone finds flat stones to skim over the water.

Sand castle buidling:
Build the biggest or most elaborate sand castle you can

Sand sculpture:
Make 3-D works of art with sand, stones and sticks

Art Collector:
Scour the beach or river banks for items you can take home to use in art projects – drift wood, stones

Long  jump:
See who can jump the furthest in the sand.

Sprint:
A classic 50m beach sprint

Drill:
Who can dig the deepest hole using only their hands (be careful to ensure no danger of collapse)

Sand bed:
Someone lies on their back and the others cover them with sand up to their neck.