OUR SUMMER LIST OF FUN TO DO'S "BUCKET LIST"

We homeschool all year long with just a bit of a lighter schedule during the summer. We will be mostly focusing on reading this summer, handwriting (my son will be starting cursive) and science. I want to incorporate some really fun activities for my kids this summer into not just learning but just to be silly and enjoy ourselves.

Here is my “bucket list” to do with my kids.

Arts / Crafts

Water chalk art

Spray bottle art

Make Pet rocks

Ice Cube paint painting

Tape nature bracelets

Make new garden stepping stones with my kids hand prints in them

Popsicle Stick bow + arrows
Finger painting
Shaving cream art

Disc Sun catchers
Sidewalk Chalk Art
Help my son finish up his comic book / bind it for him
Make a mini dollhouse with my daughter
Squeeze Bottle Art

Outside Water Play

Water balloon fights

Paint with water outside

Water pouring outside

Pool
Sponge Ball water fights
Have my 3 year old learn how to swim
The Beach
Play in the sprinklers
Play in our water table
Wash my minivan
Play on Slip n’ Slide (need to buy one)
Play in the rain

Outside

Nature Walks

Plant a garden

Bike Riding
Make our own bubble blowers and bubbles

Outside scavenger color hunt find

Soccer camp at church (2 weeks)

Nature collage

Look for worms
Aluminum Foil River / Races
Catch frogs / tadpoles
Play in the rain
Have a picnic with just my family
Paper airplane obsticle course

Outings

Summer free movies at the theatre

Summer free bowling

Sea World

Play dates with friends
The zoo
Visit other local museums (our library gives out free passes, depends what they have on hand)
Children’s Museum
Chuck E. Cheese
Science Museums
Travel

Science Fun

Make rock candy
Build it classes at Children’s Museum for 8 weeks

Use the telescope frequently at gaze at the stars

Make volcano bottles
Build with grapes and toothpicks
Playdoh Lid Bird Feeders
Make marshmallow shooters
Various Science experiments
Organic bird feeders

Reading

Summer reading program at our local library

For a Rainy Day
Make paper airplanes
Make a huge fort / tent in my boys room
Use our microscope and look at all our items in our nature box up close
Board games
Play hide n’ seek
Make a Milk Jug Ball Game
Have a tea party
Marble Maze Game
Indoor Camping
Play in the rain

Food Related
Make fruit shapes with cookie cutters
Make raw food recipes
Make grilled pizza’s on the grill
Make homemade soft pretzels

Serving
Make a homeless bag stash to keep in the car
Helping others in need wherever we can

I will be hosting weekly every Monday — Summer Fun Linky where you can link up all your Summer related fun posts each week! The 1st linky goes up this Monday June 8th, hope to see you there! Can’t wait to see your summer related fun!