Printable Summer Bucket List Template

 

It’s summer and that means lots of time with the kids! This summer I am making a summer bucket list of fun things to do to keep us occupied all summer. It is going to be a summer of making memories and eating lots of sweets!

There are options for a filled in bucket list with tons of ideas for things to do this summer and there is an option for a smaller list with a few summer ideas. Then I have two options for blank summer bucket lists. This way you can customize your own summer bucket list. You can fill out a summer bucket list together as a family and each add some things you want to do this summer season.

We are going to have the best summer yet with these summer bucket lists! It can be really fun to customize your own bucket list. There will be fun for the entire family. You can fill one out for a summer vacation or find ideas of things to do around town. Sometimes it is fun to be a tourist in your own town.

So print out a free printable summer bucket list and get started on summer fun for the whole family.

If you also want a summer bucket template to go with your bucket list I’ve got you covered!

 

Printable Summer Bucket Lists

 

Long Summer Bucket List

First is the long list with tons of stuff to check off this summer. Lets see if we can get through the entire bucket list of fun activities this summer. I will go through each item on the list and give extra ideas for how to accomplish everything on the list. Some of the ideas are easier than others but even if you cant make it to the beach there is plenty of fun to have this summer.

 

1. Picnic: Let kids help pack a picnic. I don’t have a picnic basket but we will just use paper bags to pack our picnic. Pack cheese, crackers, fruit, and other goodies for a fun lunch outdoors. Take the picnic in the backyard or to the park.

2. Movie night: Family movie night is the best and you can easily do this more than once this summer. Each week someone else in the family can pick the movie for the whole family to watch. Make some popcorn and pick up some candy to complete the fun movie night.

3. Ice cream: Go out for ice cream, make homemade ice cream, or make ice cream sundaes for a perfect summer treat!

4. Pool: Go to a public pool, friends, pool, or swimming in your own pool.

5. Road trip: We aren’t going on any big road trips this summer but a fun day trip to be a tourist in your own state can be just as fun!

6. Beach: If you don’t have a beach nearby visit some body of water such as a lake, pond, or river. If none of those are an option make a fun beach set up at home.

7. Watch the sunset: We don’t always take the time to really watch the sunset. Take the time to slow down and really watch the sunset or if you are more of a morning person the sunrise works too!

8. Summer craft: There are so many summer crafts to do! Make sun prints, chalk paint, a paper plate summer craft, or painting shells.

9. Water balloons: Have a water balloon fight this summer because nothing is more summer than water balloons.

10. Hike: Go on a hike or nature walk with the family.

11. Camping: Camping is always a fun and reasonably priced activity for the whole family. I also used to do a fun campout with my daughter where we would sleep in sleeping bags in the living room and eat camping food.

12. Read a book: Read a book or many. Most libraries have a summer reading challenge or make a summer reading log to see how much you can read this summer.

13. Grill: Grilling is a staple of summer. Hot dogs, hamburgers, corn, and kabobs are all great summer grilling choices.

14. Make s’mores: Making s’mores is so fun for kids. This can be done at home or while camping.

15. Tie dye: There are so many fun things you can tie dye including hats, socks, and tie-dye shirts. I love making tie dye crafts with my daughter.

16. Bike ride: Go on a family bike ride around the neighborhood or find a fun new spot for a bike ride.

17. Game night: This is a fun activity for family or friends. Play a board game or come up with a fun game for everyone to play.

18. Make a bird feeder: You can make a simple bird feeder with a toilet paper roll, peanut butter, and bird seed. The birds love summer and it is a great time to make a bird feeder.

19. Blow bubbles: You can buy bubbles or bubble wands. There are also easy ways to make giant bubbles and homemade bubbles for an extra activity.

20. See fireworks: This is a fun activity for fourth of July weekend. Locally we have a few places that do fireworks in the summer check out if they have any near you! If you can’t catch a real show make tissue paper fireworks and put a firework show on the tv. You can also buy sparklers depending on where you live. For sparklers that is an activity for the adults!

21. Visit the library: Not only is the local library full of amazing books but they also sometimes have passes for local museums and other materials to borrow. I love making a weekly visit to the library with my son.

22. Go to the zoo: It is so fun to go to the zoo and feed the animals. This is a fun activity for the summertime.

23. Fly a kite: On a windy day flying a kite is such a fun activity. You don’t need any fancy kites just a simple kite to fly.

24. Solar oven: If you live somewhere hot making a solar oven is really fun. You can make a diy solar oven with tin foil and a box. There are great tutorials online and this is definitely an activity we will be doing this summer.

25. Popsicles: No summer is complete without popsicles! We love popsicles outside for a pool day. Here is a tip if you have toddlers fold freezer ice pops in half before freezing for a smaller ice pop.

26. Water fight: You don’t need water balloons to have a water fight. Use hoses, sprinklers, sponge water bombs, water guns, and other creative materials to have a water fight.

27. Do a puzzle: Puzzles can be a fun activity for different ages and if you have a big puzzle for older kids this can be an activity that is done over multiple days.

28. Bake cookies: Part activity and part tasty treat. Find a new cookie recipe to make with the kids.

29. Make pizza: This can be done as a family or trade turns with who makes pizza for a pizza night. We make homemade crust and then have a pizza bar for everyone to put their own toppings on themselves. This activity is fun for kids of different ages both my 5 year old and 13 year old like making pizzas.

30. Collect bugs: You don’t necessarily have to collect them but you can go on a bug hunt if you don’t want to actually touch them. We have a little tube that has a magnifying glass for bug viewing. We catch them, look at them, and them let them go. It is fun looking for bugs and identifying what bugs are around us.

31.Farmer’s market: Visit a farmers market with kids. You can buy fresh foods to make for a meal or support local businesses. Farmers markets are a fun activity for kids and adults.

32. Make puppets: Make paper bag puppets, popsicle stick puppets, sock puppets, or just shadow puppets with flashlights.

33. Play dress up: Dress up as super heroes, princesses, or in other pretend play outfits. It can even be fun to dress up fancy and go out of the house.

34. Scavenger hunt: There are so many fun scavenger hunts to do during the summer. You can do an outdoor color scavenger hunt, camping scavenger hunt, or pirate treasure(coins) scavenger hunt.

35. Volunteer: It is important to teach kids how to give back to their community. Pick a local charity that has volunteer opportunities for the whole family.

36. Learn a new skill: Take some time to learn a new skill such as sewing, crochet, a music instrument, pickle ball, or how to cook. There are so many new things we can learn every day!

37. Nature journal: Get connected with nature by making a nature journal. For younger kids they can press flowers, trace leaves, and make leaf paint brushes. Older kids can write observations of what they see in nature.

38. Painting outside: Paint on cardboard, shower curtains, paper, or canvas. Use washable paints for easy clean up.

39. Paint rocks: Paint rocks to hide around the neighborhood with kind sayings or cute pictures.

40. Pick up trash: Keep nature clean by going on a nature or neighborhood walk picking up any trash you see.

41. Glow dance party: Get glow sticks or glow necklaces. Then put on some fun dance music. Have a glow dance party with the family or even friends!

42. Fruit picking: Find a local farm that has summer fruit picking.

43. Build a fort: This is a classic activity to do with kids. Make a blanket fort with chairs, couch cushions, and other items around the house. Kids love fort building and it can be a great place to read a book!

44. Look at the stars: Find a place that has stargazing. We live in a city area but if you drive a bit out of the city there are pretty places to look up at the stars and find constellations!

45. Outdoor games: Some fun outdoor games are dodge ball, pool noodle obstacle courses, beach ball volleyball, hopscotch, slip and slide, jump rope, capture the flag, and hide and seek!

I hope these fun ideas will keep you busy this summer. You can also do science experiments, go bowling, paint sea shells, go to an outdoor concert, sidewalk chalk, play a card game, visit new places, go to a water park and go to a splash pad.

Blank Summer Bucket List Longer

Kids or adults can make their own summer bucket list with what they really want to do this summer. This list is long enough to add a lot to your summer bucket list and you can always print out two lists to make it longer.

Here are some more ideas to add to your bucket list this summer. You can do science experiments, go bowling, paint sea shells, go to an outdoor concert, sidewalk chalk, play a card game, visit new places, go to a water park and go to a splash pad.

 

Blank Bucket List Template Short List

The shorter template is great for younger kids to fill out or adults to fill out for the really young kids.

Filled In Shorter Summer Bucket List  

This list has only 12 items for a shorter summer bucket list. All of the items on this list can be done at home or without spending a lot of money. This list is easy to get all of those items checked off of the list!

 

I hope these bucket list templates and fun summer bucket list ideas will keep you entertained all summer break! I know I’m looking forward to a summer of making memories with my family and having a list makes it so much easier to know what to do this summer.