Thrifty Thursday: 50 Things to Have Summer Fun with the Kids

Trying to keep yourself entertained or the kids busy this summer?  What are you going to do that is fun and will keep them happy through the summer?  I came up with a list of all of the things that we are going to do this summer to stay cool and have fun inexpensively.  I tried to come up with some things that we have already done this summer because my son has been out of school for almost a month already and the rest of the public schools are getting out this week!!!

Summer Bucket List

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1. Picnic Lunch
2. Swim at all Five Pools (we have only done three)
3. Go to the Spray Fountains
4. Go to Outside Storytime
5. Go to the Library to Read
6. Join the Summer Reading Program at the library
7. Play Family Games (got a new one at the dollar store)
8.  Get Ice Cream at the store and make Ice Cream Cones at home
9. Go to Music Show
10. Get Pizza Dinner after long night swimming
11.  Run through the sprinkler (we got one on clearance at Target last year end of season)
12. Go to the Playground
13. Go to Music Class (we found a great one through the library system for free)
14. Make books at home with scrap papers and use stickers and stamps to decorate
15. Draw outside with sidewalk chalk
16. Climb a tree
17. Make Cookie Bars
18. Paint Wooden Airplane
19. Do Puzzles together as a family
20. Paint Blocks
21. Paint Jake and Neverland Pirate Picture from Dollar Store
22. Go to the Nature Center
23. Go to Movies at the library
24.Go to Storytime at the Bookstore
25. Go Bowling
26. Play Mini Golf
27. Have Lunch at Daddy's Office
28. Feed the Ducks/Birds
29. Go to Summer Camp
30. Paint Rocks
31. Go to the Zoo
32. Go to the Air and Space Museum
33. Take a Hike
34. Visit at least 10 libraries and write reviews
35. Visit new playground
36. Family walk
37. Blow Bubbles
38. Make Jello
39. Go to Chuck E Cheese
40. Fishing for Words
41. Read a Chapter Book together
42. Learn State Capitals
43. Go to the Beach
44. Make a sandcastle
45. Go to Magic Show
46. Go to Lakeshore Learning to do Crafts on Saturday
47. Set up Frog tent in the yard to have an adventure at home
48. Movie Day (or Night) for the family
49. See favorite band play
50. Do lots more fun and educational things through the summer!!!!

Do you have any good ideas to add to the list?  I have already done through number 24 this week (and counting) and we have only been out of school for one month.  I am going to have to come up with a lot more to get through the summer without out us both going stir crazy.  There is a list on a calendar from Lakeshore Learning with great ideas to do with different age kids.

I would love any ideas to add to my summer bucket list that will put a smile on my son's face and mine too!!  Here is hoping that you have enough to get me through the rest of the summer months!!