Summer is the perfect time to live free and try new things as school is on break and weather is warm. While we are often flooded with summer activities and camps, sometimes we are left home wondering what to do with all our free time. Make this summer the most memorable by spending it with intention. Here are 12 specific bucket list ideas to do with friends, family or by yourself to make your summer unforgettable.
Arts and Crafts:
- Create a summer scrapbook: Remember your summer by printing photos of your adventures and creating a summer memory book. You can do this alone or as a group project throughout the summer!
- Paint your legs OR use henna: Paint your legs with colorful summer designs or draw designs on your skin using henna for a longer lasting summer “temporary tattoo.”
- Hair beads/tinsel: Decorate your hair by braiding beads or tinsel in your hair.
- Host a chalk art contest: Invite a few friends and become kids again by using chalk to create designs. Make it a contest with a judge… or work together to create a chalk mural!
- Paint glasses: Make custom glasses by painting fancy glass cups. Pair this with a lemonade making activity or soda bar.
Food Related:
- Host a charcuterie board night: Invite a few friends over for a charcuterie board night. Ex. cheeseplatter, fruit, olives. Pair with powerpoint night*.
- Soda Bar: Have DIY italian sodas by buying sodas and syrups. Mix in creamers or sparkles.
- Have a picnic: Dress up fancy, bring traditional picnic foods and blankets and enjoy summer weather outside.
Online/social:
- *Power point/kahoot night: Create funny powerpoints about your friends. Get creative! Ideas can be found here: Create Kahoots quizzing your friend’s knowledge on you or something else!
- Make a summer vlog: Similar to the scrapbook, record your activities by video and at the end of sumer compile them into a movie!
- Film a mini movie/music video: Create your own story line or get creative and film your music video to your favorite song.
- Have a no phone day: Challenge your friends by locking your phone up for the day! Try learning a new skill or do another activity in the meantime!
Hopefully these ideas inspire you to have an intentionally spent summer! Take advantage of the warm weather and spend lots of time outside and with friends.
