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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.
- Have a picnic in the park
- Host a sleepover
- Camp out in your backyard
- Have an outdoor movie night
- Attend a baseball game
- Build a sandcastle
- Make Canada Day shirts
- Create something beautiful using sidewalk chalk
- Run a lemonade stand with your children – you can donate the proceeds to charity!
- Dance in the rain. Have towels warming in the dryer for when you are done.
- Explore a neighbouring town you’ve never been to
- Go on a family bike ride
- Pick berries
- Go to a yard sale
- Go on a nature walk and learn about plants
- Set up a scavenger hunt for your children
- Eat your meals outdoors
- Fly kites
- Ride a Ferris wheel
- Bake something with fresh fruit
- Host a BBQ for your family & friends
- Run through sprinklers
- Have a family game night with snacks and prizes
- Go on a boat ride
- Visit a farmer’s market
- Visit a local farm or petting zoo
- Go to a drive-in movie
- Play mini golf
- Go camping
- Visit a local festival or fair
- Have slip-n-slide races in the backyard
- Roast marshmallows and make s’mores
- Grow a garden or plant some new flowers
- Play Frisbee
- Stay up late and star gaze, watch for shooting stars
- Attend an outdoor music event
- Do yoga outdoors
- Visit a park that you’ve never been to
- Buy your kids a treat from an ice cream truck
- Volunteer as a family for a local charity or community event
- Unplug for one full day (no TV, computer, tablet, or cell phone)
- Visit a local pond and feed the ducks
- Attend story time at your local library
- Make a refreshing smoothie
- Hunt for bugs
- Blow bubbles
- Look for shapes in the clouds
- Watch fireworks
- Visit a water park
- Build a fort
- Tour the fire station
- Play catch
- Make shadow puppets
- Take a mini road trip
- Have a build your own pizza night
- Go on a hike
- Go fishing
- Watch the sunset
- Read at least 10 books
- Make a summer scrapbook
- Play soccer
- Learn something new
- Make homemade popsicles
- Try 5 new foods
- Take a nap outside in the shade
- Go on a family picnic
- Play Hopscotch
- Jump rope
- Try a new restaurant and eat on the patio
- Paint rocks for the garden
- Visit a water park/splash pad
- Have a rubber duck race
- Eat watermelon
- Set up a sundae bar with all the toppings
- 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.