summer activities

Moms! Do you watch summer waste away?

Turn summer BACK into a time of adventure, exploration,
 and discovery for the whole family!


This book has already planned out your everyday summer activities, so you don't have to do anything but start using it. (Need flexibility? It's easy to adjust too.)

Why Wait?


Enjoy the activities all year long!

Holly Giles,

The Giles Frontier

Hi, I'm Holly, I grew up right before technology was about to take off and change the trajectory of childhood forever. By the time my own sons came along, summer "vacation" had changed. Children spent more time indoors instead of out. Gone were the days of running barefoot outside, playing make-believe games, and riding bikes during summer vacation.


Nowadays, even during summer, children spend 90% of their time indoors or in structured, adult-led activities with little or no free time to play and explore like children should.”

In The Book, You Will Discover:

Fun Hands-On Activities

4 jam-packed units, each with activities to please all ages. And exclusive art trading cards designed for this book.

Delicious Summertime Recipes

Recipes to bring your children into the kitchen for yummy fun and build their life skills at home.

Take a Field Trip

Field trip ideas to make special memories based on the literature pieces in this series.

Explore Your Community

Printables and educational worksheets to use with projects and community exploration.

What is included?

This book includes 4 jam-packed "units" designed to fill up your entire summer. Each lesson plan employs everything from literature to recipes to field trips to book recommendations for creating an educational summer experience that will teach your children valuable lessons and life skills while preserving their natural instincts and love of exploration.

What People Are Saying

Karen Myers,

Mom of 5

" THIS is what I dream of doing every summer but never do. Holly has it all planned out and ready to go! ”

Shannon Drake

Mom of boys

“I always wanted to share these types of memories with my kids like I had growing up. Getting them OFF THE SCREENS and just doing it has been such a blessing. Thanks Giles Family!

summer activities

Summer with

The Giles Frontier



Who am I?

I'm a wife, mother, author of 4 books and homeschooling mama of 2 rambunctious boys. I know what it's like to struggle with planning hands-on activities for your entire summer. So, my friends and I have put together this book and additional materials to help other families get outside and into the sunshine..all summer long! Each of these units is designed to help YOU make your summer the best it can be.

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