I loved summertime as a kid. Growing up we spent lots of time riding our bikes, playing with friends, going to the pool, and other kid things that aren't worth remembering. What I mostly remember is the feeling of freedom and endless possibilities for creativity and playing.
The past couple years we've come up with our Summer Bucket Lists and we added to it this year. My goal is for the kids to come to the binder for ideas instead of "Can I watch a movie or play Xbox or play on a tablet?" So far we've checked off a number of items and summer has barely started!
We hope this inspires you to make your own list and ditch the screens this summer.
1. Swim at Paullina lake
2. Swim at the pool
3. Slip'n'slide
4. Have a water balloon fight
5. Have a bike wash
6. Go to the splash pad
7. Geocaching
8. Pick berries at Getting's
9. Go to the Farmer's Market
10. Hike at Oak Grove
11. Catch fish at the lake
12. Go boating
13. Go camping
14. Write a story
15. Write a letter
16. Practice writing letters- Isaac, cursive for Eli
17. Draw pictures
18. Color in a coloring book
19. Finish pages in a work book
20. Read!!! (Finish all levels in the summer reading program!)
21. Write a poem
22. Play piano- learn 10 new songs (Eli) Isaac can clap along to the beat
23. Make a tape city for cars
24. Play legos- use the Lego book for ideas!
25. Play super heros
26. Go to the library
27. Catch candy at a parade
28. Watch fireworks
29. Wild Water West!!
30. Walk the dog
31. Ride bikes
32. Ride scooters and skateboard
33. Plant the garden
34. Take care of the garden
35. Pick up sticks and make teepees out of them
36. Pick up garbage around the neighborhood
37. Make a movie
38. Bake cookies to give away
39. Bake muffins
40. Make up a new recipe
41. Make smoothie creations
42. Have a lemonade stand
43. Play in the sandbox
44. Make an obstacle course
45. Build a fort
46. Make a bird feeder
47. Look at the clouds
48. Play in the rain
49. Splash in puddles
50. Run a race
51. Shoot bow & arrow
52. Make a pinata
53. Use craft sticks to make something
54. Build a toothpick bridge
55. Present a puppet show
56. Have a sleepover
57. Melt crayons
58. Play a card game
59. Play a board game
60. Make up a new game
61. Practice your Spanish words and learn more
62. Make a volcano
63. Golf!
64. Play basketball
65. Play catch
66. Have a luau
67. Do the limbo
68. Build something out of boxes
69. Picnic in the park
70. Go to the park
71. Bonfire
72. Make snowflakes
73. A-Z Scavenger Hunt
74. Treasure hunt
75. Play with chalk
76. Make your own chalk
77. Make spray paint chalk
78. Paint
79. Finger paint
80. Watercolor paint
81. Look at the stars
82. Mini golf
83. Catch fireflies (and then let them go)
84. Visit the County Youth Fair
85. Enter a contest
86. Make a map
87. Visit a nursing home
88. Visit the pet store
89. Decorate cookies
90. Have an ice cream sundae party
91. Tent in the backyard
92. Have a yard sale
93. Donate to a charity
94. Have a dance party
95. Make Christmas ornaments
96. Send someone a card
97. Do chores for Mom
98. Do chores for Dad
99. Science experiments- http://easyscienceforkids.com
100. Visit someone's farm
101. Go to a museum
102. Kids plan our menu and cook for the day
103. Pretend to be an architect and draw house plans
104. Put together a puzzle
105. Bring your money to the bank
106. Take a road trip
107. Jump rope
108. Blow bubbles
109. Write and illustrate a comic book
110. Write your own jokes
111. Fly paper airplanes
112. Fly a kite
113. Build something out of Papa's scrap wood
114. Watch a movie in the park
115. Climb a tree
116. Make a new friend
117. Build a marble run
118. Play with play doh
119. Dig for worms
120. Have a tea party
121. Go to a concert in the park
122. Make flower prints
123. Make stamps out of recycled material
124. Write a letter to a Disney character
125. Spider web game
126. Spool knitting
127. Practice juggling
128. Ride FourWheeler
129. Make tin can ice cream
130. Skip rocks at the pond
131. Make balloon powered cars
132. Go canoeing
The past couple years we've come up with our Summer Bucket Lists and we added to it this year. My goal is for the kids to come to the binder for ideas instead of "Can I watch a movie or play Xbox or play on a tablet?" So far we've checked off a number of items and summer has barely started!
We hope this inspires you to make your own list and ditch the screens this summer.
3. Slip'n'slide
4. Have a water balloon fight
5. Have a bike wash
6. Go to the splash pad
7. Geocaching
8. Pick berries at Getting's
9. Go to the Farmer's Market
10. Hike at Oak Grove
12. Go boating
13. Go camping
14. Write a story
16. Practice writing letters- Isaac, cursive for Eli
17. Draw pictures
18. Color in a coloring book
19. Finish pages in a work book
20. Read!!! (Finish all levels in the summer reading program!)
21. Write a poem
22. Play piano- learn 10 new songs (Eli) Isaac can clap along to the beat
23. Make a tape city for cars
24. Play legos- use the Lego book for ideas!
25. Play super heros
27. Catch candy at a parade
28. Watch fireworks
29. Wild Water West!!
30. Walk the dog
31. Ride bikes
32. Ride scooters and skateboard
34. Take care of the garden
35. Pick up sticks and make teepees out of them
36. Pick up garbage around the neighborhood
37. Make a movie
38. Bake cookies to give away
39. Bake muffins
40. Make up a new recipe
41. Make smoothie creations
42. Have a lemonade stand
44. Make an obstacle course
45. Build a fort
46. Make a bird feeder
47. Look at the clouds
48. Play in the rain
49. Splash in puddles
50. Run a race
51. Shoot bow & arrow
52. Make a pinata
53. Use craft sticks to make something
54. Build a toothpick bridge
55. Present a puppet show
56. Have a sleepover
57. Melt crayons
58. Play a card game
59. Play a board game
60. Make up a new game
61. Practice your Spanish words and learn more
62. Make a volcano
64. Play basketball
66. Have a luau
67. Do the limbo
68. Build something out of boxes
69. Picnic in the park
71. Bonfire
72. Make snowflakes
73. A-Z Scavenger Hunt
74. Treasure hunt
76. Make your own chalk
77. Make spray paint chalk
78. Paint
79. Finger paint
80. Watercolor paint
81. Look at the stars
82. Mini golf
83. Catch fireflies (and then let them go)
84. Visit the County Youth Fair
85. Enter a contest
86. Make a map
87. Visit a nursing home
88. Visit the pet store
89. Decorate cookies
90. Have an ice cream sundae party
91. Tent in the backyard
92. Have a yard sale
93. Donate to a charity
94. Have a dance party
95. Make Christmas ornaments
96. Send someone a card
97. Do chores for Mom
98. Do chores for Dad
99. Science experiments- http://easyscienceforkids.com
100. Visit someone's farm
101. Go to a museum
102. Kids plan our menu and cook for the day
103. Pretend to be an architect and draw house plans
104. Put together a puzzle
105. Bring your money to the bank
106. Take a road trip
107. Jump rope
108. Blow bubbles
109. Write and illustrate a comic book
110. Write your own jokes
111. Fly paper airplanes
112. Fly a kite
113. Build something out of Papa's scrap wood
114. Watch a movie in the park
116. Make a new friend
117. Build a marble run
118. Play with play doh
119. Dig for worms
120. Have a tea party
121. Go to a concert in the park
122. Make flower prints
123. Make stamps out of recycled material
124. Write a letter to a Disney character
125. Spider web game
126. Spool knitting
127. Practice juggling
128. Ride FourWheeler
129. Make tin can ice cream
130. Skip rocks at the pond
131. Make balloon powered cars
132. Go canoeing
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