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Every summer, a handmade “Summer Bucket List” hangs on our refrigerator. The kids and I love sitting down to come up with our list, choosing a variety of day trips, excursions, and activities. Some years, our list contains more trips and vacation-related items, while other years we rely on at-home fun.
Today I wanted to share with you a few awesome at-home summer activities that are definitely worthy of a “Summer Bucket List.” With a little help from Oriental Trading, your “go-to” source for summer fun, you can plan a few activities sure to make this summer one to remember!
Let it GLOW
Kids LOVE staying up late – and in our house, being up past sunset (especially in the summer!) is a rare occurrence. Whether you set up a tent in the backyard or simply spend an evening sitting around the fire or star-gazing from the trampoline together as a family, adding in the fun of glow sticks will set the night apart.
Grab an assortment of glow sticks, bracelets, necklaces, glow glasses…and light up your night!
Bucket List Ideas:
- Glow Tag (Have every member wear glow bracelets, necklaces, etc!)
- Lay the necklaces on the ground and play glow-in-the-dark bean bag toss.
- Glow in the dark star-gazing
- Glow in the dark family camp-out
Grab these fun Glow Stick Rockets and launch them as a family! The value packs offered at Oriental Trading means no one in the family gets left out! Have a contest and see who can launch their rocket the highest!
Check out Oriental Trading’s HUGE selection of Glow products.
Backyard Games
One of my favorite things about summer vacation is the time spent outside together as a family. While I love gathering around the kitchen table to play games together, there’s nothing quite like spending time together in the warm sunshine. Keep your backyard time interesting and fresh with a few backyard games.
Bucket List Ideas:
- Family Game Day
- Backyard Game Olympics
It will be hard to miss this GIANT game of Snakes and Ladders!
Wouldn’t it be fun to play with these Giant Backyard Dominos?
Ready to play? See what fun games and activities you can find in Oriental Trading’s Games and Activities section!
Water Play
You can never go wrong with water play on a hot summer day! Kids LOVE to throw on their swimsuits and cool down by playing with water.
Bucket List Ideas:
- Run through the sprinkler! (Including the awesome Inflatable Sprinkler Beach Ball Toy shown above!)
- Squirt gun fight! (TONS of squirt guns available at Oriental Trading!)
If your summer plans don’t include a road-trip or vacation – there is still SO much fun to be had! Get creative. Get outdoors. Enjoy time together as a family. Don’t forget to check out Oriental Trading and their HUGE variety of summer fun products!! Happy summer everyone!
