The scent of freshly mown grass, the sound of splashing in the pool and the taste of seasonal berries—summer is in full swing. Make the most your sun-filled days with a summer bucket list.
- Host an ice cream social for your neighbors
- Break a Guinness World Record, like longest unicycle chain
- Organize a block party and serve Chai Lemonade
- Pick up a new hobby, like wood carving
- Watch the sunrise with a warm mug of chai
- Make a sidewalk chalk creation
- Play your favorite childhood games, like capture the flag
- Go on a road trip [link to road trip blog post]
- Go to a water park and ride the scariest slide
- Build a sand castle
- Do some DIY decorating
- Make a fort for movie marathons
- See your favorite band live in concert
- Donate any clothes you haven’t worn in a year to charity
- Pick strawberries and turn them into a delicious pie
- Learn how to play an instrument
- Enter a hot dog–eating contest
- Practice the art of doing nothing
- Go to a carnival and ride the teacups
- Send someone a care package
- Have a bonfire in your backyard
- Go to a drive-in movie theater
- Bake something new every week
- Skip the mall and go thrift shopping
- Stargaze on a camping trip
- Make your own bread
- Eat at a five-star restaurant
- Read a whole book in one day
- Have an underwater tea party in the pool
- Bury a time capsule
Looking for more warm weather inspiration? Check out our Summer Reading List for the best books to read poolside.