Summer Family Bucket List Printable and Ideas

A summer bucket list is a cute way to plan out the things you want to do this summer as a family while the kids are home from school.

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My kids enjoy school most of the time, but gosh, they really look forward to summer vacation too. Rules keep us in check most of the year. But summer, ah… time to bend the rules and stretch our limits. I like summer vacation too, but I’m a bit of a worker bee.

Having the kids home with me will often “force” me to take a break and enjoy myself. Terrible, I know. It doesn’t take much for summertime relaxation to lead to a little craziness. So to create some organized chaos, we are making a summer bucket list.

I started by making a list of the typical summer things that I remember doing as a kid. Then, I asked my kids what they wanted to do.

To make your own summer bucket list, plan a combination of things. Make sure you have a few things that each family member wants to do, as well as things that everyone enjoys. Plan things that cost money, but make sure you have plenty that are free too.

Summer bucket list ideas

• ride a bike
• jump on a trampoline
• memorize your phone number
• do a cartwheel
• camp in the backyard
• climb a tree
• chase fireflies
• visit the zoo
• walk to the playground
• swim at the pool
• have a picnic
• play at a different neighborhood park
• plant herbs
• build a sandcastle
• catch fireflies
• watch the sunset
• make s’mores
• make homemade ice cream
• tie-dye a tee shirt
• attend a concert
• go fishing
• stay up late and watch stars
• go bowling
• make suncatchers

Get the printable

Grab my summer bucket list printable to write down everything you’d like to do this season. Print it on 8.5×11-inch paper or scale it down smaller. It’s perfect for adding to your journal but can also stand alone.

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