Summer is upon us and that means one popular phrase will ring through most households in America… “mom I’m bored.” To banish the blahs we’ve put together this extensive Summer Bucket List of 150 ideas that is sure to please family members of all ages.
What is a Summer Bucket List
A bucket list originally began as a list of things you want to do, or places you want to go before you die. According to Macmillan Dictionary, the term bucket list is a relatively new one. It became popular after the movie Bucket List starring American actors Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman was released in 2007. Watch the full movie here on Amazon Prime.
The term bucket list comes from the phrase ‘to kick the bucket’ which is a figure of speech meaning ‘to die’.
Over the years the term bucket list has morphed into a list of things you want to do within a certain time period. For instance, a Summer Bucket List, a Fall Bucket List, a Christmas Vacation Bucket List or a list of things to do before your 40 are just a few lists that people love to create and share.
After you check out these 150+ Ideas for your Family’s Summer Bucket List, you may want to check out our 60 Ideas on a Summer Bucket List for Mom or get our Travel Bundle to help you easily afford and plan your next family vacation.
150+ Ideas for Your Summer Bucket List & FREE Printable
Download the PDF version of this list here. Scroll down the page for your free printable to create your own Summer Bucket List with your kids. Plus, grab our Complete Summer Bundle to easily plan every detail for a Summer you’ll remember for years to come! Take the stress out of summer so you can sit back and enjoy it!
- Pool Day
- Swim in a lake
- Bounce House
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Picnic
- Make homemade lemonade
- Have a lemonade stand
- Family bike ride
- Bowling
- Strawberry Picking
- Farmer’s Market
- Have a sleepover
- Go camping
- Have an indoor camp-out
- Build a Fort
- Go to the drive-in
- Make S’mores
- Homemade Pizza Party
- Tie-dye t-shirts
- Write your own story
- Scavenger hunt
- Make your own fidget spinners
- Visit the theatre
- Catch fireflies
- Catch frogs
- Nerf battle in the backyard
- Watergun Battle
- Water balloon fight
- Silly String fight
- Make journals
- Go to a parade
- Find animals in the clouds
- Visit a Splash pad
- Go Fishing
- Go to a Baseball Game
- Go to the Zoo
- Library Summer Reading Program
- Make a Time Capsule
- Make homemade popsicles
- Play catch
- Watch Fireworks
- Driveway sparkler party
- Yard games – yarts, bag toss, etc
- Play a board game
- Attend a Kid’s Workshop at Home Depot
- Outdoor movie night
- Rainy day movie marathon
- Make 4th of July Shirts
- Play dress up
- Go to a drive-in movie
- Fly a kite
- Make your own kites
- Do a fun science project
- Make paper airplanes
- Race paper airplanes
- Make sail boats and race them
- Slip & Slide
- Play in the Sprinklers
- Play Mini Golf
- Skip Rocks
- Make Smoothies
- Draw with Sidewalk Chalk
- Have a yard sale
- Make bubble snakes
- Make homemade bubbles
- Do a jigsaw puzzle
- Have a pillow fight
- Go to a car show
- Visit the local fair
- Eat a funnel cake
- Make a video
- Catch butterflies with a net
- Go to an outside concert
- Have a treasure hunt
- Play frisbee
- Play soccer
- Visit a nature center
- Visit a museum
- Make root beer floats
- Have an ice cream party with toppings
- Go to the skate park
- Create an obstacle course
- Sit in a hammock
- Buy something at a garage sale
- Have a garage sale
- Go on a road trip
- Learn something new
- Dance
- Dance in the rain
- Paint
- Draw
- Have a staycation
- Plant flowers
- Have a backyard BBQ
- Play hopscotch
- Play until daylight is gone
- Work in the garden
- Take a field trip
- Make your own bath bombs
- Church Camp
- Get snow cones
- Paint & hide Kindness Rocks
- Wash the car by hand
- Visit Friends
- Visit More Friends
- Try paddleboarding
- Ride a Ferris wheel
- Lay under the stars
- Visit a flea market
- Try Karaoke
- Paintball
- Laser Tag
- Take a picture every day
- Try food from a new culture
- Float down a lazy river
- Make pottery
- Take a class
- Go tubing
- Play Twister
- Make sand art
- Visit an aquarium
- Origami
- Have a Pinata party
- Look through a Telescope
- Have a cookout with friends
- Game Night
- Feed the ducks
- Cook dinner over a fire
- Make Sun Catchers
- Go out for ice cream
- Visit a pet store
- Hold a Puppy
- Make a music video
- Make a Fairy Garden
- Build a Bird Feeder
- Jump on a Trampoline
- Pick Wildflowers
- Pick Berries at a U-Pick-Em Berry Farm
- Visit a Wildlife Refuge
- Go on a Nature Walk
- Play flashlight tag
- Make a Nature Rubbing
- Make a Rainy Day Collage from Old Magazines
- Hula Hoop
- Frog Race
- Play a Game of Tag
- Make Sock Puppets
- Make sun-melted crayon art
- Have a sponge bomb fight
- Participate in a fun run charity event
- Visit your State Capitol
- Temporary Tattoos
- Climb a Tree
- Rollerskating
- Make your own candy
- Drink from a coconut
- Walk through a cornfield
- Walk through a sunflower field
- Buy a tourist T-shirt
- Make & watch a family Slideshow with old pictures
Get the free full-color printable and plain text version of this Summer Bucket List for Family with 150+ ideas by clicking here. You may also want to see our Summer Bucket List Ideas for Mom or get our Travel Bundle to easily afford & plan your family vacation.
If you want to add more ideas to the list from your family, then snag the Family Summer Bucket List Planner from Momalot at the form below. It’s perfect for brainstorming ideas of things to do with your loved ones before the warm weather ends. Plus, it has plenty of room for each member of your family to write down their own ideas. So what are you waiting for? Get started on making amazing summer memories today!
