There is a fee for some camps, but there are many free options. Many in-person camps have been canceled this year, so Common Sense Media has created this list of virtual summer camps for kids ages 4 and up, including programs for teenagers as well as kids with disabilities or medical issues.Registration is needed to access instructions for themed outdoor activities, a trail map where your child can track their progress through the summer, book recommendations and more. Camp Tinkergarten is providing eight weeks’ worth of free activities for kids of various ages, from babies through elementary school.

Check out the letterboxing community at for information about getting started and box locations.

Similar to geocaching, letterboxing involves following directions to hidden boxes at locations across the United States and around the world.Use this official app to download cache sites and start hunting. Geocaching, which uses GPS coordinates to lead users to containers hidden all over the world, is an easy, free and socially distanced activity parents and kids can do together this summer.Active for Life, a Canadian nonprofit organization, has created lists of fun seasonal activities for kids of all ages this summer, including sprinkler games, DIY obstacle courses and more.Every week she will have a new topic related to the outdoors. Eastern Mondays and Thursdays on her Instagram page.

Illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, known for illustrating Samin Nosrat’s “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” is hosting a virtual art camp called Draw Together Camp, with drawing classes at 1 p.m.The app works with iPads, iPhones, Android tablets and phones, and Kindle tablets. Nature Cat’s Great Outdoors app, based on the PBS Kids series “Nature Cat,” is updated daily with adventures geared to help kids explore nature, with tools to record and share their observations.

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