Summer Bucket List: 40 Things to Do This Summer

Are you looking for some ideas to keep your family busy this summer? Check out our summer bucket list for kids! I’ve put together 40 fun things to do this summer, from enjoying local festivals to visiting a new amusement park.

Whether you’re looking for something adventurous or something more relaxed, we have you covered! So get out your calendar and start planning some fun family activities!

Also, be sure to download the summer bucket list at the end of the post!

This summer make time for fun. This summer bucket list has lots of ideas to get you started!

Summer time is perhaps my favorite time of the year for just hanging out and having fun. In our house, we love to have fun every day! Whether it’s swimming, camping, hiking, ice skating, relaxing in the sunshine, or roasting marshmallows over the fire in our front yard, every day has something special to offer. One of my top priorities as a mom has been to give my kids enough good wholesome experiences that they can never complain that their childhood was anything less than awesome.

A summer bucket list is a great way to keep your kids from being bored and to keep them having fun! This summer bucket list for kids is sure to keep them happy all summer long – and lots of these ideas would be great for the whole family, too!

Summer Bucket List for Kids

1. Go bowling.
2. Make mud pies.
3. Set up a lemonade stand.
4. Play in the sprinklers.
5. Make your own popsicles!
6. Make creative chalk designs on your driveway/sidewalk.
7. Write a story about anything you want!
8. Bake cookies with mommy and/or daddy!
9. Play hopscotch.
10. Go swimming and learn different styles of swim strokes.
11. Go bird watching.
12. Collect bugs!
13. Start a baseball game at your local park!
14. Play hide-n- go-seek!
15. Make puppets and then have a puppet show.
16. See how much jump roping you can do at once!
17. Look at the clouds and see what shapes you can find!
18. Go to the library and check out some books!
19. Make paper airplanes.
20. Put on a talent show for mom and dad!
21. Act like pirates for a day!
22. Make a music video to your favorite song!
23. Go on a bike ride.
24. Go see a drive-in movie.
25. Make {and eat!} snow cones.
26. Build a blanket fort.
27. Have a silly string fight!
28. Sleep on the trampoline under the stars!
29. Make some finger painting creations.
30. Have a bonfire and make some delicious s'mores (with parental help of course)!
31. Make cupcakes.
32. Go camping  or camp out in your backyard!
33. Do a puzzle.
34. Learn how to play a new card or board game!
35. Make a bird feeder to attract birds to your house!
36. Write a letter to a pen pal.
37. Make doggie treats for your dog or a friend/neighbor’s dog!
38. Make sandcastles.
39. Make some tie-dye creations!
40. Have a homemade pizza party!

Free Printable Summer Bucket List for Kids

These are all great ideas for a summer bucket list for kids, and your kids are sure to love these ideas! See how many you can complete before the summer’s up and try to cross them off as you go. Some of these are great for kids but also for the whole family to keep summer fun and exciting!