If you want to make sure you have lots of summer fun be sure to fill out a summer bucket list! This way you won’t miss a thing and you can check off each fun activity as you go.
If you need some crafty ideas check out this list of summer crafts. We could have checked off “make slime” on our bucket list about two dozen times by now!
Summer is a great time to relax and have time to create, see new places, learn new things, and spend time with friends! Make every minute count with this list.
Printable Summer Bucket List
I have two versions of summer bucket lists, black and white so it can be colored and one in color. We love to color at our house! Don’t miss all the free coloring pages! Coloring keeps us from turning on the tablet or TV when we are bored! Keep kids reading with these bookmarks to color.
Print outthis summerlistand put in onyour refrigerator or somewhere where it is sure to be seen.Like every summerbefore it, it’s going to fly by. A summer bucket lists ensures youdon’t miss out on any of the things you really want to do! This summer make a priority for fun and write itdown so you don’t forget.
{Summer Bucket List Coloring Page}
Don’t want to color? No worries here is a colorful printable!
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TipS for not hearing “I’m Bored!”
There is no reason to hear “I’m bored!” this summer.
The key to summer fun is being prepared. Summer days are long. Be sure to keep a few crafts on hand so the TV and tablet are not used for easy entertainment. Keep it simple. Here are all the crafts you can make with supplies in your pantry. (I made a free printable chart for the pantry door).
Make sure to keep things on hand for independent play like coloring pages, markers, and crayons. Keep cardboard tubes, and cereal boxes, etc for kids to build robots and sculptures.
Create a bucket list to keep everyone on track and having fun. Click below for loads of fun summer crafts and activities tutorials. Your family will have hours of fun this summer learning new skills, creating masterpieces, and playing games! You can make a family activity jar if that fits your family better.
Fun Summer Activities for Kids
Here is a long list of summer bucket ideas. You will find so many fun crafts and fun summer ideas complete with recipes and tutorials! Just click through for all the instructions!
- make oobleck
- learn to sew with printable sewing sheets
- make homemade slime
- journal through the summer (this one is made out of paper bags)
- Explore anaqua scope
- make a homemade butterfly net
- DIYbubble blower
- host a race withjuice box boats
- make a Kaleidoscope
- makehomemade puffy paint
- give a friend a friendship bracelet
- make a homemade chia pet
- bring on the rain with a homemade rainstick
- you can play with your food with edible paint
- make a sidewalk tic tac toe game
- decorate your flip flops
- Make a Tie-Dye Shirt
- Make paper boats(free printable Mayflower ship)
- Make Story Stones
- Make A Bird Feeder
- Make s’mores
- Fly a kite
- make ice cream
- Make sponge water bombs
- Make snowcones
- Have a lemonade stand (free printable)
- Build a lemonade stand
- Have pizza on the grill
- Learn origami
- Make scratch art
- Do spin art
- Paint a picture with salt(I know sounds crazy right?)
- Make shadow puppets (free templates)
- Make cookies for a friend (amazing frosting recipe)
- Make your neighborhood colorful with sidewalk chalk paint
What are some Summer Bucket List Ideas?
Do you still need more bucket list examples to add to your list? Part of the fun is creating the list and picking out the things that are the most fun for your family.
- go on a scavenger hunt
- play board games
- take a road trip
- visit a local park
- read a book on a rainy day
- make sidewalk chalk pictures
- play kick the bucket
- invent a great idea
- Write a story and illustrate it
- Go fishing
- Go on a nature walk
- Run Through Sprinklers
- Water Balloon Fight
- Go Swimming
- Wash the Family Car
- Play on a Slip ‘n Slide
- Play with squirt guns
- Look at the stars
- Build a sandcastle
- Fly a kite
- Have a picnic
- Catch fireflies
- Visit a park
- Watch fireworks
- Play in the rain
- Play frisbee
- Watch a sunset
- Fly a kite
- Climb a tree
- Plant flowers
- Plant a garden
- Go Cloud Watching
- Drive-in Movie Theatre
- Visit an aquarium
- Go to a children’s museum
- Go to a water park
- Go to the Library
- Visit a national monument
- Go to a farmer’s market
- Go to work with mom or dad
- Go camping
- Go to the zoo
- Ride your bike
- Go mini-golfing
- Go bowling
- Eat watermelon
- Roast marshmallows
- Make rootbeer floats
- Get treats from the ice cream truck
- Make dinner
- Read a book
- Play hide and seek
- Play dodgeball
- Play flashlight tag
- Play tag with friends
- Have a slumber party
- Make a blanket fort
- Do random acts of kindness
- Volunteer at an animal shelter
- Visit a nursing home
- Make cookies for a friend
- Rid the local bus
- Host a family movie night
- Send a letter in the mail
- Make homemade gifts so you are ready for the holidays
- Make a fort out of blankets
… so many fun ideas for summer! Pick the crafts and activities you like and create your very own ultimate summer bucket list.
Need some help managing screen time this summer? This printable screen time rules is very helpfiul.