The summer of 2020 is certainly not teeing up to look like what anyone had in mind. Between camp cancellations, summer vacations put on pause and social distancing from others, it can be challenging to see the glass half full.
Creating a summer bucket list with your child is an easy way to try to make the best of summer and create activities for you and your little one to look forward to. Whether it’s a quick activity or a full day, these activities are sure to help summer feel like fun! Here are a few of our ideas that you could add to your list:
- Have a backyard picnic
- Watch the sunset
- Fly kites at the park
- Camp out in the backyard for a night
- Stargaze
- Have a bon fire and make s’mores
- Run through the sprinkler
- Enjoy a popsicle
- Grow a plant or vegetable garden
- Make your own lemonade
- Paint pet rocks
- Ride your bike to a new location
- Watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July
- Have a water balloon fight
- Try a new ice cream flavor
- Cover the driveway in a sidewalk chalk creation
- Jump in a puddle
- Catch fireflies
- Make tie-dye shirts or sweatshirts
- Wash the car with the hose
- Blow bubbles
- Eat watermelon
- Go on a nature scavenger hunt
- Do a puzzle on a rainy day
- Have a pajama day
- Have a dance party
- Read a book outside
- Learn a magic trick
- Play cards with your siblings
- Build a pillow fort
- Write a letter to mail to a friend
- Water the plants in your yard
- Make a bird feeder
- Create an obstacle course outside
- Make slime
- Find a toy to donate
- Have a family movie night
- Go bug hunting
- Have breakfast for dinner
- Play frisbee
- Make a pizza
- Watch the clouds
- Make and fly paper airplanes
- Make homemade popsicles
- Finger paint
- Watch a new movie
- Take a nap outside
- Pick a bouquet of flowers
- Go bird watching
- Run barefoot in the grass
This summer doesn’t look quite like previous years, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had! Tag us in your summer bucket list so we can see how you’re creating your own fun.
