Summer On!
Make this summer fun, enriching, and screen-wise with PBS KIDS! Each month brings a new theme packed with playful learning opportunities for your preschooler, guided by MPT's Media STEPs: Select, Talk, Explore, and Play. Use trusted PBS KIDS shows, games, and activities to spark curiosity, build essential skills, and inspire joyful discovery—both on and off the screen.
Don't forget to visit the PBS Parents Summer Hub for more resources to support your family's summer learning, including:
- A printable Summer Checklist
- A Summer Activity Booklet
- A Summer Reading Chart
June | Nature Explorers: Curiosity & the World Around Us
Your MPT camp counselor Ellie is going on an adventure this month. Come along! From outdoor fun and nature discoveries to building a mini-museum and crafting a sailboat, you will discover ways to play and learn with children using hands-on activities and free digital content featuring their favorite PBS KIDS characters.
» Download the Summer On! June Activity Guide
July | Art, Music & Cooking: Creativity & Expression
Join the fun as MPT camp counselor Ellie dives into a month full of creativity. From cooking up tasty treats to making your own guitar and putting on a family puppet show, you will discover playful ways to spark imagination and learning through hands-on activities and free digital content featuring your favorite PBS KIDS characters.
» Download the Summer On! July Activity Guide
August | Back-to-School Ready: Building Routines & Confidence
Get back-to-school ready with MPT camp counselor Ellie. From learning how to be a good friend to baking oatmeal muffins for lunch and making your own pencil case, you’ll enjoy fun ways to prepare for the new school year with hands-on activities and free digital content featuring PBS KIDS characters.
» Check back in August!