Summertime Foods
This sticky, sweet substance is produced by bees using nectar collected from summer flowers.
What is honey?
This overnight activity involves sleeping in a tent and building a fire.
What is camping?
Kids use plastic buckets and shovels to build these structures on the beach.
What are sandcastles?
This lotion is essential to apply before going outside to protect your skin from UV rays.
What is sunscreen?
This activity involves looking at colourful pictures and enjoying stories.
What is reading?
This popular pink fleshed summer food is actually made from 90% water.
What is watermelon?
You use a paddle to steer this small, narrow boat across a lake or river.
What is a canoe or kayak?
This popular, fast-moving park attraction features steep drops, loops and lots of splashing water.
What is a water slide?
You wear these dark tinted things to protect your eyes from bright summer sun.
What are sunglasses?
Kids use colourful threads to weave these knotted wristbands to give their best buddies at camp.
What are friendship bracelets?
This classic summer campfire treat consists of roasted marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers.
What are s'mores?
This recreational activity involves following marked trails through forests or up mountains.
What is hiking?
This toy uses pressurized air to blast water at your friends during backyard wars.
What is a water gun (or Super Soaker)?
This light flying toy is a plastic disc that you flip with your wrist to play catch.
What is a Frisbee?
This creative process involves folding and twisting fabric with rubber bands before dipping into bright dyes.
What is tie-dyeing?
This treat is made up of ice cream and pop.
What is an ice cream float?
This outdoor game uses a net, a lightweight ball, and two teams hitting it back and forth over the sand.
What is beach volleyball?
This extreme sport involves standing on a board while being towed fast behind a motor boat.
What is wakeboarding. (or water skiing)?
These simple open-toed rubber and foam shoes make a distinct slapping sound when you walk in them.
What are flip-flops?
This classic tabletop activity includes favourites like Monopoly, Clue or Scrabble.
What is a board game?
This outdoor cooking method consists of grilling meat and vegetables over charcoal, wood or gas flames.
What is a BBQ?
This activity involves sleeping outside in a suspended canvas or nylon bed tied between two trees.
What is hammocking?
This simple backyard activity involves running and sliding face-first down a long, wet plastic sheet.
What is a slip and slide?
This phenomenon results in the longest day and shortest night of the year, marking the official start of summer.
What is a summer solstice?
This rainy day activity involves building a cozy hide out using couch cushions, blankets and chairs.
What is building a fort?