Have a laugh with our favorite summer cartoons
15 Summer Cartoons You Can’t Help but Laugh At
Updated on May 02, 2025
Lawn navigator
Here’s a funny cartoon about daily life! At least he didn’t follow the GPS directions into a pond.
Grilling season
Calories don’t count at a barbecue, right?
Mom-brella
We love a good family cartoon! It’s never quite a relaxing day at the beach when you’re a mom.
Picnic lurker
Bears: nature’s most misunderstood picnic-goer.
Shopping for swimwear
Sometimes, you just get carried away.
Midnight snack
Camper and hiker are bears’ favorite flavors.
Spot in the sand
When you find that perfect spot at the beach, you’ve got to grab it.
Always a critic
“Am I close enough to the curb?”
Shell parking lot
Hopefully, crabs are able to hit the panic button to find their shells.
Beach style
It’s better than a Speedo, at least.
The old woman who lived in a sandal
In Hawaii, any place is a dream house.
Beached beach-goers
All sea creatures must think humans are pretty weird for just sitting on the beach all day.
It’s a wind turbine, Charlie Brown
A perfect summer activity gone awry. Somebody get our favorite dog, Snoopy, to help him down!
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