Summer Bucket List

Summer has arrived; the weather is warmer; the days are longer; school age children will be home… which means parents may be searching for ways to keep them busy and entertained all summer long.

Make the most of your summer with a “Summer Bucket List”. We’ve got a HUGE list of fun ideas to share with you to help you and your family create your own bucket list.

1. Have a picnic in the park
2. Host a sleepover
3. Camp out in your backyard
4. Have an outdoor movie night
5. Attend a baseball game
6. Build a sandcastle
7. Make Canada Day shirts
8. Create something beautiful using sidewalk chalk
9. Run a lemonade stand with your children – you can donate the proceeds to charity!
10. Dance in the rain. Have towels warming in the dryer for when you are done.
11. Explore a neighbouring town you’ve never been to
12. Go on a family bike ride
13. Pick berries
14. Go to a yard sale
15. Go on a nature walk and learn about plants
16. Set up a scavenger hunt for your children
17. Eat your meals outdoors
18. Fly kites
19. Ride a Ferris wheel
20. Bake something with fresh fruit
21. Host a BBQ for your family & friends
22. Run through sprinklers
23. Have a family game night with snacks and prizes
24. Go on a boat ride
25. Visit a farmer’s market
26. Visit a local farm or petting zoo
27. Go to a drive-in movie
28. Play mini golf
29. Go camping
30. Visit a local festival or fair
31. Have slip-n-slide races in the backyard
32. Roast marshmallows and make s’mores
33. Grow a garden or plant some new flowers
34. Play Frisbee
35. Stay up late and star gaze, watch for shooting stars
36. Attend an outdoor music event
37. Do yoga outdoors
38. Visit a park that you’ve never been to
39. Buy your kids a treat from an ice cream truck
40. Volunteer as a family for a local charity or community event
41. Unplug for one full day (no TV, computer, tablet, or cell phone)
42. Visit a local pond and feed the ducks
43. Attend story time at your local library
44. Make a refreshing smoothie
45. Hunt for bugs
46. Blow bubbles
47. Look for shapes in the clouds
48. Watch fireworks
49. Visit a water park
50. Build a fort
51. Tour the fire station
52. Play catch
53. Make shadow puppets
54. Take a mini road trip
55. Have a build your own pizza night
56. Go on a hike
57. Go fishing
58. Watch the sunset
59. Read at least 10 books
60. Make a summer scrapbook
61. Play soccer
62. Learn something new
63. Make homemade popsicles
64. Try 5 new foods
65. Take a nap outside in the shade
66. Go on a family picnic
67. Play Hopscotch
68. Jump rope
69. Try a new restaurant and eat on the patio
70. Paint rocks for the garden
71. Visit a water park/splash pad
72. Have a rubber duck race
73. Eat watermelon
74. Set up a sundae bar with all the toppings
75. Tie dye shirts

Work your way through your list to make this the best summer! The list will give children something to look forward to and they will enjoy crossing things off as they go.