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!!!
Image courtesy of HeatherCarson.net
Hope you all enjoy your summer – I’m sure we will!!!
