The Summer Bucket List

Every summer since the kids were tiny, I've kept the kids busy. The summer I taught school, I hired Miss Rachel from the day care to come run them through the paces and the lessons I created. I'd leave her activities in a box, and she'd take care of them for the hours I was gone.

Last summer, Jen and I had trouble finding enough fun activities for the kids now that they span ages 4-12. They're starting to be interested in many, many things and need things that will work for all ages. This year, we also have a 2 year old to add to the mix.

This year, I've joined the "Summer Bucket List Challenge" at The Happy Family Movement. I've also pinned over 100 things to do with the kids... Summer and just regular things on Pinterest. I think I've come up with a partial bucket list, in no particular order:

1. Animals
1. Feed ducks
2. Visit horses
2. Bill Nye the Science guy! Science projects
   • make slime
   • make playdoh
   • blow up a bar of soap
   • diet Coke & Mentos experiment
   • create "fireflies"
   • make our own crayons
   • Liquid sidewalk chalk--have chalk festival at the park
3. Canada T-shirts for the Canada trip
4. Dog training
5. Eat something new (you've never tried before)
6. Fireworks
7. Games
• Blowing bubbles
• Buckets & Beanbags
• Kickball
8. Homemade Rootbeer
9. Ice cream somewhere fun
10. Jogging/Track & Field 
11. Kitchen/cooking classes
12. Lego day--have Lego contest & make Lego soap containers
13. Movie Day!  BRAVE --see it when it comes out
14. National Park free admission day June 9th!
15. Olympics
16. Parades
• Raymond
• Strawberry Days
17. Quiet study time
• reading 
• mazes 
• handwriting 
• spelling practice
18. Read at the Library
19. Star Wars! 
20. Time Capsule of summer
21. Unwind at 7-Peaks
22. Visit a completely new place
23. World culture (Ratatouille anyone?)
24. X eXplore at least 3 new parks
25. Y go to the Museum of Modern Art at the "Y"--Free Admission! Festival there June 15-16.
26. Zoo!

Any ideas? What else should I put on my list?