Beat the heat AND boredom with our free printable summer reading log and activities for kids! These crafts and enrichment activities are based on one of our favorite book series: Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Sponsored by Disney Book Group.
Summer Reading with Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Summer in Texas is HOT.
I love to take the girls outside to play, but when it’s 100°F or hotter, we usually stay indoors until evening when it cools off a bit.
As you can imagine, the kids start to get pretty stir-crazy being stuck inside during the day. However, this year I’m prepared with boredom busters that are both fun AND will keep their brains busy!
My oldest daughter especially loves to read, so I created a summer reading log with her in mind. I’ve uploaded a printable copy so you can enjoy it with your family too.
First up on our summer reading list: the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. Disney Books sent us the entire 5-book box set — my daughter had previously read some of the books, so she was thrilled to have the whole series to add to her collection!
As you can tell, they’ve been well-loved already!
I know a lot of book reviews will show the featured books photographed in pristine condition. However, it’s pretty much impossible to keep my daughter away from books that she loves – and that’s the whole point of a book anyway, right?
You’re supposed to love on a good book! So hopefully you can tell by the creases in my daughter’s books that these are some of her favorites. She’s read them over and over!
In case you’re not familiar with the series, I asked my daughter to give us parents the scoop:
She explains, “Percy Jackson is a ‘half-blood,’ or demigod – which means one of his parents is a god and the other is human. He goes to a camp for half-bloods where he meets others like himself and they go on lots of weird and crazy adventures.”
The Percy Jackson series is an exquisite blend of fantasy, Greek mythology, and adventure from bestselling author Rick Riordan — it’s no wonder that it’s one of the most popular among tweens and teens.
Related: Click here to see more exciting titles from Rick Riordan!
Giveaway Alert: We’re teaming up with Disney Books to give one lucky fan this Percy Jackson & the Olympians series box set too! Keep reading for details on how to enter!
Free Printable Summer Reading Log
Fill out the form below to download/print your own copy of our summer reading log. That way your young reader can keep track of all the books they check out over the next couple months.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians Crafts and Activities
If your tween or tween reader loves the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series as much as we do, then be sure to check out some of these awesome crafts and enrichment activities that compliment the books!
- Blue Lemonade Recipe (aka “Percy Jackson Punch”) — Kids will love this delicious drink made with real fruit, inspired by the blue foods Percy’s mom makes
- Percy Jackson Word Search — A nod to Percy’s struggle to overcome dyslexia, our free printable word search is packed with hidden words that only Percy Jackson fans will be able to spot!
- DIY Wooden Trident Craft for Kids (click for full tutorial on Sugar Spice & Glitter) — Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and the trident is both his weapon and Symbol of Power. Poseidon has trident in hand the first time he meets Percy in The Lightning Thief.
- Printable Percy Jackson Bookmarks (compliments of Artsy Fartsy Mama) — What better way to keep your place as you read the series then with Percy Jackson themed bookmarks! As you read each chapter of each book, you color in the corresponding space on the bookmarks.
- 10 Unique Ways to Read the Percy Jackson Series (see the list on Teach Mama) — Your tween or teen will love this clever list of new ways to experience the books!
- Duct Tape Swords (get the tutorial on Pragmatic Mom) — Inspired by The Lightning Thief, these customizable play swords are a guaranteed hit with younger readers! There’s also a fun Percy Jackson trivia game here!
- Pizza Pan Shields (grab the directions on EDventures with Kids) — Kids will love decorating their own shields to go with the tridents and duct tape swords that they’ll be making too!
Enter to Win the Percy Jackson & the Olympians Series Box Set
Complete the easy entry giveaway form below to enter to win a Percy Jackson & the Olympians series box set so you can join us in our quest to finish the series before summer’s end:
Open to U.S. addresses only. Must be 18+ to enter. Prize provided by Disney Book Group.
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Kristen Betton says
Oh my gosh! So many people have recommended this series for my daughter. Thanks for posting!!
Anne Perry says
We are adding summer reading to our schedule. We have hammock swings ready to be read in,
Heather Pfingsten says
Summer reading is part of our weekly schedule because we LOVE to read! My daughter is looking for a new series and I think Percy Jackson will be perfect.
latanya says
We are doing some fun activities with our local library this Summer that includes a reading scavenger hunt
livivua chandler says
My son is actually going to a summer reading program.
Michelle J. says
We read together everyday.
Kelly D says
We will get new books and my daughter will continue to read before bedtime.
Edye says
We go to the library weekly! 🙂
Heidi says
My kids love to read. Every summer I make a reading log and at the end of summer if they read the amount of books they decided on they get a new toy.
Jennifer H says
My kiddos would love these, and they definitely need some summer reading books!! We have
Ken C says
We use our reading as family discussions around meals and as common points of interest. We are always looking for new reads.
nickie says
We read together as a family
Jenny W says
Thanks!! My daughter would love these!
Tony R Platz says
It was my sons favorite series I am sure he would like a new set.
Stephanie Liske says
We like to read while we are relaxing at the beach.
Anne Higgins says
The kids have a star list and created an item they want after reading so many books – they like to read, so I will be out lots of items!
Margot C says
I don’t Have to do much but give Alysia time and space. She ;loves to read.
Thomas Gibson says
I take my niece every Friday afternoon to the library for a read along session.
Linda G says
My grandson signs up for the summer reading program at our local library. It encourages reading and also has fun activities.
Sara says
I have a summer chore list my kids need to do daily to get screentime. I have 30 minutes of reading a day as a minimum requirement. We also do the public library’s summer reading program where there are lots of prizes up to 10-20 hours of reading.
Denise M says
we continue the 20 mins of reading from school- typically before bed and lots of comics/graphic novels
Shannon Baas says
We go to the library a lot and read in the car.
Darlene Carbajal says
I read to my 2 year old niece.
Tracy Shafer says
Everyone in my family reads. It’s our nightly past time.
NICOLE S MARTIN says
I let my boys read for an hour before bed to allow them to “stay up late.”
courtney b says
we read every night with the kids
Laura DeLaRosa says
I read at least one book a week from my to-read list.
Antoinette M says
We visit the library often!
Sarah Bojorquez says
we participate in the library summer reading program.
meghan says
Try to go weekly!
Theresa says
No iphones on car trips
Sade R. says
By setting aside a quiet time each day for reading , and include reading time when we plan summer activities.
Sadie B. says
We are participating in the library summer reading program and reading lots of books for summer reading.
Lauren Becker says
My niece and nephew love to read, so I’m hoping to get them to the library more often than not so they can find new books.
Susan Smith says
We are doing some fun activities with our local library this Summer and go to the library once a week.
Michelle Donovan says
We set time aside each night for reading as well as taking books on road trips
Suzanne says
My son has to read for an hour each day, though he probably reads more than that.
Dana Scott says
We go to the library once a week to check out books, then we read them at home and share our thoughts
Leela says
I’m always buying books here and there.
kathy pease says
My kids are all grown but I will be doing reading on the beach when we go on vacation next week
DanielM says
we’re going to the library every week
Stephanie Larison says
The girls read right before they go to bed, it helps them wind down. Thankfully they all love reading already.
Karley Moore says
My kids have library cards and we go check out books every week.
Laurie Emerson says
We go to our local library every Saturday. We also set aside time each day for everyone in the family to read.
Betty Curran says
We don’t have to plan to read. It is just a normal part of our everyday life. When I was a preteen my mother and I visited the library every 2 weeks and check out the maximum number of books allowed – 8 each. We each read all 16 books before we went back 2 weeks later for the next 16 books. By the time I graduated high school there weren’t many books I hadn’t read. Thank goodness for new authors!!
LAURA BRADLEY says
I am having my son read at least a chapter a day before he touches the Xbox!
Ed says
We visit the library at least twice a week!
jennifer cervantes says
my kids have time each day during the summer that we turn off electronics and make them either clean or read, they usually choose reading.
Robin says
We go to the library at lease once a week to get new books.
Breanne says
I plan on going to the library every week.
maria gentry says
We have been taking time out every day to read together!
Jenny Q. says
My kids and I join the summer reading program. They love it and they keep track and log their reading times. I am lucky that my kids love reading as much as I do!
DanV says
We plan to have summer family reading time
Tricha A Leary says
Joining the summer library program
Kriss K says
It won’t be a problem. We’re all big readers. It’s just part of our day.
Jennifer H. says
We plan on spending time reading this summer.
Buddy Garrett says
We are planning weekly visits to the library.
Paula Tavernie says
They will be reading in the car while travelling on vacation!!
Leah Shumack says
My daughter enjoys reading! I wanted to get back into it as well and set a goal for 1 book a month. I kept it up until this month and I’m very much behind but it’s been really busy. On school nights we set 15 minutes in the evening to sit down and just read…think we’ll have to just keep that a year round thing!
augrim says
I don’t have a reading plan for the summer. I was hoping Percy Jackson could help.
Vicki D. says
My children are grown. However, my niece’s 12 year old daughter loves to read. If I were lucky enough to win this, I would give these to her. She would read them all this summer.