60 Days of Summer Fun… #4- The Summer Bucket List

by PALNYC on July 4, 2014 in 60 Days of Summer Fun • 0 Comments

First, Happy 4th of July! As you eat your turkey hotdogs and grass-fed hamburgers this Independence Day, take a moment to cherish the beauty of summer… the family time… and the opportunities for new experiences.

Speaking of new experiences, I’m on a Bucket List kick. When I thought we were moving from NYC a few years ago, I made a Leaving NYC Bucket List, but this summer, I’ve created a new list: The 2014 Summer Bucket List. People apparently have taken this concept to the next level by documenting the ideas via Pinterest, or having their kids create their own Summer Bucket Lists, creating idea jars and keyrings for when the kiddos get bored.

I love this idea, and it gives you loads of activities to consider for rainy days and those days that are a bit less inspired. Since all Bucket Lists are about things you want to do but haven’t yet, be sure to let your kids make their own or have a voice in the ideas for it. But don’t let that stop you from making one for your family based on memories from your childhood or things you keep saying you want to do but haven’t.

Here is our family Summer Bucket List for inspiration:

Support a Budding Entrepreneur

Master Multiplication through games and fun, daily

Read a Book Together a la The Princess Bride style read aloud

Learn something together how to swim (better), how to row, coding, IMovie, 3D printing, etc

Let her sit on my lap and steer the car (in a driveway or empty lot, of course)

Teach her to ride a bike, finally

Camp Out

Go on her first sleepover

See a kitten being born

Find a new band

Go see a concert /live music together