All the Fun this Summer: Summer Bucket List

Ah, summer - the season of sun-kissed skin, sandy toes, and unlimited possibilities. It's a time when the days are long, the vibes are chill, and the urge to squeeze every drop of fun out of life is at an all-time high. So, grab your shades and get ready to dive headfirst into a world of exciting adventures and endless laughter. 

from Jars of Sand

Although I was not quite sure it would ever come. It seems spring is here and summer is on its way! As the days grow longer and the air fills with laughter and excitement, it's the perfect time to create a summer bucket list filled with experiences that ignite our senses and nourish our souls. Are you ready for our fourth annual summer bucket list?!? I am sure ready for summer to start!!!

Any Time or Day
Garden
Read: Ambleside free reading lists and independent lists
Take time to smell flowers
Stop to watch every sunset
Read outside
Giggle
Work on a volunteering Project
Learn a new hymn
Spend evenings on the deck
Piano
Weather Forecast with Pine Cones 
Swimming
Form Art
Fairy Garden
Picnic

from Stopping to Smell the Flowers

Scheduled Events

Last Day of School Celebration: Ice Cream Sundae Bar
Church camp
VBS

from Flower Fairies

Day Trip or Out and About Stops
Hike
Children’s garden
Zoo
Summer concert
Explore a creek or stream 
Climb…rocks, trees, hills
Go to pond and feed the ducks
Go spelunking
Go to waterfall
Go out for ice cream cones
Visit the observatory
Pick blueberries, strawberries, peaches, and/or apples
Go to an outdoor concert
Go to arboretum
Geocaching or Letterboxing
Local Museums
Go to the walking/biking trail-bridge
Take a strange road trip
Play Pooh Sticks
Make and Take Cardboard Boats or Popsicle Sticks

from Tin Can Robot

Rainy Day
Indoor Scavenger Hunt with Toys
Dry Ice Bubbles
Fresh Fruit Pops
Do a Family Puzzle
Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade
Fudgesicles
Pressed Flower Vase
Summer Nature Table
Craft Paper Town
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Homemade Finger Paints
Game Day
Old Book Art
Watercolor Sprays for Nature Prints
Play in the Rain

from Painted Rocks

  
Night Time Fun
Catch fireflies
Star gaze
Listen to crickets
Flashlight tag
Hold a flashlight to the window and watch for moths

from Mini-Tree House

What-to-do Jar
Land Art
Ker-Plunk Game
Bubbles
Sidewalk Chalk Art
Water guns
Ring Toss
Water Balloons
Learn Jump Rope Rhymes
Make a Stick Raft
Collect Rocks/Shells
Outdoor Town
Hide and Seek
Bean Bag Games
Play in Sprinkler
Blow Dandelions
Make a Water Blob
Gaze at the Clouds
Fly Kite
Pool Noodle Toss
Corn Hole
Gather Wildflowers
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Hillbilly Golf
Outdoor Tenting

from Joyful Moments: Water Balloons

Big Projects
Work on Adding to the Play Area

from Nature Center

If you liked this post, you might also like:

All of our bucket lists: Here are our lists from 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 for more inspiration.

Connect with us!

Want more?

Sign up for our email list! We'll send you a newsletter with all of our freebies, updates on blog content, and notifications about new posts!

Sharing with you is so much fun! You can share too!

If you enjoyed this post, we'd love for you to share. Like it, save it for later, or share it with your people! Or all three! It helps us know which content you want more of and your support opens up our little corner of the internet and builds the blessings in our community! Simply click the share icons below.