May the Speece be with you!: Ethen’s Summer Bucket List

Friday, May 25, 2012

Ethen’s Summer Bucket List

Summer is coming FAST!!! Ethen has only 6 days of school left so I’m frantically trying to find ways to keep him occupied this summer!!!

I certainly did not create this list all on my own - I searched the internet for hours (mostly pinterest.com!) If anyone has any other ideas - please leave a comment (here or on Facebook) so I can add it to the list! I'm not sure how many of these we will get to... but we sure are gonna try!!!

HERE GOES!!! (there's over 80 ideas so... keep scrolling)

Free movies at Rave
Bounce U
Lied's Discovery Museum
Train Museum in Boulder City
Day @ the Lake
Swimming
Picnics
Water Gun/Balloon Fight
Chuck E' Cheese
Shark Reef
City Bus Ride to where ever
Bowling
Red Rock Canyon
Rec Center Activities
Skate Parks
Splash Parks
Natural History Museum
The Potter's Wheel
Painting
McDonald's Play Place
Hoover Dam
Grand Canyon Sky Walk
Coloring
Worksheets (Ethen actually likes these)
Water Gun Paining (paint by spraying canvas with dyed water)
Dairy Tour
Watch planes take off and land
Bike rides
Library Story time
Sleep overs
Fun day with Mommy
Fun day with Daddy
Camping
Hiking
Write a letter to Grandma
Disneyland (we HOPE!)
Write a pen-pal
Build a fort
Back to school shopping
Make snow cones
Roller Skating
Hip Hop dance class (my kid loves to dance)
51's baseball game
Puzzles
Sky Zone (warehouse filled with trampolines!)
Host a game night with friends
Fly a kite
Sleep in a tent in the back yard
Make popsicles
Make a treat
Crafts
Visit G-ma and Nana
Movie in the park
Make treats for a friend
Mini golf
Laser tag
Wash the car (then have a water fight)
Breakfast @ the park
Put on music and dance
Tie-Dye Shirts
Make sidewalk paint
Play flashlight tag
Star Gazing
Fun photo shoot with silly props
Make care packages for deployed troops
Make back to school kits for low income families
Visit Vets in the hospital
Play I spy outside
Scavenger hunt
outdoor bingo (cards have items to find first to get a bingo wins!)
Paint rocks
Pillow Fights
Photo Scavenger Hunt (Ethen has his own camera so this would be fun)
Furniture Obstacle Course
Shadow Puppet Show
Feed Ducks
Shooting
Bass Pro Shops
Kid Workshop @ Lowe's or Home Depot
Do crafts with the residents at the assisted living center
Visit a First Station
Spring's Preserve
Read a new book ever week
Celebrate Father's Day
Celebrate Independence Day
Watch a Parade
Play at the mall playground
Go to a carnival

Well there you have it... That's our Summer Bucket List!!! WHEW!!!

I found this cute idea while on Pinterest.com to create a “passport” for Ethen’s summer adventure. It would be a cute keepsake and reminder of how much fun he had over the summer! HERE is the link if you want to download the PDF to create a passport for your little ones!!!