The Summer Bucket List

Summer is the perfect time to let your hair down and relax but try telling that to kids who go running to their parents shrieking “I’m bored” every five minutes. It’s indeed a tough task to keep kids engaged in activities and games that they would want to continue doing or playing throughout their summer holidays. So before summer sets in, have a look at this summer bucket list that will keep kids engaged and you sane (you can download the list and hand it over to the kids as it is addressed to them)!

1.       Make no-blender ice cream at home. Here’s another easy way: Mix 1⁄2 cup half-and-half, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla in a small zip-lock bag and mix them up. Put ice and rock salt in the larger bag and then add the filled small bag. Seal the large bag. Keep squeezing the bags until ice cream is thickened.

 
We all Scream for Ice Creeam by St0rmz

2.       Make no-bake cookies.

3.       Volunteer at an old age home.

4.       Make a family yearbook.

5.       Make luau crafts. Help mom plan a luau party in the backyard.

6.       Play some fun kids games online.

7.       Help kids set up their own toy storages at home.

8.       Visit farmer’s market.

9.       Visit beach with parents and make sand castles.

10.   Volunteer to clean up trash at a local park.

11.   Help mom make pizza at home and learn in the process.

12.   Make a nature collage from fallen nature objects you find along the way.

13.   Write a book and illustrate it.

14.   Learn origami.

15.   Invite friends for a water balloon fight in the backyard.

16.   Enroll for a cooking class suitable for kids.

17.   Read books.

18.   Make beautiful pieces of salad spinner art. Place round paper plates inside a cheap salad spinner, dab tempera paints on top, cover and spin!

19.   Set up a lemonade stand outside of home for passersby. They’ll be much thankful for the glass of cool lemonade in the sultry summer heat!

20.   Go biking in your neighborhood.

First Biking by Thierry Draus
 

21.   Plant a garden of seasonal veggies and fruits. You must request parents to help you.

22.   Reuse and recycle cardboard boxes to set up a sandbox in the backyard.

23.   Make a sidewalk mural with colored chalks.

24.   Pretend to be your favorite super-hero all day. You can request mom to get you the super hero’s costume too!

25.   Make sun catchers at home.

  
Image Credit: https://artfulparent.com/2012/06/making-melted-bead-suncatchers.html

26.   String beads to make bracelets.

27.   Host a backyard painting competition. Every participant must bring her own supplies.

28.   Make a 3D building with marshmallows and toothpicks.

29.   Adopt a pet.

30.   Host a pajama party with friends.

31.   Gather all the recyclable items at home and plan a craft with them.

32.   Paint your canvas shoes.

33.   Invite friends to paint each other with safe, non-toxic washable tempera paints.

34.   Make DIY bird feeders for the migratory birds.

35.   Plan a pleasant surprise for your parents. Consult an elder sibling or a friend’s mom before you plan.

36.   Make paper boats and race them in an inflatable backyard pool. Use straws to propel the boats.

37.   Collect rocks to make paperweights to gift dad on Father’s Day.

38.   Help mom plan the menu and events for 4^th July.

39.   Catch fireflies in a jar and gaze at them when it’s dark!

Let us know if the bucket list was helpful and you managed to retain your sanity!