{"id":8509,"date":"2021-01-18T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T05:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=8509"},"modified":"2021-01-18T10:55:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T05:25:02","slug":"the-best-summer-activities-for-kids-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/the-best-summer-activities-for-kids-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Summer Activities For Kids In 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">The year was 2020 and the chill of the winter was slowly going down as February was coming to an end. Parents and kids were busy preparing for annual exams that were going to happen in the coming months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">But in the back of every parent\u2019s mind, the question that keeps popping up is, \u201cWhat are the best summer activities for my kids?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Parents made calendars, set schedules and booked summer programs for their kids. But, 22nd March of 2020 changed everything in a whiff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><b>The Change That Put A Pause On Summer Activities For Kids In 2020<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">The entire world was facing the pandemic of Coronavirus and India called for a nationwide lockdown on March 22, which cancelled all summer activities for kids. There was so much uncertainty in the air.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Parents were so worried about when exams will be conducted. Will they be cancelled? Will they be postponed? Will they be conducted virtually? Overnight, every household had to get accustomed to the idea of online classes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">All summer activities for kids came to a halt and every physical summer program was cancelled. Summer 2020 was definitely not the kind of summer anyone expected or hoped for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #6991d1;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">79% Indian Students Used Smartphones To Study Online In 2020<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8216;<\/span>India Lockdown Learning<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; report by Vidyasaarathi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">This only meant that students were locked inside their homes, getting more screen time and had summer programs to attend. A lot of time was lost, especially for students in their crucial academic years like Class 10 and Class 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">A lot of time was lost in 2020 because of COVID-19, but not anymore. Things are slowly coming back to normalcy. The world\u2019s largest vaccination program against COVID-19 began in India and schools are slowly opening up physically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Summer activities for kids and summer programs will be back for the summer of 2021. We are sure of it. So it is time to get your calendars out again and start planning your child\u2019s summer schedule.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Keep reading for a few interesting and effective summer activities your child can participate in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><b>Summer Vacation Ideas For Students For 2021<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s get to the point directly. As a parent, you want your child to succeed and get admission to a top college, right? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">What if you can help your child use his\/her summer 2021 by planning summer activities and summer programs that are fun and also help them in building a strong college profile?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Here are what some of the top colleges and universities around the world look for in a student.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-17-at-4.40.29-PM.png\" alt=\"Attributes That Different Colleges Look For\" width=\"545\" height=\"532\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">You can showcase all these attributes in your child by picking the summer activities for your kids very strategically. Don\u2019t worry, they won\u2019t complain, because these summer activities will be fun too!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><b>1. An Online Internship:<\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine your kid who is interested in Fashion Design or Computer Engineering, can learn more about their dream profession through a career-based online internship? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Don\u2019t it think it will excite them? Our Virtual Internship Program will help your child experience 18+ in 2 hours each. Not just that, they will also receive a certificate on completion which will make their college profile stronger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Trust us, this is a summer activity for kids that won\u2019t go wrong. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/virtual-internship-program-your-partner-in-making-the-right-career-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read our blog<\/a> to know more about the internship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><b>2. Take Your Hobby To The Next Level:<\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">For the next few days, really observe your child. We mean it, observe them keenly and that itself will tell you which summer activity or summer program is the right one for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Does your child: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Sing endlessly in the bathroom?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Enjoy public speaking or debating?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Are they good at painting or performing arts?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Enjoy gardening or collecting things?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Wherever their interest lies, help them take it to the next level by planning a summer activity that involves their interest. Then, make sure they pursue it with consistency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screenshot-2020-08-19-at-10.21.25-AM.png\" alt=\"What Do Top Colleges Look For\" width=\"554\" height=\"472\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">So, if your child takes up the same activity of interest consistently, it will impress college admissions officers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><b>3. Start Something New:<\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Innovation is a hard virtue to find. If your child has an idea, help them in making it a reality and that could be the best summer activity for your kid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">For example, if your child wants to start a small business with very less capital and his\/her idea is viable, help them get it off the ground. Or if your child wants to start a charity organisation, help them do it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\">Starting something new is a good summer activity for kids shows that your child has innovation, vigour, focus, etc. These are a few summer vacation ideas for students in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: georgia, palatino; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/best-hobbies-for-a-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read our blog<\/a> on summer activities and summer programs for more information. Also, feel free to talk to our expert counsellors to discuss the same in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 24px; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/amaze.univariety.com\/pace-form?utm_source=organic&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=best%20summer%20activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speak To Our Counsellor<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em><strong>Want to stay on top of all the coolest things to do in summer? 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