Last year we had the best summer and I attribute a lot of it from having weekly themes. I'm not a scheduled mama, so this is created with a lot of wriggle room and low commitment. For example, each week there is a theme that includes a book, show, snack, and activity but the day that those actually happen is based upon how that week flows.
Another tip for making this successful is to start planning early! I've already started mapping out our summer this year because then there is plenty of time to search out ideas and plan for classes through local park districts/day camps.
To get your creative juices flowing, here is what we did last summer:
