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A few days ago, I read something that I really never thought about: we only have 18 summers with our kids!
When our kids are young, it seems that we will have plenty of time with them.
But the truth is that time goes by so quickly!
They grow rapidly, and we should enjoy every moment when we have them close to us!
With this in mind, I am more determined than ever to make this summer really fun and lovely! So I’ve created a list of experiences and activities for us to try during the summer months.
If you also like the idea of a summer bucket list for young kids, I’m sure that you’ll find some inspiration on our list!
What I like most about having a summer bucket list is that it will keep us focused on enjoying the most of every day! There are 92 summer days, and we have 49 things on our list, so we will have plenty of activities to do! 🙂
My goal for this summer is to make every day count! I truly hope that at the end of the summer we will be able to look back and say that we’ve had a great time!
Our bucket list contains 3 categories: experiences to try (for the whole family), activities to try (for my son), and 3 places to go (on family trips).
Summer bucket list for young kids
Here is our list of playful ideas. There are 49 ideas that can make summer more enjoyable for the little ones and the whole family!
>> Click here to download the summer bucket list for kids
Experiences to try
- Visit the zoo
- Bike ride on a scenic road
- Visit a town nearby
- Go stargazing
- Spend a day on the beach
- Read 10 new children books
- Have a water fight
- Have a family pajama party
- Spend a day/night in a tent
- Fly a kite
- Have a picnic
- Collect seashells
- Go on a day trip to a nice place nearby
- Have a family game night
- Go to a new restaurant
- Visit a farmers market
- A day at the pool
- One day without technology
- Visit 3 museums
- Try a new ice-cream shop
- Go to an amusement park
- Visit a local farm
- Do a science experiment
- Go on a road trip
- Visit a new park
- Go on a train ride
- Write letters to people we love
- Bake cookies/cupcakes
- Do a storytime outside
- Have a family photoshoot
- Go to a sporting event
- Go to a new library
Activities to try
- Nature scavenger hunt
- Special parent-child date
- Collect rocks and paint them
- Sidewalk chalk games
- Obstacle course
- Construction games with Lego or blocks
- Hula hoop games
- Puzzles
- Water balloons games
- Bubble games
- Finger painting
- Playdough play
- Water beads play
- Sticker games
The last items on our list are places we want to go to this summer.
Download our summer bucket list or create your own personalized list
If you want to have a summer bucket list to use with your kids, I am sharing our printable file with you.
>> Click here to download the summer bucket list for kids
I plan to display it on the refrigerator to have it always at hand. 🙂
I hope that the ideas will bring you happy and playful summer months!
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These look so fun and great ideas! Thanks for sharing! I also have been wanting to just make the best out of this summer! Time to make a list and checking it off!! I want to make a bit poster of memories and print off all our fun pics! Xoxo