Ever since I read Mrs. Cowgirl’s original Summer Fun List two summers ago, I have wanted to implement one of my own – I thought the idea was completely genius! I am a huge checklist person… it just makes me so happy. Sometimes I even put things on my lists that I’ve already done just so I can get the satisfaction of checking them off! I knew I had to keep it somewhat realistic because I work full-time, and there are only so many weekends in a summer… but with summer also comes lots and lots of daylight, giving us so many more hours to do all sorts of things!
We’re only in mid-July, but we’ve already checked off practically half the things on our list. I cheated a little because some of these I knew we could probably do multiple in one day… like go to the beach and build sandcastles. I also put the date we did things as we checked them off. At the end of summer, I’ll snap a final picture as a keepsake of all the things we did (and when we did them) this summer!
I tried to mix it up a little – some of these cost money, others are completely free, still others could be done in the comforts of our own home… though I’m thinking I probably could’ve saved the create forts out of cardboard boxes for our Fall/Winter Fun List. Fall/Winter Fun List you say?? That’s right! I’m loving this list so much I want to make another one after summer’s over! Lots of ideas churning in my mind already.
Mr. Heels teaching the kids how to build a sandcastle
It was such a joy taking them to the Long Beach Aquarium – it was the first time for all of us. Noelle got a huge kick out of touching the jellyfish. You could even touch baby sharks and manta rays too. Pretty neat!
It’s so nice to have a visual right there to give us ideas on what to do when we have a free and open weekend. It forces us to try new things too, instead of reverting back to our default activities.
Are you doing a summer fun list this year?
Summer Fun Lists part 4 of 4
1. Summer Fun List by Mrs. Cowgirl2. Summer Fun List Printable! by printables
3. Summer Fun List 2013 by Mrs. Cowgirl
4. Mrs. High Heel's Summer Fun List by Mrs. High Heels
apricot / 377 posts
I love this idea. So obvious, yet I never thought of it. Thanks for posting. Wish I’d done this earlier, but it’s not too late! Especially since we’re off on vacation next week.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I love this idea. Thanks for the reminder. I need to start our fall/winter list.
GOLD / grapefruit / 4555 posts
I love making lists too and I’ve been meaning to update my summer list. Yours looks much more awesome than mine though. Strangely enough, I hadn’t thought of making a fall/winter list either! You could even make a *gasp* spring list! Oh the possibilities
So fun for this age to check stuff off.
pomegranate / 3225 posts
Such a great Idea! Looks like fun
blogger / clementine / 998 posts
What’s a splash pad? Sounds fun!
blogger / pomegranate / 3491 posts
I really should write one up for the rest of summer. We often get stuck in routine of going to the same old park son the weekends
grapefruit / 4400 posts
@Mrs. Chipmunk: a splash pad is a park where they have little fountains and other water features that shoot up and splash people. Like this:http://travelingmommy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/photo-1.jpg
Mrs high heels, did you go to the splash pad at Sigler Park u Westminster? It’s the best free one in OC by far! There’s also a small water park in LA Mirada called Splash that I want to get passes for once the kids are a little older.
blogger / kiwi / 675 posts
this is so awesome! I write things on lists to check them off too even if already done! so funny… I should create a list too. We’ve tackled a lot this Summer because I declared it “Summer of FUN”; we were in need of some adventure so we’ve been traveling a lot this Summer
blogger / persimmon / 1220 posts
Great idea! My summer fun list includes a fraction of the number of items on your list…maybe I can put more on them for next year when I’m not 9 months pregnant. =)
blogger / pomegranate / 3300 posts
Love the plans!! We love the Griffith park observatory and splash pads are awesome. My kids love them!
blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts
This is awesome! I’ll need to make a list for next summer, when K might ‘get’ it!
blogger / persimmon / 1398 posts
I love your list!! So many fun things on there!
blogger / nectarine / 2687 posts
love love love it! and i love the idea of adding the dates! genius!!!!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@MrsMed: Never too late! And you can start working on your fall/winter fun list too.
@Smurfette: Yes make one, and share it on our due date board!
@Mrs. Grizzly Bear: A spring list! Who woulda thunk?!
@Mrs. Confetti: We’re always going to the same places too.
@HabesBabe: I’ve been wanting to check out Sigler Park – it looks fantastic! We didn’t go to that one, we just went to a small one local to us. I’ve never heard of “Splash” – will have to look it up, thanks!
@Mrs Checkers: Dude, you’re 9 months pregnant. All you need to be doing is relaxing poolside with a virgin margarita.
@Mrs. Train: I, myself, just went to Griffith Observatory for the first time a few years ago. I don’t know why I didn’t go sooner!
@Mrs. Cowgirl: All thanks to you, girl! Thank you for the brilliant idea!
nectarine / 2210 posts
I love your list! Although I’m sure a lot of that is because I grew up in Long Beach, and always loved going to Knott’s!
It’s funny though because I always think of the aquarium as a place for prom. It was built around when I was in high school and for years it was THE PLACE where everyone wanted their prom to be.
blogger / pear / 1563 posts
These are such good ideas! I need to make one of these!
blogger / nectarine / 2600 posts
Oh hot air balloon ride! How was that??