With the warmer weather right around the corner, what better time than now to plan out a Family Summer Bucket List, with fun ideas and activities for the whole family.
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The whole notion that “you only get 18 summers” with your kids is so compelling, and I always want to make sure we make the best of these few summer months. Whether you are looking forward to the extra time you’ll get with your kids or you are dreading having to try to keep the kids entertained each day, this amazing Summer Bucket List will help to find fun things to do.
We started making a summer bucket list last year, not because I like to schedule every hour of my kids’ downtime, but mostly because it is a great way to get the kids involved in making plans for fun family time.
This post includes all the best family summer bucket list ideas
The Ultimate Summer Bucket List
What is a Summer Bucket List?
A bucket list originally started as a list of things you want to do, or places you want to go before you die. The term bucket list comes from the phrase ‘to kick the bucket’ which means ‘to die’.
Over the years the term bucket list has evolved into a list of things you want to do. For instance, a Family Christmas Bucket List, a Spring Bucket List, or a list of things to do in your 20s are just a few fun lists people love to create.
What’s included on our summer bucket list?
My kids love being outdoors, trying new things, and going to new places.
Our summer will be filled with a lot of fun-at-home activities and outings to museums, parks, and playgrounds. We also included a mix of crafts, physical activities, and plenty of adventure.
Take a look below at all 100+ ideas we came up with this Summer.
Here are 100+ Fun Summer Bucket List Ideas:
- Go Camping
- Visit an Aquarium
- Have a Picnic
- Go on a Hike
- Have a road trip
- Make our own Popsicles
- Have a Beach Day
- Collect Sea Shells and make something out if them
- Go to a Water Park
- Bike riding around the neighborhood
- Make S’Mores
- Chalk the Driveway
- Watch 4th of July Fireworks
- Eat Ice Cream
- Have a BBQ
- Go to a Sprinkler Park
- Play Mini Golf
- Catch Fireflies
- Go on a Nature Walk
- Visit Animal Farm
- Shop at a Farmer’s Marker
- Go Strawberry Picking
- Make a Kite
- Fly a Kite
- Go to the Zoo
- Check out a new Playground
- Visit a Garden
- Plant veggies in the garden
- Make a Banana Split
- Build a Sand Castle at the Beach or Lake
- Make a Tree Fort
- Build a Bird House
- Make a treasure map and hide something in the yard
- Make Slime
- Spend the day at a public pool
- Have a car wash at home
- Make Homemade Lemonade
- Have a Waterballoon Fight
- Build a Bird House
- Skip Rocks in a lake
- Create a backyard obstacle course
- Get some new books from the library
- Go to a drive-in theater
- Attend a local sporting event
- Go to the drive-in
- Make Homemade Pizza
- Catch fireflies
- Nerf battle in the backyard
- Go to a parade
- Attend a free library program
- Outdoor movie night
- Attend a kid’s workshop at home depot
- Make a themed 4th of July Snack/Dessert
- Have a rainy-day movie marathon
- Make Paper Airplanes
- Go to a Car Shop
- Go to a Yard Sale
- Make Smoothies and drink them outside on the grass
- Have a garage sale
- Dance in the rain
- Learn something new like making homemade sourdough bread, or knitting
- Paint outside
- Plant flowers
- Play outside until daylight is gone
- Go to a local carnival
- Ride a Ferris Wheel
- Visit a Flea Market
- Go to a museum
- Make a fairy garden
- Build a Bird Feeder
- Hula Hoop outside
- Wash toys outside with water and soap
- Walk through a Sunflower Field
- Go kayaking
- Jump on a trampoline
- Go fishing, even if you don’t know how to fish yet
- Collect bugs, study them and then let them go
- Have a campfire
- Have a family game night
- Go on a summer rain walk
- Play frisbee in the park or backyard
- Go to an outdoor concert
- Lay down and look at the stars
- Make a summer craft
- Blow Bubbles
- Watch the sunset
- Visit a nature reserve
- Paint stones for others to find
- Collect flowers and make a daisy chain
- Play badminton in the yard
- Have breakfast outside
- Make a fruit salad
- Collect and press some flowers
- Make a bud kitchen with water buckets, dirt, and other fun things
- Jump in puddles
- Have a stone stacking competition
- Learn to roller skate
- Splash in the kiddie pool
- Paint the driveway with shaving cream
- Plant corn and have a competition on who’s corn grows the highest
- Go for a boat ride
- Read books outside
- Make outdoor roads with chalk to drive on
I hope this gave you a ton of fun things to do this summer with your family. Use these family summer activities to enjoy the summer with your kids.
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