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Summer Bucket List Ideas

Sometimes August rolls around and you look back over the summer and think, “Where in the world did the time go?!” and “What exactly did we do (besides sweat)???”

I’m all for making a list of ideas at the beginning of the summer so that you actually get to DO some fun things as a Happy Home.

Here are a few fabulous websites that have made it easy for you to be intentional about treasuring each and every moment under the summer sun!

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The incredible Crafting Chicks created the above Summer Activity Jars for extra awesome summer fun.

Go HERE to check out the idea as well as the FREE Printable lists of ideas to put in each jar.

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Tatertots and Jello came up with a bunch of neat ideas for her Happy Home’s Summer Bucket List.

You’ll love her suggestions to play flashlight tag or take dinner to a neighbor.

Snag that amazing FREE Printable HERE!

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I love how Delia Creates transformed her Summer Bucket List into a Bingo Game – complete with FREE Printable for you.

If her Happy Home completes six activities in a row, then they can go out for ice cream!

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Similar to the jar idea at the beginning of this post, Over the Big Moon crafted one, too, and makes sure you can create one as well with another great FREE Printable!

I love all of her ‘Pin’-spired ideas and think you’ll be seeing a few of them on Happy Home Fairy in the months to come. 🙂

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Instead of a massive list of ideas, Somewhat Simple organized her Happy Home’s summer into this Weekly Schedule.

Totally doable and will help establish a predictable, yet fun routine for your Happy Buddies.

My favorite is THURSDAY!

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And, finally, I’d be remiss not to include Happy Home Fairy’s Summer Bucket List – The What Can I Do? Can!

This set of FREE Printable cards will have your Happy Home capturing the best moments of summer in a way that will give you a lifetime of memories.

Want to make a more personalized list?  Check out THIS GREAT POST with step-by-step instructions to creating your very own Summer Bucket List.

Want even MORE Summer Bucket List Ideas?  Go HERE immediately.

What’s on our Happy Home’s Summer Bucket List??

Well, the Happy Hubby got some new scuba diving gear for his graduation, so he’s going to be at the bottom of the ocean most of the summer.

The Happy Buddy doesn’t know it yet, but he will be experiencing some serious Potty Training Boot Camp this summer (suggestions welcomed). 🙂

And me?  My Summer Bucket List is simply to get the Happy Baby home!

Happy Summer Bucket List-ing! 🙂

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Julie Brasington is a Preschool Director, wife of a South Florida Worship Pastor and mom of 3 boys. She writes at Happy Home Fairy where you can find easy craft ideas, FREE printables, simple recipes, holiday fun, thoughts on raising kids, and encouragement for moms.

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  1. Laura, Outnumbered Mom

    May 30, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    What a great compilation of summer ideas! I’ll certainly be linking my readers back here, Julie, as part of my Wednesday Family Summer Fun posts!

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  2. jane hall

    May 31, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    Hello Julie,

    I have a great suggestion for potty training for your precious son. This worked great for my oldest daughter. She loved to read books, so I placed alongside her potty chair in the bathroom, a box with all her favorite books, along with a surprise book every couple days. She would sit in the bathroom on her potty chair for an hour and read her books. She would eventually get distracted by the reading and surprise herself when she went potty. I must say, it was truly a fun and exciting experience for her. Jane

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  3. Jennifer Flanders

    June 2, 2012 at 9:10 am

    Love these ideas! Thanks for sharing. We post a long list of things we like to do during summer months to serve as a reminder, then check them off as we go along: http://www.flandersfamily.info/web/family-fun/summer-fun/
    Still praying for your happy family and the new baby…

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