I created this Summer Bucket List to make sure summer didn’t pass us by without us enjoying what I consider to be essential summer activities. I’m not going to lie, it was also an easy way to give my kids a ready list of things to do when they inevitably start complaining one week into summer break that they have nothing to do.
Summer Bucket List Ideas
Most of the ideas on this summer bucket list are things your kids can do right at home. However, I’ve also listed a few “field trips” for the family – fun summer activities that create great memories.
- Play in the sprinklers
- Attend an outdoor concert
- Camp in the backyard
- Make lemonade
- Make snow cones
- Climb a tree
- Visit an amusement park
- Visit the library
- Paint rocks
- Catch lightning bugs
- Catch fireflies
- Run through a sprinkler
- Eat watermelon
- Watch a thunderstorm
- Go bowling
- Go to a fair or carnival
- Draw with sidewalk chalk
- Have a relay race
- Visit a farmer’s market
- Tie dye shirts
- Watch the clouds
- Roast marshmallows
- Visit the beach
- Eat an ice cream cone
- Watch the sunset
- Do a scavenger hunt
- Water balloon fight
- Make root beer floats
- Make a pizza box oven
- Play flashlight tag
- Go swimming
- See a movie
- Watch fireworks
- Watch a meteor shower
- Play volleyball
- Have a picnic
- Do a treasure hunt
- Go fishing
Printable Summer Bucket List
To download the printable, just fill in the form below the image. You can then save and/or print it immediately.
More Family Fun
If you like this Summer Bucket List, you might enjoy some of these other fun family activities.
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Michelle says
November 5, 2017 at 3:09 pmI love the Bucket Lists but I can’t find the Summer Bucket List on the list of subscriber printables. I can only find the Summer Reading List. Am I just overlooking it?
Thanks for all the awesome printables! I had to get a bigger binder!
Corinne Schmitt says
November 5, 2017 at 3:51 pmOh! Thanks for pointing that out. It’s possible I forgot to add it or accidentally deleted it during a different update. I’ll update it now and email you a copy as well.
shivi says
May 8, 2017 at 6:46 pmThat’s one awesome list…
Wondermom Wannabe says
May 8, 2017 at 9:55 pmThanks! I hope you enjoy the activities.