What is a Summer Bucket List?
A Summer bucket list is a list of experiences to have during the summer! This list we pulled together is filled with fun Summer ideas for toddlers, preschoolers, and older!
The Summer season is typically pretty busy for us with traveling and summer camps, but we love to make time for simple relaxed days of playing and creating too. Having a list to check off makes summers feel more fun! We made a bucket list of easy to set up ideas that don’t require too many out of the ordinary supplies. I hope you have fun trying some of these!

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What sort of activities are included on this Summer list?
Our Summer bucket list includes the following types of activities:
- baking/cooking activities
- scavenger hunts
- art activities
- science activities
- sensory play ideas
- fine motor building ideas
Print the Summer Bucket List
To make it easy to keep track of the Summer activities you do, print out the list below and check off each activity as you accomplish it! Scroll down to grab the instructions, recipes, and materials for any of the activities that you haven’t tried before!


Summer Bucket List ideas for Toddlers
Click on each of the activities below to get more information on what you’ll need to do each activity. They’re very easy to click and scan.
- Run through a sprinkler (we like this sprinkler)

More Summer Activity Ideas!
Need more Summer activity ideas? Check out our Outdoor page with dozens of activities featuring water, ice, movement activities, and more!
You can also find more simple Summer activities in this post featuring 40+ Staycation Summer Ideas!
Is it winter near you? Or too hot to be outside? Check out this list of Indoor Activities that is very popular!