This summer may look a little different than past summers: Summer activities during COVID-19 aren’t quite the same as your traditional summer activities. As we continue social distancing and begin slowly reopening in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, some summer traditions—summer camps, outdoor concerts, big fireworks displays, summer vacations—may be curtailed for everyone’s safety.

But that doesn’t mean summer 2020 has to be a bummer. Don’t focus on all the summer activities that have been canceled or put on the unsafe list—instead, think about the positive, and all the wonderful things you can still do at home or while social distancing this summer.

If you’re looking for fun things to do in the summer at home—or simply want to focus on the simple pleasures of the season—try some of these stellar summer activities and staycation ideas that are just as wonderful as your traditional summer vacation plans. As with spring activities during coronavirus, adjusting expectations to these socially distant or at-home summer activities may take some mental gymnastics, but by the end of summer, you’ll still feel like you got your fill of warm-weather activities—while keeping yourself, your family, and your community safe.

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Summer activities during COVID-19
Make your own ice cream
Run through a sprinkler
Have a watermelon seed spitting contest
Camp out in the backyard
Make s’mores
Have a water balloon fight
Go stargazing
Nap in a hammock
Sip a rosé (or frosé)
Eat popsicles and ice cream cones
Have a barbecue
Try your hand at face painting
Seek out a drive-in movie (or make your own)
Have a backyard or indoor scavenger hunt
Look for fireflies
Grow a little garden
Create a sidewalk chalk art gallery
Finish the perfect summer read
Go for a socially distanced hike
Picnic in your backyard—or your living room
Visit an outdoor farmer’s market
Have fun at a virtual summer camp
Make massive ice cream sundaes
Master something new—a new dance step, a new hobby, or a new cooking technique
Do fun science experiments (the baking soda and vinegar volcano is a classic)
Create a virtual book club
Watch the sun set
Make homemade lemonade
Kayak, canoe, or paddleboard
Give yourself a fun pedicure (rainbow toes, anyone?)
Have a campfire in your backyard
Make a pillow fort
Splash in rain puddles
Go for a scenic drive
Make your own pesto
Go to the beach—six feet away from other beachgoers
Go fishing
Run a virtual 5K
Bake a fresh blueberry or cherry pie
Climb a tree
Drink a fruity cocktail with an umbrella in it
Eat vegetables and fruit right out of the garden
Look for a rainbow during a downpour