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As the school year winds down, kids are counting down to a summer of FUN! I’m all about making those memories without breaking the bank. Here’s a free summer bucket list printable packed with 60 summer bucket list ideas your kids will LOVE!
And yes, knowing your kids will want to add a few favorites of their own and fun things to do, I’ve included a blank template to add your family’s favorites to your own summer bucket list.
This is a great way to get the whole family involved in planning fun summer activities and make the summer months memorable and as glued-to-the-screen-free as possible!
Make Your Family’s Summer Bucket List Start With Favorite Bucket List Items
The most important part of making your list is to ensure every family member contributes.
Add a list of activities everyone enjoys doing, perhaps even a new skill, a new hobby, and new things to experience.
And, of course, this is the perfect time to plan a staycation or two!
We live close toSouth Padre Island, so visiting the beach is something my kids add to our summer bucket list every year.
Building a sand castle, picking shells, and playing in the water are summer break favorites for my kids.
If your family lives close to a beach, check out these15 fun and free activities your kids can enjoy on their next beach visit!
If you need a little help, my free summer bucket printable includes a list of 60 fun summer bucket list ideas.
This includes a lot ofold-school summer fun.
Make s’mores.
Psst! If your kids aren’t too excited about getting messy with good ol’ fashioned s’mores,
there’s a solution-
S’mores Cookie Cups!
Have a water balloon fight.
Gone are the days when you would have to spend a good amount of time filling each water balloon.
Thisgenius water balloon filleris an absolute game-changer!
These make for some fun memories, for sure!
Make blanket forts
Or pillow and cushion fort!
Play outdoorflashlighttag at night.
Orglow-sticktag.
Make ice cream sundaes.
My youngest is sold onbanana split sundaes!
Do a family summer art project.
This could be anything, but you could start a family tradition by creating a new familymasterpiece on canvaseach summer.
Or perhaps a fun craft that gets the whole family involved.
Do a family tie-dye t-shirt project.
I’ve been wanting to do make matching family tie-dye shirts each year.
This year is the year!
Projecttie-dyesummer bucket list is a go!
Make dinner from a different country.
We looooooove doing this.
If you need any inspiration, pick India and try some ofmy family’s favorite Indian recipes!
This is also a great way to learn about new places.
Go camping. (Or backyard camping.)
I’m a glamping kind of person and think my oldest is too.
I think my youngest would be game to rough it out with a good old-fashioned campout.
My husband and son (our resident boy scout!) are pros now!
Go on a scavenger hunt.
Grab thisBackyard Creature Journaland see what the kids can find in your own backyard!
Help make breakfast for dinner.
Breakfast for dinner is another family favorite.
Here are50 breakfast recipes you can make in under 20 minutes!
Go swimming.
Don’t have access to a beach or a pool,consider this inflatable pool, especially if you have little ones.
The perfect way to cool off after an activity-packed summer day.
Have a picnic.
Choose to take the old-fashioned picnic hamper packed with sandwiches, muffins route, or consider thesejarcuteries!
Yep!
Personal-sized charcuteries in a jar!
Host a family board game night.
There are severalfamily board gamesto choose from.
This is always a good idea on those humid, sweltering hot days!
Go on a nature walk.
This is the best way to introduce young photographers to sharpen those skills.
Play in the sprinklers.
Or get one of thoseslip and slide sprinklers, if you have itty bitty kids.
Try making homemade ice cream.
Enjoy a backyard bbq.
Watch fireworks.
Create sidewalk chalk art outdoors.
Visit your local park.
Play with bubbles. (Make your own!)
Fly a kite.
Make art using recycled items.
Make sock or paper bag puppets.
Bake cupcakes.
Once you bake your cupcakes of choice, jazz them up to make them FUN cupcakes,
likeMickey or Minnie cupcakes,
or these adorableOreo paw print cupcakes.
Throw a themed movie night party.
Oooh! We have so manyfun movie night party ideas!!
Play charades with your family.
Read 10 new books.
I have severalbook recommendations for younger readers.
Host a family/friends tea party.
Tea parties are another big family favorite.
Need a little help with what to serve?
I’ve got you covered with somedelicious high tea ideas!
Make a fresh fruit smoothie.
Mango smoothiesare a personal favorite.
Play Hide and Seek.
Make fresh lemonade.
Thisfresh lemonade hackfrom a friend’s mom is the best!
Play or learn an organized sport.
My kids would pick basketball or soccer, without any hesitation!
Have you checked out thethemed party we had to kick off the soccer finalsseveral years ago?
Awww, and thebasketball-themed partywe had for my then 2 year old.
Do a jigsaw puzzle with your family.
Themore pieces there are in that jigsaw puzzle, the better!
Make your own popsicles.
Have a family jump rope contest.
Ride your bicycle.
Have a little one ready to get her first bicycle and all set to head off on that bike ride this summer?
Here are afew tips.
Have a family hula-hoop contest.
My oldest would win ahula-hoopcontest hands down.
My youngest would be the close second.
Let’s just say the rest of us have a lot of work ahead of us to keep that hoop on our hips!
Make friendship bracelets.
Make play dough or slime.
I promise this is so easy to do!
Thishomemade play dough recipeis the best!!
Play dough is a great way to encourage independent play in younger children especially.
Make your own dinosaur fossils.
Thesedinosaur fossils are so much fun to makeand yet another easy craft!
Grab thefree dinosaur coloring pageswhile visiting the post.
Make dog toys with old t-shirts.
Your local animal shelter will appreciate these dog tug toys made from old t-shirts.
Checkthis post for an easy tutorial.
Paint rocks.
Volunteer at your local animal shelter.
While one would love to bring home all the animals at our local shelters, we know it’s something that is a distant reality.
Butwe can still make a difference by helping out as a family, in different ways.
Make a sensory calm-down jar.
You could make a plain sensory calm-down jar, or jazz it up and make aSonic The Hedgehog-themed sensory jar!
Make stained glass tissue paper art.
I absolutely love how my little one’sstained glass tissue paper crossturned out.
While we made a cross, your family could do any shape you choose. Just cut the clear transfer tape sheet accordingly.
Make a summer photo journal.
Make coffee filter butterflies.
We don’t usecoffee filtersin our home, but buy them just to make these beautifulcoffee filter butterflies!
Have a family dance party.
Have a “YES” day!
What’s a YES day?
I’m so glad you asked!
Check out this post anddownload your free YES day printable.
Make a craft with toilet paper rolls.
Don’t set any restrictions with this one.
Anyone can be as creative as they want to be.
Need a little inspiration?
See how you can make your ownValentine butterflyor yourThanksgiving turkey!
Bake cookies.
I haveseveral cookie recipes, but this shortbread cookie recipe is one of my all time favorites.
Visit a local museum.
Grow a vegetable or herb of choice.
Make a bird feeder.
This is theeasy-peasy bird feeder version and best of all, birds love this!
Attend a concert or a play.
Wear pajamas all day!
Host a family talent show.
Go on a family road trip.
Can you think of a few more family-favorite summer must-dos that I may have missed?
Write them down on the blank template sheet.
Try and see if you can think of an activity for your family to do each day of summer.
That would be fun!
We’re practically ready for summer…
well, our Summer Bucket List is up on the refrigerator, so that counts, right?
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Have teens at home?
I’ve got aSummer Bucket List for Teens too!
