Today is my kids’ last day of school. The 3 months of summer vacation looms ahead. I usually have grand plans in my head of all the fun we’re going to have. But quickly it’s time to start school again, and I wonder where the time went!
To make sure that each person in our family has a great summer, I like to create a bucket list before the summer begins. Each person writes down a few must-do activities and then some additional want-to-do activities. Then, I consolidate the lists and compile our family summer bucket list.
I don’t like to have every second of my days scheduled and planned, so I plan to do 1 or 2 activities each week (and add them to my calendar to make sure we really do them). I want to make sure my kids have plenty of down time to swim, play outside, and just veg out.
Summer Bucket List ideas:
- Visit a new-to-us playground
- Go for a hike in a local nature park
- Pick local fruits or vegetables
- Make root beer floats
- Make homemade ice cream
- Have ice cream sundaes for dinner
- Make homemade popsicles
- Make s’mores
- Draw with sidewalk chalk
- Read a chapter book out-load for everyone
- Have a all-day movie marathon in your pajamas
- Go to a cheap summer movie
- Watch an outdoor movie
- Family game night
- Backyard Campout
- Slumber Party
- Take a road trip
- Go camping
- Stay up late and look at the stars
- Catch (and release) a lightning bug
- Play flashlight tag
- Go swimming
- Run through the sprinkler
- Have a water balloon fight
- Go on a bike ride
- Go for a family walk
- Go to a local Splash Park
- Visit your local library
- Participate in a Summer Reading Program
- Visit a local festival
- Visit a local zoo
- Visit a local museum
- Visit a local amusement park
What’s on your summer bucket list?
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