Summer Yoga Ideas for Kids (Printable Poster)

As my daughter’s school year comes to a close, I find myself thinking of ways to integrate yoga into our summer days together.

I aim to create yoga as a lifestyle for our family.

Embracing all the facets of the yoga philosophy is important to me: including sitting silently, breathing together, teaching my daughter how to be a kind and happy person, doing community service projects, and practicing yoga poses for kids.

30 Summer Yoga Ideas for Kids

Find a variety of ways to integrate yoga into your summer plans:

Make up games with yoga cards for kids
Act out yoga books for kids
Practice calming yoga poses at bedtime
Sit silently and meditate every day for 5 to 15 minutes
Deliver food to someone who needs help
Offer to do yard work for a neighbor
Practice mindful breathing as you are waiting in line
Act out children’s books in your garden
Write in a Gratitude Journal every day
Eat mindfully and savor every bite
Practice partner yoga poses together
Plan a yoga party
Play yoga-pose bingo
Practice family yoga in the park
Attend a weekly yoga class at your local studio
Practice restorative yoga poses after a busy summer day
Take pictures of your children practicing yoga poses and create a book
Practice yoga at your family reunion
Color mandalas
Chose a breathing technique and practice together
Make up yoga games (ex. yogi says, yoga Pictionary, strike a pose, freeze yoga tag)
Practice one Sun Salutation every morning
Set an intention (sankalpa) for the summer
Create a positive mantra and repeat it to yourself every day
Invite friends and neighbors over and host a Yoga Summer Camp
Commit to five minutes per day of meditation, movement, or mindfulness
Act out your day’s adventures through yoga poses for kids (ex. trip to farm, beach, or zoo)
Read children’s books on kindness, happiness, and acceptance
Celebrate Canada Day and Independence Day through yoga poses for kids
Spend time in nature and listen to the sounds

How will you integrate yoga ideas for kids into your summer plans?

Practicing yoga by the beach at our family reunion (Photo credit: Salt Water Photography)

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Our Summer Yoga Books for Kids

Click below to learn more about or purchase our summer yoga books for kids:

Ella’s Summer Fun

Luke’s Beach Day

Other Summer Activities

Click on the links or images below for other summer-related ideas and activities:

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Beach Yoga	28 Summer Learning Activities
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Download these 90 digital yoga cards to learn through movement in your home, classroom, or studio. Includes an index card, pose instructions, 40 cards with illustrations of the yoga poses, and 40 matching description cards.

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