Summer Bucket List For Families To Do Together

Are you considering creating a summer bucket list for the family? This is a great way for you all to find ways to do things together and help pass the time away this summer. I wanted to help give you some inspiration on things you might consider doing together as a family. Spending time together and doing fun things is a great way to grow your bond as a family, instill family routes, and just enjoy the nice warm sunshine days. 

What I recommend doing is sharing this list with all the members of the family. Each person can look it over and pick a few items they want to do personally, or find inspiration from it to come up with totally new ideas. Then grab a pen and paper and create a list of what you plan to do this summer. Add the items on the calendar and spread them out. Then each time something comes along from your list, head out and do it, and then mark it off your summer bucket list.

Little kids will love being able to help pick the activities and even more fun to watch the list get marked off. There are no rules to how many things you have to accomplish in the summer, that is totally up to you! Just have fun and create some lasting memories. 

Great Summer Bucket List Ideas For The Entire Family 

Farmer's Market 

Head out and visit a farmer's market. Find some great produce or goodies to purchase and come home and create a meal together as a family! 

Bike Ride 

Get everyone on board and head out for a bike ride around your neighborhood or go biking down some trails! 

Camping 

Whether you camp in your backyard or travel somewhere, maybe you want to be able to enjoy nature through the night. 

Water Balloon Fight

Grab some balloons and have a water balloon fight in your backyard. Get creative and set up little hiding areas, grab some water guns even and have a ball. 

Zoo or Aquarium

Head out to a zoo or aquarium and spend the day. Help your kids learn about the animals and just have fun seeing all the neat animals along the way. 

Movie Day

Consider renting some movies or watching your favorites and just lounging on the couch all day relaxing. 

Pizza Night 

Grab some pizza crusts and let each member make their own personal pizza with all the fun toppings. 

Hotel Stay 

Even if you stay at a hotel in your town, just go stay somewhere else for a night. It is a fun change of scenery and the kids will love it. 

New Class 

Maybe you take up a pottery class, learn to dance, a cooking class or more as a family. You all can learn a new skill together. 

Craft Day 

Spend the day making crafts for the home from homemade bird feeders, window clings and more. Pinterest has tons of easy crafts you can find. 

Volunteer 

Take the time and help those in need. Whether you rake up leaves and pick up sticks, or head to a local homeless shelter and volunteer as a family. 

Bird Watch

Grab some binoculars and head out and bird watch for the day. Pull up the types of birds you think you spotted and see if they are right on your phone or even in a bird book. 

Even More Great Ideas For Your Summer Bucket List

• Stargaze
• Attend a sporting event 
• Trip to the beach, pool, or ocean
• Horseback riding
• Sail on a boat
• Arcade Day
• Build blanket forts in your living room 
• Make ice cream sundaes for dinner
• Whip up some homemade ice cream
• Have a lemonade stand
• Make baked goods for neighbors
• Go fishing
• Hit up some yard sales or go thrifting at thrift stores
• Read 20 new books
• Have breakfast for dinner 
• Go on a mini vacation 
• Create your own scavenger hunt 
• Dig for fossils 
• Grab a metal detector and search for coins 
• Have a dance party 
• Catch fireflies
• Fly a kite together
• Play in sprinklers
• Plant a garden together
• Have a mini photo shoot with your family 
• Have a tea party together
• Feed ducks at a pond
• Play in the rain
• Have a no technology day
• Collect seashells at the beach
• Play tag outdoors