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Summer bucket list! Yes, you heard me right! What do you plan to do with the kids this summer?
As summer is fast approaching, and life never seems to slow down, it can be tough to think of something fun to do that either doesn’t break the bank, or that isn’t too complicated or time consuming, but still satisfies the kids’ needs for fun and wonderment in their life. Isn’t it wonderful to have the blessing and opportunity to care for our children in a big way by educating them and entertaining them with all kinds of field trips, excursions, vacations and home activities over the course of their lives? It doesn’t have to cost a bundle, or even take much time to bring a big smile to your kid’s face, or fill their minds with excited questions and curiosity.
Below you will find a wide variety of sixty five different ideas that may just be what you are looking for to fill the time gaps with great transition activities on a rainy day, or to plan a little getaway that will surprise and elate your child’s heart and mind as you escape to a grand adventure together.
Fun suggestions to add to your family’s summer bucket list:
- Beach vacation
- Amusement park
- Fireworks on the 4th of July
- Real outdoor camping
- Indoor camping with blanket forts or a tent inside the house
- Waterpark
- Aquarium
- Botanical Gardens
- Ride a train
- Ride a bus
- Ride an airplane
- Ride in a boat
- See a parade
- Zoo
- Children’s museum with hands on activities
- Pony rides
- Visit a farm to feed the animals, and see crops growing
- Splash playground
- Visit a local park and playground
- Pool time
- Going to watch a movie at the movie theater
- Having a special movie night with popcorn and snacks at home
- Going to a musical drama at your local theatre arts center
- Listening to an orchestra or band
- Bounce house
- Arcade
- Renaissance festival or fair
- Puppet show
- Magic show
- Library activities
- Summer reading program
- Baseball game
- Arts and crafts fair
- Farmers market
- Flea market shopping
- Circus
- Baking cookies or cupcakes
- Eating ice cream out
- Making sundaes at home
- Getting ice cream from the ice cream man
- Painting on a canvas
- Paint your nails like a spa party
- Dance party
- Karaoke party
- Barbecue picnic
- Seasonal berry picking adventure
- Monster truck rally
- Vintage car show
- Air and flight museum
- Space museum and observatory
- Planetarium
- Art museum
- Go fishing
- Ribbon dancing
- Play an instrument
- Make a homemade parade playing instruments or making a mini float with wagons/bikes
- Draw with sidewalk chalk
- Play with kinetic sand
- Play with playdough
- Make homemade pretzels
- Make homemade pizza
- Nature walk
- Scavenger hunt
- Dip and decorate chocolate covered pretzels or pretzel rods
- Make your own Youtube video on any topic
As you can see, the possibilities of where to go, or what to do are literally endless. There are so many cute, fun and active things you can do with your kids to make them smile, laugh and explore their way to endless fun this summer. All you have to do now is signup to get your bucket list template and start filling it in to create your own family bucket list to execute. Be creative and add lots more ideas of your own to the list, like this one. Ask around and see what your local friends or family are doing or might be interested in and make it a family conquest to tackle something on the list every weekend. No matter what you decide to choose from day to day, try to pick at least 2 things or more a week this summer, and fill their summertime with laughter, and good times! These are memories that will last forever!
