Summer is THE BEST time to have fun with the kids; so we have put together what can only be described as the ULTIMATE kids summer bucket list! Print it out, and tick off as many as you can from today.
We have pretty much everything we could think of on the list, to keep you busy, and to give your children some wonderful memories over the summer. We’ll be doing as many as we can as we know that it won’t be long before the kids are with their own friends, and don’t want to spend time with us at all.
Cherish those time when the kids are smaller – and make as many memories as you can.
Here are the 100 things to do – what else can YOU think of
- Go on a bug hunt (be gentle!)
- Get a chrysalis and watch it develop, and release the butterfly
- Make a daisy chain
- Have a barbecue in your garden, and help your family cook
- Make your own ice cream pops
- Plant sunflowers and watch them grow
- Make a fairy garden
- Camp out in your garden
- Drop ice down your back, and maybe even someone else’s!
- Go on a bike ride
- Sit and watch the sunset, maybe on a beach, but who cares, it is beautiful wherever you are
- Take a trip on a boat on a river or a lake
- Star gaze at night
- Go to the zoo
- Do some summer science experiments
- Have a picnic in the park
- Watch fireworks
- Make a water balloon
- Go to an amusement park
- Have a pillow fight
- Make tie dyed shirts
- Fly a kite
- Play card games
- Do art projects
- Create box cars
- Read in the library
- Make playdough and use our mats too!
- Get the kids to plan dinner
- Build sand castles
- Visit the grandparents
- Play a night game
- Do some finger painting
- Go hiking
- Make a lemonade stand
- Play hopscotch
- Build a family tree
- Have a garage sale
- Do a jigsaw puzzle
- Have ice cream for dinner
- Blow bubbles
- Use a hula hoop
- Play basketball
- Eat candy floss
- Play bag bean toss
- Visit a museum
- Try bird watching
- Play tag
- Have a pyjama day
- Drink milkshakes
- Visit an outdoor concert
- Visit nearby cities
- Play frisbee
- Eat watermelon
- Do a random act of kindness
- Go kayaking
- Camp in the living room
- Roast marshmallows
- Collect seashells
- Visit a farm
- Go on scavenger hunt
- Have a dance party
- Make a fun photo booth
- Visit an orchard
- Take a part in a treasure hunt
- Exercise together
- Play in the rain
- Make some homemade ice cream
- Make puppets / puppet show
- Go on a nature walk
- Play tennis
- Go canoeing
- Play mini golf
- Feed the ducks
- Research a country
- Go fishing
- Try to eat a new food
- Catch a lizard (but don’t hurt it!)
- Donate toys
- Play hide and seek
- Bake a cake
- Create sandwiches
- Find worms
- Create homemade pizza
- Have a 3-legged race
- Do some origami
- Visit a fire station
- Go on a road trip
- Have a play date in the park
- Go cloud watching
- Have a joke telling contest
- Play board games
- Sing songs
- Volunteer
- Have a magic show
- Wash the car
- Build a blanket fort
- Climb trees
- Play football
- Draw with pavement chalk, and finally
- Decorate cupcakes, and a bonus for the article only,
- Visit one of the amazing city farms that we think you will love!
Phew – I am tired just thinking about all of that – but there HAS to be somethings on there that your kids would love. Let us know how you get on with the ultimate kids summer bucket list; we loved putting it together, we hope you love doing some of it just as much.
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Thanks as always for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon. And if we missed anything on the kids summer bucket list, do let us know too, won’t you?
Helen
Helen
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, and website editor; and this site is (we think) the only Social Enterprise parenting magazine!Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, and use those grey cells at the same time.KiddyCharts has reach of over 1.1million across social and the site. The blog works with big family brands (including travel) to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10.It gives 51%+ profits to Reverence for Life, who fund a number of important initiatives in Africa, including bringing running water and basic equipment to a school in Tanzania.Helen has worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on.Get in touch TODAY!