The Ultimate Summer Bucket List

From Katie @ Wellness Mama:  A lot of summer bucket list are kid-focused, and no surprise since parents aren’t often wondering what to do with all their extra free time. Still, I’m a firm believer that we can’t give what we don’t have and we can’t teach what we don’t do ourselves.

Make time to do something relaxing and invigorating. Schedule a babysitter, swap childcare with a friend, or set aside a day of the week to work on something that’s been on the back burner but would be very rewarding. And don’t feel guilty about it!

Ultimately, we all know that kids learn by watching our habits (no pressure!), and we can only give them our best when we take time to recharge ourselves.

2018’s Ultimate Summer Bucket List



Hike a new trail.
Try a new food at the farmer’s market.
Visit a nearby nature center.
Finally go check out the state parks near our house that we’ve never visited.
Build a sandcastle as a family (and enter a sandcastle contest if we can find one!).
Go to a matinee or drive-in movie.
Put bubble solution in a kids’ pool and use a hula hoop to be inside a giant bubble!
Make a lemonade stand.
Catch fireflies.
Make popsicles from fruit and chia seeds.
Have a luau for neighbors and friends.
Look up local outdoor concerts
Stay up late and try to find constellations.
Go fishing and learn how to clean the fish.
Visit a local museum (these are usually free) and learn about the history of our town/neighborhood.
Play frisbee.
Turn on some oldies and have a dance party in the living room.
Play wiffle ball in the backyard.
Make homemade ice cream.
Try out the free kids’ workshop at Home Depot.
Learn new card games.
Have a backyard campout.
Teach kids how to jump rope (and practice it myself… yikes).
Take a nap! (Maybe in a hammock?)
Fly a kite.
Build a fort.
Play Capture the Flag.
Climb trees.
Go to a fruit farm U-pick and make homemade freezer jam.
Start a read-aloud tradition at night (one chapter).

Hopefully, with a little (fun) advance planning you will have your own fantastic family summer bucket list to mix things up and make this summer a great one!

The post The Ultimate Summer Bucket List appeared first on Reach Out Recovery.