Summer is almost here! Time to plan activities to do with the kiddos to make memories, since you only get 18 Summers with them! Here are 50 fun ideas to choose from when setting up that Summer Bucket List!
Summer Bucket List
Here are some of our favorite summer activities:
- Summer Soaker Balls
- Balloon Racers
- Make Ice Cream in a Bag
- Zoo Scavenger Hunts
- Sun Crafts
- Bubble Artwork
- DIY Lava Lamp
- Summer Color by Number Worksheets
- Summer Activities with Ice
- Homemade Chalk
- Human Body Kids Activities
- Summer Coloring Pages
- Gummy Bear Popsicles
- Ice Boat Recipes
- Pop Rock Science Experiment
Summer Bucket List Nature Activities
Summer is the perfect time for trying new things, going on adventures and exploring nature. Here are a few ideas to do as a family
- Geocaching
- Berry Picking
- Trip to the River
- Go camping
- Go River Rafting
- Go Climbing
- Go on a sound walk
- Foraging for Food
Summer Bucket List Arts & Crafts
Have creative Arts & Crafts days. Crafting does not need to involve fancy paints or expensive arts and crafts supplies. Try the following ideas which will cost you pennies, or nothing at all:
- How to Draw
- Bubble Prints
- Paint with Water
- Pony Bead Suncatcher
- Color Mixing
- DIY Scratch Art
- Rock Painting
- Pet Cactus
- Tie Dye Shirts
- Recycled Chalk Paint
- Upcycled crayons
- Color-changing Sidewalk Chalk
- Frozen Paint
- Ice Paints
- Stomping Bubble Wrap Painting
- Shell Windchimes
- Scrapbook Paper Planes
- Land Art
Summer Bucket List Science / STEM Activities
Keep up with fun learning to prevent "Summer slide". Choose from these fun science/STEM activities. Most of these activities are done outdoors, perfect for Summer then, right?
- Bug Jars
- Sprout House
- Stacking Stones
- Backyard Road
- Ice Cream in a Bag
- Straw Rockets
- Footprint Trail Detective
- Beach Tidal Pool
- Catching Lightning Bugs
- Frozen Flowers
- Stacking Ice Logs
- Solar Oven
Summer Bucket List Play Recipes
What would the holidays be without a batch of slime, homemade bubbles, or playdough and sand? Here are a few play recipes to try out:
- Fluffy slime
- Sand Slime
- Glitter glue Slime
- Pudding Slime
- DIY Flubber
- Giant Bubbles
- Hand Bubbles
- Blowing Clouds
- DIY Beach Play Sand
- Beach Playdough
Summer Bucket List Games
Games, DIY toys and invitations to play can add awesomeness to your Summer. Check out these ideas:
- Bingo Scavenger Hunt
- Rainbow Nature Hunt
- Super Soaker Sponge Balls
- Sensory Bins
- Ocean with Waterbeads
- Family Board Games
Make this Summer one to remember, by spending time together as a family while having fun too! Get your Bucket List ready, Summer is coming!
Nadia is South African mom to two littlies, a former preschool teacher and currently working as a reading therapist at a remedial school. She blogs over at Teach Me Mommy about easy and playful activities inspiring you to be your child's first teacher. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
