Summer Holidays
I feel like the Summer is now here, I hope its OK to say that, but I figure that we are now in to week 2 of sunshine so surely it’s time to embrace summer. Here are 35 summer bucket list activities to try.
I am fortunate to work in a school which does of course mean I get a lovely 6 week break to enjoy some much needed down time, family time and hopefully some blog time.
I’ve sat down and thought about some of the things I’d like to do this summer with the family and here is my Summer Bucket List.
35 Summer Bucket List activities
- Go for a walk each day
- Have afternoon tea
- Go camping
- Eat fish and chips at the seaside
- Go to Liverpool
- Go for a bike ride
- Make ice cream sundaes
- Bake a cake (I am no baker so the challenge is on!)
- Go to Cotswold wildlife park
- Visit an outdoor pool
- Have a water fight
- Spend all day in our Pajamas
- Have a movie marathon
- Read 4 books
- Teach F to cook something new
- Do an act of kindness
- Go punting in Cambridge
- Go bowling
- Watch a film at the cinema
- Wash my car (I have been promising Finley a chance to do this all year!)
- Have an at home spa day
- Have a breakfast picnic
- Play at the amusement arcades
- Explore somewhere new
- Have a board game day
- Meet friends at the park
- Go to a food fair
- Interview the children
- Create a family bucket list
- Make our Disney scrapbooks
- Picnic somewhere we’ve never been before
- Visit family
- Have a back to school party
- Go Swimming
- Visit as many National Trust properties as we can fit in
I’d say that’s a reasonable amount of activities to cover the 46 days off we have coming up.
Now lets’s see how many we can tick off this year! You can check out our update to see how we got on with our bucket list in 2019
Have you got a Summer Bucket List? What is top of your list for this year?
Loving this post. The Alpaca Lunch gif had me grinning like mad. 😀
I hope you get to tick off plenty of things on your summer bucket list. x
Thank you so much! It made me laugh too x
I can do with icecream Sundaes everyday. Such fun list. Have fun crossing them off
I’m going to borrow some of these ideas for my summer list too.
I hope you have a wonderful summer x
I love visiting National Trust properties when I’m in the UK. What a great list of things to do over your summer. Enjoy yourself!
We had passed last year and did loads but just bought annual passes again because we miss it so much x
What an amazing, well-thought out list! I also love the variety you have included. What a great summer it will be for you and your family. Love the gifs you included, the car wash is one of my favourites.
Hahaha thank you! The car wash one is exactly what it will be like!
Yes for food fair and swimming! My bucket list also includes watching fireworks as Japan has a tradition to do so in summer and usually people would watch beautiful yukata x
Oh I love Fireworks! We have fireworks here mainly in Autumn
I’m digging your bucket list! (Well, except for the Disney and camping bits; I loathe both!) And guess what? I’ve been punting in Cambridge! I live in New York, but The Child got a degree there and treated us to a “punt” — and a Pimm’s Cup — when we visited.
There had better be Pimms this weekend 😍
Loathe Disney?!?! I didn’t think that was possible x x
I should explain. I don’t loathe Disney movies — well, except for the part where there are no mothers except for the evil step kind. I loathe theme parks, like Disneyland and Disney World. Or whatever it’s called xoxox
Ah thats ok, I can totally get that, Just don’t read my Disneyland Paris post 😉
Some lovely ideas here love especially the idea of a back to school party which I think we’ll add to ours!
It was a last minute addition but I’m planning already x
Wow that is some bucket list and love the cat,, great colours and if you are having proper fish & chips think of me as I dream of fish & chips…not the same here 🙂
Oh I’ll be thinking of you as I eat them, might even have an ice cream too x x
Ice cream in copious amounts I can get here… I can taste that fish & chips. The cost of staying in paradise 😎xx
We didn’t make a summer bucket list – I only have one week off, as summer is my busiest time at work. Maybe I should make a list for the weekends though.
It’s fun to put together, I hope you enjoy your week off and weekends of course x
Ohh I need to add baking a cake to mine, its ages since I’ve done naythign adventorous. Have an amazing summer. Mich x
this is a great summer bucket list. It has a little of everything in it from social, physical, reading – I will be taking a few to add to my list.
Have a wonderful summer x
This is such a great summer holiday bucket list. I love to bake in the summer, even though the kitchen gets too hot! I love the GBBO gif 😀 One of my favourite things to do (and I haven’t done it for a few summers now) is to take a kayak out and get out onto the water!
I used to love kayaking as a child but I’ve not done it in 25 years! I hope you get out in the water this year x
My daughter has asked if we can write a bucket list for the summer, so that’s exactly what we are going this week. Have fun with ticking off yours.
Enjoy writing and actioning yours, here’s to a fabulous summer ☀️
Loving this bucket list, I really need to get planning my summer, but on tenderhooks as to when grandson number 2 is arriving x
Ohhh when is he due?
He’s due 4th August, but because he’s quite small she may have to be induced, find out next Thursday. She’s 36 weeks now and he’s 4lb 11oz x
Oh I can’t wait to hear the good news 💙
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How are you going to read 4 books? Do you speed read! I wish I could read faster haaha. This is a great list, we’re planning on going camping too.
I do read fairly quickly, but I have 6 weeks off and hopefully a fair bit of down time, I do feel like I’ve set myself up to fail with that one a little though 😂😂
Wow what a list! Hope you get them all done and have a blast doing them. Sounds like you will!
Thank you! Enjoy your summer x x
Such a diverse list! Some of these ideas are great not just for vacations but whenever we are looking for something to do on weekends! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Have a lovely summer x
It sounds like you are all set to have an amazing summer! We just have ten days left of school before we break up and I can’t wait 🙂
Me too! Roll on the holidays x have a great time x
These all sound like so much fun! We have done hardly anything this summer–definitely need to change that and maybe create a summer bucket list of our own!
It’s fun to put together x
I have a toddler and a 1-month-old baby. Amazing how summer bucket lists can change in a short couple years. Mine went from travel, bar hopping and extreme races to soccer practice, playgrounds and early bed times.
Oh yes life changes dramatically with children x
Some really lovely activities here! I think it’s for me to go for an afternoon tea as well!
It’s one of my favourite things to do x
This is an amazing list! I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun. I might grab some ideas from here too.
I hope you have the best summer x
What a great list. Afternoon tea really appeal to me and with the current heat, an outdoor pool would be amazing!
I love afternoon tea! And yes to a pool, I’m currently eating an ice lolly before my dinner just to cool down x
A love a good summer bucket list. You have so many lovely ideas here, plenty to keep you busy.
Thank you Sabina, hope you have a lovely summer x
I made a bucket list for the summer, too. But yours is way more ambitious! Great ideas, I may use some of them for myself, although, no chance that we will cross the pond til next year! Have a great one.
Everyone seems to be sharing their summer bucket list right now – I feel kind left out because I didn’t make one, haha. Maybe it’s not to late.
Not too late! Definitely get involved, it was fun to do x
We’re in survival mode right now. My kids are driving me nuts…
You’ve got such wonderful ideas on your summer bucket list! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
What a great bucket list! I love the combination of days out doing more “exotic” things then the simple things like washing the car and how that can be something fun when you’re doing it with others. Thanks for sharing.
I love all of these ideas so much! Going on walks and icecream are my favorite!
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Oh wow, those were a great liat of things to do this summer. My kids would be so happy to go on a beach this season
Love these! We have already done some of these, but I would love to be able to read 4 books this summer.
What a great list of things to do in summer! I hope you manage to achieve them all, that would be a very fun summer!
Hope that you are having a wonderful weekend 🙂 It’s been a quiet one for us, with the rain!
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This is my kind of list, enjoy ticking them off as you complete.
Great ideas. Sounds like you will have a busy summer.
Sounds like you’ve got an exciting summer ahead! I can’t wait to hear all about your adventures – Make sure to keep us updated on what you manage to accomplish!
I truly love your summer bucketlist, there is so much I want to do from your list too.
Sounds like your summer is all planned out
Having a bucket list is such a good an fun idea! I think we’ve crossed camping, rock climbing and going to the zoo so far!
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This is a great summer bucket list! And I love how you can incorporate many (if not all) of these with the entire family!
This definitely looks like a great list to keep you busy. Camping is always at the top of my summer bucket list. I hope you get to start checking things off. Enjoy your summer!!
What a lovely list. I have a list too, but not as exciting as yours. I think you have inspired me to add some items. Thanks
Cool post! You gave me idea what to do during summer! 🙂
Such a fun list with creative things to do. What a great way to keep kids entertained and stimulated without doing the same things over and over.
Sounds like your summer is going to be really busy! I would definitely recommend punting in Cambridge, if you can stand the massive crowds (I was just there)!
We have a voucher to use for punting so we packed up on Sunday to go… thankfully we realised that it’s only valid Monday to Friday! Hopefully we can grab a quiet day in the summer 😊
Ah what lovely ideas, defo going to use some of those 😍
Have a lovely summer x
My kids and I are working on our summer bucket list at the moment and it will definitely include some of these!
What a great list and thank you for the tips. Have a great summer! 🙂 https://www.daisyandthyme.com/thyme-to-spare-daisy-simple-pleasures-londons-hidden-gems/
Love this bucket list. Lots of fun things to do
I absolutely loved your summer bucket list. Hopefully your board game day goes a little bit more smoothly than that GIF! (Ours normally go EXACTLY like the GIF haha.)
Hope you manage to get through most, if not all, of these and that you guys have a fab summer!
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Good luck in completing as many as you can, all of these things sound super fun! An all day pyjama day is definitely on my list too and a movie marathon. I’d love to do all the Harry Potter films in one go, even though I’m a huge fan I’ve never done one as it’s hard to find the time to do them all! Hopefully that will change this summer. I hope you have a lovely summer!x
And you Chloe, here’s to a wonderful (Harry potter filled!) summer ☀️
I love that you have included some time to chill. Spending a day in your PJs sounds great.
I might have to make that a weekly one!
We are in the process of making one. We already discussed what we want on it, it’s just a matter of putting it on paper 😉 I love the idea of breakfast picnic!
I’m genuinely excited about that one x
Some great ideas! I look forward to hearing how many you can tick off! Love the idea of having a board game day, haven’t done that for years. Think I’ll make a list like this to make the most of the summer before eldest starts school in September!
Ha, that was a good read! (:
That was a great read, ha! (:
having a day in your pyjamas sounds like the best idea haha!
Enjoy x
Fabulous, hope you get to achieve them.
Great bucket list for summer! I can’t say that I have much break from work, but I would love to visit Algarve, Portugal. I love travelling and for sure I will find time for UK as well! 🇬🇧😊🤗💖 Thanks for sharing! I will have in mind your bucket list!
Sounds like you have your holidays all planned. Hope you have a lovely time.
Thank you x
Love the idea of a summer bucket list – going to make our own right now! Good luck with it!x
Have a great summer x
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I love your summer bucketlist! I want to eat ice cream and go swimming too. If it was allowed and safe, I’d also say I’d like to go roam around the city, checking out hole in the wall restaurants or shops I can visit.