Ah, Summer - a season full of boundless freedom and warm sunshine. There are so many joyous opportunities around every corner during these warm and sticky months, and if we’re not careful it’s all too easy to find ourselves wondering “where did the summer go and what did we even do?” come August.

So this summer, we’re on a mission to soak up every drop of sunshine, melting ice cream, watermelon juice, pool days, and those lazy, hot, dog-days-of-summer afternoons.

What better way to do so than with the familiar, and beloved, Summer Bucket List?

This time around we’ve provided a few ideas and sections to get you inspired, as well as as a couple of sections to add your own personal Summer Bucket List items.

Let the summer fun commence!

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FOR KIDS & FAMILIES

• HOST AN OUTDOOR SUMMER MOVIE SERIES
  

  Throw up a white sheet or use a garage door or side of the house, grab a good projector, and plenty of snacks and voila!

• REVAMP THE READING CHALLENGE
  

  Keep the kids reading, and retaining, this summer by challenging them to turn one story a week into a homemade play, photo or drawing series. Come up with a fun ‘prize’ upon completion each week, month, or at the end of summer to keep it challenging and exciting!

• ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST
  

  Hey, it is summer after all!

• STAY UP LATE AND STARGAZE
  

  Teach the kids to find a shooting star. Bonus, it’s also a lesson in patience! ;)

• MAKE HOMEMADE LEMONADE
  

  Go wild and create multiple flavors - raspberry lemonade, blackberry lemonade, etc. - they’ll love it! Bonus points if you set up a lemonade stand!

• FARMER'S MARKET MEAL
  

  Visit your local Farmer’s Market and create an entire meal from all local ingredients you find at the market.

• HOST A CHILDREN'S-ITEMS-ONLY GARAGE SALE OR DONATION DAY
  

  Whether you choose to donate the items or host a homegrown “kids stuff only” sale, the lessons here are endless.

FOR ADULTS

• POOL READS, BEACH READS, LAKE READS, & LAZY AFTERNOON READS
  

  Write down which books you’re dying to read this summer, or keep track of what you’ve read here!
  
  

• ONE NEW SUMMER MEAL A WEEK
  

  Don’t get stuck in the same old food rut this summer! Make the most of the fresh produce and try out a new recipe each week.

• ENJOY AN OUTDOOR CONCERT OR MOVIE
  

  Summer is usually ripe with chances to enjoy a good outdoor show.

• PERFECT A SUMMER COCKTAIL (OR MOCKTAIL!)
  

  The options here are truly endless - cheers!

• GO ANALOG
  

  Grab a beautiful notebook (we happen to know of plenty!), and document the summer. Get creative and have fun with it - use photos, colored pens, washi tape, ticket stubs, receipts, etc.

• SUMMER SCHOOL - THE ADULT WAY
  

  Channel those old summer school vibes and take a class this summer - but make it fun & something you actually want to learn! Yoga, gardening, pottery, creative writing, boxing, cooking - there is so much to learn!

We hope this gives you a few ideas to jumpstart your list! 

We would LOVE to see how you use and customize your Summer Bucket List - please tag us on Instagram (tag us at @ ramonaandruth) or send me a DM!

It always makes me so happy to see how you use and love your Ramona & Ruth goodies.