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Summer Bucket List for learning and play

May 23, 2013 Ticia 16 Comments

We’ve been so-so at acheiving our goals for Summer Bucket lists in previous years.  Partially I had big huge plans, partially I came up with too much, but what’s a bucket list like this for if not to be way more than you can accomplish?

 

This year as I was scanning Facebook one day I saw a quick glimpse of a photo dividing the summer week up into different themed days.  It stuck in my mind, but when I went back later to look at it again I couldn’t find it.  Ahhhh the inconsistencies of Facebook.  So, I apologize in advance for whoever’s idea I’m adapting, and I wish I could credit you.

 

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I want to come up with ideas for things my kids will enjoy, and will still keep them learning to some extent.  I don’t want to overdo goals, so aside from a few for me, I’m not going to come up with specific things.  If we don’t achieve it all, the world will not end………

 

Me Mondays Summer Bucket List

This is the day to achieve my goals:

Sewing: I want to sew a doll backpack for each of the kids, fabric is all picked out, and one is 3/4 done.  I also need to sew more dresses for Princess, along the lines of her Rapunzel dress (she has lived in some variation of this dress for the past 3 years), and 10 million shorts for the boys.

Organizing, I want the toys in something that pretends to resemble an order.  I also need to put away about 50 books.  I may or may not be good at putting away things…….

Blogging, I want to revise and mess around with a few things on my blog.  The tabs at the top aren’t quite what I’m blogging about now (I don’t write about crafts as much), it’s more content area stuff.

Towards both of those ends, you’ll probably see a few posts on here from time to time covering blogging and organizing.  Because that will give me motivation to get it done.  That’s my theory.

 

Trip Tuesday Summer Bucket List

The day for field trips, and going places.  I plan to send out an invite to my friends in the area saying, here’s our plan for this day, join us if you want to……..

Waco Zoo (If I’m feeling mean the kids will fill out an animal observation form)

Zilker Botanical Gardens, and we’ll use the photo scavenger hunt idea.

Head to the Nature Center, another chance to use the animal observation form, or just get thoroughly wet…….

Zilker Park (ride the train)

Austin Children’s Museum (though I like best to go when school is in session, it’s so empty)

Mayborne Museum

Creation Museum

Umlauf Sculpture Garden (might combine with Zilker Park)

 

Wet and Wild Wednesday Summer Bucket List

My goal is to do all of these, but no guarantees……

Sponge Bombs (our lazy man version)

Ice bowling (from my Summer pinterest board)

Spy Missions with a hose

Slash and Score

Splash pads (these are parks in the area with water elements)

Dye Wars (you’ll hear more about this soon)

 

Travel Thursday Summer Bucket List

I figure I can do a bunch of our geography stuff during the summer, maybe finally finish up our 50 State Study

Spain (our next country for Around the World in 12 Dishes)

Kenya

Egypt

 

Fun Friday Summer Bucket List

My theory is we’ll cover some random themes that interest me or the kids, here’s my ideas, but we may not stick to these:

Spy (probably pull ideas from my Hero Training board)

Fairy Tale

Travel (not sure what yet)

Seasons (not sure what yet, probably something about weather, because there’s a big interest there now)

Animals, I’m thinking of challenging the kids to design a zoo.

Mr Bear Mystery

 

So, that’s my general idea for our summer bucket list, we’ll see how I do when summer is over.  I know some of these will get done……….

 

I have two groups that really inspired me to get this done, first Kelly over at Little Wonders’ Days,  thank you for hosting this year after year.  Next, I almsot wasn’t going to post this year, but the ladies over iHN really helped kick my butt into gear, so here’s a great list of other summer bucket lists.

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Comments

  1. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    May 23, 2013 at 8:28 am

    Sounds like an exciting summer!

    Our summer bucket list is a little confused at the moment, because I don’t know where we will be when yet!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      May 23, 2013 at 10:01 am

      You know that doesn’t really surprise me, all things considered 🙂

  2. Paula says

    May 23, 2013 at 9:00 am

    I love the format you have with an aim for each day!

    Looks like your going to have a fun, creative summer. : )

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      May 23, 2013 at 10:02 am

      Thanks! I wish I could find that picture I saw that inspired me, but I think some amount of structure will really help me actually achieve it.

  3. Claire says

    May 23, 2013 at 10:07 am

    This summer was the first time I had heard the term ‘bucket list’ I’m still not entirely sure what it stands for! I’m guessing a list of all the things you want to do over the summer? You’re list looks great and I think you are going to be kept very busy accomplishing everything on it!!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      May 23, 2013 at 10:23 am

      A friend of mine first introduced it to me a few years ago. It’s similar to the bucket list (everything I want to do before I kick the bucket and die), except, as I’m interpreting it, it’s “everything I want to do before I kick the bucket over at the end of summer.”

  4. Sharla says

    May 23, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    Tons of great ideas! I find it works best to divide my days somewhat all year (like try to make all the appointments on Thursday every week) so this might work well for us.

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      May 23, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      In theory it works well for me too, we’ll see how I do with this and if I can stick to it…… My first test will be next week.

  5. Kelly at Little Wonders' Days says

    May 23, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    I love, love your list. I think having a “theme” for each day is a neat way to organize your list. You have a lot of fun ideas too. Thanks for linking up to the summer bucket list party.

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      May 23, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      Fingers crossed that my theme days work!

  6. Lindsay @ Bytes of Memory says

    May 23, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    Great list! I loved how you kept it simple and more laid back! I am so type A I sometimes have a hard time when I don’t complete everything on the list!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      May 23, 2013 at 10:53 pm

      I figured out a few years ago that I set unrealistic goals that I can’t possibly accomplish all of it, so I just do my best.

      Now in other areas I am so incredibly ridiculously type A, it’s insane.

  7. Natalie says

    May 29, 2013 at 11:44 pm

    I love that you have a plan and structure – this will probably help to stay on track. I also love an idea of “Me Monday”. Will the kids take any classes in the summer?

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      May 29, 2013 at 11:45 pm

      The boys are going to summer camp again for a week, and Princess has American Heritage Girls, and she’ll be working on a few badges over the summer.

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