Unforgettable Summer Bucket List for Toddlers!

The toddler years are a time of fun and memorable experiences, especially during summertime. This season is ideal for nurturing their curiosity and beautiful ability to find joy in the small things. With their boundless energy, toddlers thrive on exploration and discovery, making summer the perfect time to engage them in toddler-friendly activities. Watching your sweet baby grow into a walking, talking, and opinionated little human is a journey filled with treasured moments of learning and curiosity.

Creating a summer bucket list for your little human can be both educational and fun. By including carefully selected, toddler-safe activities, you can provide them with good experiences that last all summer long. These activities are filled with opportunities for growth and enjoyment, ensuring that every day is an adventure.

Outdoor Summer Activities for Toddlers

1. Make homemade popsicles and eat them outside.
2. Watch popsicles melt in the hot sun.
3. Run through a sprinkler.
4. Go swimming.
5. Play at a water table.
6. Use non-toxic sidewalk chalk to color the driveway.
7. Build a sand castle at the beach or in a sandbox.
8. Create an ice sensory bin and play outside.
9. Blow giant bubbles using a hoola hoop.
10. Watch fireworks on the Fourth of July.
11. Make homemade ice cream in a bag.
12. Fly a kite.
13. Raise caterpillars into butterflies and set them free.
14. Buy a treat from the ice cream truck.
15. Make an outdoor water obstacle course.
16. Visit a splash pad.
17. Catch lightning bugs in a jar.
18. Have a picnic.
19. Create a backyard play garden.
20. Plant flowers and water them.
21. Go for a tricycle ride.
22. Make DIY toddler-safe sidewalk chalk paint.
23. Paint the sidewalk or rocks.
24. Practice kicking a ball to develop gross motor skills.
25. Pick flowers.
26. Go for a nature walk.
27. Find seashells at the beach or pretty rocks on a walk.
28. Feed ducks at the pond.
29. Stay up late to gaze at the stars.
30. Dance to live music outside.
31. Play in a summer rain shower.
32. Make tie-dyed shirts using a non-toxic squeeze bottle kit.
33. Play hide & seek.
34. Try kiddie pool fishing.
35. Play with a parachute outside.
36. Read books outside.
37. Use paint brushes and water for mess-free painting.
38. Play soda bottle glow stick bowling at night.
39. Make colored ice blocks and build an ice tower.
40. Wash the car together.
41. Plan an outing with a toddler friend.
42. Attend an outdoor movie.
43. Grow your own veggies and eat them.
44. Ride in the car with the windows down.
45. Have a summer photo shoot.
46. Catch a frog.
47. Lay in a hammock together.
48. Ride a ferry.
49. Wish on a dandelion.
50. Find a starfish.
51. Meet a new friend.
52. Splash in the ocean.
53. Make spray bottle graffiti paintings.
54. Eat breakfast outside and watch the sun rise.
55. Go for a sunset walk on the beach.
56. Create a sticky nature mural.
57. Visit the farmer’s market.
58. Go strawberry picking.
59. Feed animals at the petting zoo.
60. Go on a ride at the fair.
61. Visit a new playground.
62. Go to the zoo.
63. Watch a parade.
64. Explore a new town.

Indoor Summer Activities for Toddlers

1. Take first day of summer and last day of summer pictures.
2. Make a toddler-friendly Father’s Day craft for dad.
3. Create homemade taste-safe play-dough.
4. Use summer play dough mats to create a summer scene.
5. Do a 4th of July craft.
6. Make toddler-safe cloud dough.
7. Set up a fine motor wall activity.
8. Create a summer-themed sensory bin.
9. Have a nighttime bubble dance party with a light-up bubble machine.
10. Do a mommy & me workout video.
11. Make busy bags for a road trip.
12. Cook an easy toddler-friendly recipe together.
13. Make summer-themed sensory bottles like ocean-themed bottles.
14. Build a tent and pretend to camp inside.
15. Use DIY taste-safe finger paint for finger painting.
16. Eat snow cones.
17. Grow sponge animals.
18. Make lemonade together.
19. Grow Lima beans.
20. Have a boat race in your kiddie pool.
21. Make hidden veggie smoothies.
22. Create suncatchers to hang in the window.
23. Do a summer handprint craft.
24. Make rainbow bubble foam.
25. Create a summer scrapbook.
26. Bake and decorate cookies together.
27. Make a bird feeder and hang it near a window.
28. Eat watermelon.
29. Make homemade musical instruments using household items.
30. Make s’mores.
31. Have a rainy day tea party.
32. Create a ball pit at home.
33. Make homemade pizza.
34. Visit a toddler-friendly children’s museum.
35. Attend storytime at a new library.
36. Go to a Gymboree class or toddler yoga class.
37. Visit relatives or FaceTime them.
38. Take a trip to the aquarium.
39. Explore hot & cold temperatures with sensory water bottles.
40. Make fireworks in a jar.

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