If your house is anything like ours, you’re probably not long into the summer holidays (first morning even!) when your child asks “What are we doing today?”. Coming up with ideas for all 60 odd days of the holidays can be a challenge! So, just for you, here are 100 of the sparkliest summer bucket list ideas for kids to print out and work through. 

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We have put together this list of 100 fun ideas for kids to work their way through this summer. You can print our free download version and they can tick off as they complete things.

Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids

You can download your free Summer Bucket List, print it off and enjoy planning fun things to do with your child and get them to tick them off as you work your way through the list.

1. Take a book out of the library
2. Go for a walk in a forest or park
3. Make cookies
4. Paddle in the sea
5. Make a volcano in the sink
6. Watch old cartoons on Youtube
7. Jump on the trampoline 300 times
8. Have a picnic (in the living room if rainy!)
9. Do a treasure hunt
10. Take a dog for a walk
11. Build a sandcastle
12. Make a den with the couch cushions
13. Design your own comic book
14. Make playdough
15. Go on a scavenger hunt
16. Learn some new jokes
17. Sleep overnight in a tent
18. Search for shells on the beach
19. Read 5 new books
20. Blow bubbles in the garden
21. Plant some seeds
22. Design paper airplanes
23. Play a game of football
24. Look at the stars
25. Teach the dog a new trick
26. Build an amazing LEGO Creation
27. Listen to a podcast
28. Learn to hula hoop
29. Build a bug hotel
30. Run down a big hill
31. Fly a kite
32. Do some cloud watching
33. Bake and decorate cupcakes
34. Make a time capsule
35. Make pancakes
36. Paint a wall or fence
37. Do chalk drawings on the pavement
38. Learn a magic trick
39. Skim stones at the beach
40. Make homemade pizza
41. Have a treat at a cafe
42. Learn to juggle
43. Make some music
44. Climb a tree
45. Play a game of cards
46. Write and perform a short play
47. Make Oobleck or Slime
48. Draw or paint a picture
49. Make a friendship bracelet
50. Play a board game
51. Go on a bug hunt (catch a firefly or two!)
52. Learn how to count to 10 in French
53. Go for a cycle or a scoot
54. Visit a family member
55. Go fishing
56. Have a family game night
57. Make a jumping frog
58. Make ice cream sundaes
59. Have a water fight
60. Make a daisy chain
61. Write a letter to someone and post it
62. Make salt dough ornaments
63. Make a paper fortune teller
64. Make a summer scrapbook
65. Paint a summer picture
66. Make a stop motion video
67. Make a home cinema including tickets and popcorn
68. Go swimming
69. Learn a new card trick
70. Write a story
71. Design a fairy garden
72. Do a jigsaw puzzle
73. Set up a lemonade stand
74. Visit the Zoo
75. Play a ball game
76. Take a road trip
77. Make smoothies
78. Try yoga
79. Build a marshmallow catapult
80. Help cook dinner
81. Bake a cake
82. Learn to knit
83. Write a new pop song
84. Tidy your room
85. Play frisbee
86. Camp in the backyard
87. Do a summer science experiment
88. Make s’mores
89. Play hopscotch
90. Try a new hobby
91. Make a marble run
92. Take a day trip to a museum
93. Plant sunflowers
94. Paint rocks
95. Do a random act of kindness
96. Make waffles
97. Build a card house
98. Have a disco
99. Watch the sunrise
100. Play Paper, Scissors & Stone

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Have your say! What’s on your summer bucket list? Tell us in the comments below.