When summer arrives but your kids are bored, what can you do?
Help them create a summer bucket list!
Keep reading for some fun activity ideas for your kids plus enter to win our great giveaway!
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Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids
Kids have great imaginations but sometimes need a little help figuring out what to do for fun over the long summer.
That's where a fun summer bucket list can come in handy.
You can create your own, or use the ones from our fun Summer Journal Packet Printable. *
Make sure you read until the end to find out how you can win a copy of your own for a limited time only!
Getting kids to follow and create lists is a great way to teach them valuable skills in planning and organizing.
So what are some things to add to the bucket list?
Visit the library
Go swimming
Ride a bike
Go on a nature walk
Plant a seed
Plant a vegetable or flower garden
Draw a picture of something outside
Play a game outside
Play a board game
Make a card for someone
Write a short story with someone
Spend an entire day off of electronics
Have a yard sale
Paint rocks and make a rock garden or place them around your neighborhood for others to find
Read a longer chapter book aloud together with other family members
Make a musical instrument out of recycled materials in the house
See who is the fastest at finding 10 items you no longer need to donate
Have a picnic
Plan a scavenger hunt
Write a poem
Start a journal
Visit your local fire station
Visit and/or help an elderly person in your community
These are just a few ideas, but there are so many more ideas that kids could do for the summer!
We also have a free printable summer reading challenge * to help motivate your kids to read over the summer! We have fun YouTube videos to go along with the challenge too!
As part of a Christmas in July Blog hop giveaway, we are giving away one copy of our Summer Reading Journal Packet Printable, one copy of our Book Character Scavenger Hunt, as well as one copy of our full story coloring and activity book, Annual Toy Drive The Underground Toy Society You're the Illustrator. Contest begins 7/7/23 and ends 7/28/23. Please see terms and conditions below. *
Thank you to the host of the #ChristmasinJulyHop Review Wire Media! *
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Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!