To download and print the summer checklist: click on the checklist below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print it like a regular 8X10 photo. I sent mine to my local copy store and printed it for $0.51.
And... in case you need more info about the items on list, check out the helpful links below.
1) Celebrate Canada Day or the 4th of July
2) Watch fireworks or attend a parade
3) Have a picnic or go cloud gazing.
4) Go to a splash pad or swim in a pool
5) Host a "half sleepover" or backyard carnival
6) Go to a farmer's market or visit a yard sale
7) Visit the library and read a book outside
8) Have a water fight or NERF gun battle
9) Go fishing or hiking
10) Have a family movie night outside or attend an outdoor concert
11) Eat donuts from a string (with no hands)
12) Pick out a toy or treat at the dollar store
13) Plant something and watch it grow
14) Visit a wildlife park, farm or zoo
15) Build a fort (inside or out) or a trail through the woods
16) Get ice cream in PJs (drive throughs are OK)
17) Play baseball, soccer, golf or street hockey
18) Make ice cream or another cold treat
19) Go for a bike ride
20) Decorate a cake or bake cookies
21) Spend time at a cottage, beach or park
22) Do a science experiment
23) Play a board game
24) Go geo-caching
25) Have a "kids pick the meals" day
26) Play mini golf
27) See a play or visit a museum
28) Have a lemonade stand or yard sale
29) Try a new food
30) Have a theme day (e.g. a pirate day or superhero day)
31) Camp at a campground, in the backyard or in the living room
32) Have a PJ day
33) Build a large puzzle
34) Make a summer reading list, set a reading goal or keep a summer journal
35) Fly a kite
36) Have a dance party in the living room
38) Build an obstacle course
39) Play with water balloons
40) Do a good deed or raise money for charity
41) Go on a road trip to another city or town
42) Play "tag" or run in a race
43) Roast marshmallows, make s'mores or cook up a different campfire treat
45) Visit at least 5 different ice cream stands
46) Make a craft
47) __________________________
48) __________________________
49) __________________________
50) HAVE ICE CREAM FOR SUPPER!
As you can see, there are blank spaces at the bottom of my checklist for you to add a few of your own activities/ideas. Or, you can create an entirely new list using the template below. Click on the template, right-click, save it to your computer, print it like a regular 8X10 photo, and add as many activities as you like!
This really is one of my favourite family traditions. It's always a lot of fun, and definitely something my boys look forward to each year.
♥
Gina (aka East Coast Mommy)
eastcoastmommyblog.blogspot.com
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