The Ultimate Summer Bucket List
Summer is the perfect time to make core memories with your kids, but…ten weeks of summer can feel like a lot of time to fill! Don’t worry! I’ve got you covered! I made a list of 27 fun activities that you won’t want to miss with your kids this year! These are some of the thing that I look foward too with my kids, and we’re so excited to start checking things off of our summer bucket list!
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Make Core Memories With These 27 Summer Activities
1-Catch Fireflies
Love this kit for studying bugs of all kinds!
2-Take a Hike
And stay hydrated on the way with this water cooler backpack!
3-Pick Berries
Berry picking wouldn’t be complete without this berry holder!
4-Go to an Outdoor Movie
And no movie is complete without some popcorn!
5-Go to the Lake
This floaty is a HIT at our lake every year!
6-Do Camping (Even if It’s in the Backyard)
This tent might be overkill, unless you have a bigger family! There are cheaper ones too!
7-Make S’Mores
This might be a little bit easier than wrangling a camp fire.
8-Make a Chalk Village
When I was little, my aunt made a whole chalk village, and we’d ride our bike to the different “stores.”
9-Ride a Bike
This was one of my favorite things to do when I was little and a doll seat & basket are a must!
10-Make a Craft
I am usually not a craft person, but my daughter won a shell-painting kit last year, and we had so much fun with it!
11-Do a Treasure Hunt
This brings back the Muppet’s Treasure Island nostalgia!
12-Go to the Library
One of my favorite classics!
13-Have a Picnic
My girls havr been dying to do this for ages and this basket is perfect!
14-Run Through the Sprinklers
For all those moms aiming for a 90s summer!
15-Have a Barbecue
This might be a hot take, but I love these little grills so much.
16-Have a Water Balloon Fight
These reusable water balloons are so much easier than picking up little balloons.
17-Go See Fireworks
And watch then in style with matching family T-shirts.
18-Have a Lemonade Stand
Another core childhood memory scored!
19-Go to the Beach
These striped umbrellas are so nostalgic for me!
20-Build a Sand Castle
My younger daughter has spent a lot of time building sand castles when she was supposed to be doing swimming lessons.
21-Collect Seashells
A summer seashell classic!
22-Go Mini-Golfing
Go to a course or do it at home!
23-Go to the Aquarium or Zoo
My kids love bringing binoculers to the zoo to see the animals better!
24-Go to a Splash Pad
Go to the splash pad or bring it home with this fun splash pad!
25-Got to a State or County Fair
Go to the fair in style and pet some piggies if you can!
26-Go to a Local Ice Cream Shop
Or make it at home! This set is giving Samantha Parkington vibes!
27-Go Back to School Shopping
The last summer core memory was always going back to school shopping!
There you have it! 27 core memories in the making! Looking for more summer fun? Check out 30 summer toys that will keep them entertained all summer long!
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