Why wait until you’re old to have a bucket list? Kids love working though lists of activities and ticking them off – gives them a great sense of achievement and something to strive for. So here are 51 things to do before you turn 10. Print it off so they can tick them off as they go.
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If you’re looking for a fun activities list for your child then look no further. Here are 51 ideas to keep them occupied! And you can download a printable version of our list too.
- Learn to knit
- Learn to cook – the basics like boiling an egg
- Make your own bed…..properly
- Have a penpal in a few random countries
- Learn to code
- Make a stop motion movie
- Do a random act of kindness
- Learn to crochet
- Dye or cut your hair for charity
- Grow something edible from seeds
- Build a treehouse
- Run around in the rain
- Fly a kite
- Roll down a big hill
- Make a daisy chain
- Find a geocache
- Read a classic book
- Write and post a letter
- Go on a walk at night with a torch
- Catch a falling autumn leaf
- Taste a snowflake on your tongue
- Make snow angels
- Play conkers
- Learn numbers 1-10 in a few languages
- Learn to play a musical instrument
- Make perfume in the garden with flowers and herbs
- Go pond dipping
- Make a bow and arrow
- Learn how to work the washing machine
- Go camping in your back garden
- Try a new food you’ve never tried before
- Watch bats flying at dusk
- Bake a cake
- Hold an animal
- Visit an old person
- Learn to ride a bike
- See the sun come up
- Lie on your back and watch clouds
- Take a photograph with a proper camera (not a phone)
- Learn a magic trick
- Learn which birds are which by looking at them
- Toast marshmallows
- Go to the theatre
- Learn how to dance (Irish/Ballet/Waltz)
- Have an adventure
- Interview a grandparent aboout what it was like being a kid in the olden days
- Write a story or poem
- Make icecream
- Save up for something big
- Know where milk comes from really
- See a calf/lamb/foal being born
Download our free printable version of this list of 51 Things To Do Before You Turn 10
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Over to you now! Have you heard of the concept of 51 things to do before you are 10? What’s on your 10 year old’s bucket list? Tell us in the comments below.