It’s getting a little hot, isn’t it? 😆 BUT, you’re a titan of summer; the 1,000+ degrees have nothing on you. No melting will happen this year, although there might be some sweating. Of the good kind, some sweating of the good kind, because you’re about to have loads of FUN!
The summer bucket list we have in store is charming and as glaring as the sea’s surface when sunkissed. Boredom is not a thing of the dog days, so nous sont désolé, but you won’t be spending them couch potato deep frying. And we know 50 reasons why!
Get Creative!
The rules of summer are simple: it’s a creative era out there, so why don’t you hop onto the toasty wagon with some luminous crafts and stuff? The clouds and cold won’t bother you anyway. 🙂
1. Make a Sunkissed Bikini Basket
This summer, get out of the shell and rediscover your beach self, uncovering your best to all and keeping the rest covered! 😉And, of course, get a cheap wooden basket and splash some acrylic paint on its surface. It’s not like you didn’t have somewhere to store your monos and skirtinis, but why not have an extra spot for them to mingle?
2. Craft Some Shiny Seashell Jewelry
Or maybe you’d like to stay in your comfy shell after all? 🫢Jewel up from the inside! The summer is perfect for a shark tooth pendant to dangle around those under-chin places or shells strung into prickly bracelets. And if those shells are maxed in size, even a bikini top comes into question. 😆
3. Jump Into the Waters of Filmmaking
Have that Hollywood smile or one that can introduce diversity into the movie industry? 🤓 Tick an item on your summer bucket list by signing up for an acting class or, better yet, get enrolled in a filmmaking academy! We know you’re the next Quentin — or Quentinesse — Tarantino, but if you decide to turn agents down later on, you’ll at least make some good friends at camp.
4. Use the High Temperatures to Paint Pottery
What about painting pottery? It could be ideal if you prefer stroking curvier art platforms with your brush instead of plain, old canvases! 🎨 If there isn’t a pottery place near you, buy a few clay dishes and remove the ordinary out of it with acrylic paint.
5. Flip Your Freshly Styled Hair in the Breeze
Short, long, or shaped like a gong, a new hairdo will do. 💇 Braid your hair, spruce up the style with some shells for extra summer flair, or flip it the other ay around and then repeat and quit. Styling it differently will get you in touch with a side of you that could bloom this summer.
6. Try Sewing a Crop Top, Dress, or Smth Else
Think you can materialize the wearable you have in mind with a needle? Awesome! You could try making it for the sweaty days. There are easy projects that don’t make beginners cry — or they just make them shed half a tear. 😢 It’s a fantastic new hobby to pursue, though, and we believe in good outcomes!
7. Draw With Chalk the Color of Summer
If pencils are a bit too cliche for you, lining up colors in different shapes with chalk might be an edgier alternative. The dry skies of summer are perfect for taking the faith of pavements in your hands. 👌 Sprinkling them with dusty colors might be the best daytime equivalent to robot-dancing under disco balls.
8. Scrapbook About Your June-to-August Adventures
The summer sunrises and sunsets and all that happens in between are too beautiful not to take a snap of. 📷 So, wipe the cameras on your phone well and store your entire hot season world in the Gallery folder before you glue them in a notebook! This summer, good memories are scrapbook material!
9. Make String Bracelets for a Laidback Beach Look
String the magic of July around your wrists! Take a day to channel the patterns of fun and joy through your fingers, and make a Chinese ladder, zig-zag, or chevron bracelet. They were super trendy in 2019, and 2024 might as well take us on a trip back in time. ⌛
10. Make Slime for a Satisfying Summertime Indoors
You might be a bit too old for Play-Doh, but slime, that thingie is the key to eternal youth — people of all ages love it! If you’re a tactile person, you’ll have some love to give, too. 😆 All it takes is a bit of cornstarch and dish soap to add it to your summer bucket list!
11. Reimagine Your Legs as a Tanned Canvas
Leg paintings can be a cool way to display your appreciation for the summer vibes. That is if you aren’t allergic to face paint, makeup, or body paint and want to stand out. We know you’ll kick it off pretty well at the next concert or party (pun much?)! 😆
12. Embroider Your Summer Wear
The sun is nature’s spotlight. And when you walk the walk under its bright, unstoppable rays, the attention of spectators will find you. 
13. Create Lego Art
Legos are the building blocks of fun. Let go of the stormy days of stress with Lego! 😆 Your creativity can take you places, if places is where you want to go. Click in a flower bouquet, work on a classic truck, or go wilder and impress your friends with a contemporary design!
Get Outdoors!
Next step — step out of your house! The joy is outdoors, so pack — or don’t — and show your face to the sun. ☀️ Here’s what you’ll be getting stoked for:
14. Hike at Drier or Sweatier Distances
Hiking? Absolutely yes! 🚶If you’re ever going to chase something in life, make it be mountains. Take those deep breaths, move and groove to the wild chirps, and make sure to flash a sweaty smile for the photo gallery from earlier. And don’t forget to take it easy, drink water, and rest on your quest!
15. Do a Bit of Sunset Jogging
Getting fit with an iconic background and monitoring your progress is something you must add to your summer bucket list. It’s always inspiring to try and outrun the sun until it calls it a day. ☀️ So, get those sneakers clean, and hippity-hop on the path to health and wet spandex!
16. Place Your Butt On That Burning Bike Seat
This hawt season, pedal for no medal! 🚵 Get as comfy as you can in the little seat of your bike, and boost your physical activity level for a lengthier lifespan filled with summertime adventures! The tracks will be waiting for you in the morning or at sunset — some might like it hot, but bikers don’t! 😆
17. Try Pickleball for Summer-toned Muscles
There you go, sports buff! If you’re a bit bad at tennis and slightly worse at ping pong, you could get the best — or worst — of both worlds with Pickleball. 😜 Teach yourself the rules to rule out any bad luck during matches, and invite your friends to beat your bottoms!
18. Swing the Heat Away with Some Mini Golf
Mini golf is another great sport to try during the summer. Plus, the courses out there are usually super fun to just exist in, with pirates, mermaids, and other themes encapsulating your game. ⛳ So, swing your way through summer and challenge yourself to beat each new personal record!
19. Run a Half Marathon for Extra Wet Armpits
Running doesn’t make your heart race only — it also makes YOU race. 😆 And if you prefer running your errands rather than walking, you might try signing up for a half marathon. If not, you could strut the sweat out of you on walking a 5K path to new achievements.
Get Social!
Winter can be antisocial. Summer, however, is the polar opposite of that. You can’t succumb to much introversion when those hot rays start banging on your windows when roosters rise. So, we have some social activities in mind.
20. Find Shade In a Fort
Ever wished to move out, but only in your backyard? It’s a nice idea, and we can help you with its realization. Just pick what you’ll be using to build a fort and decorate it with whatever makes it homey and inviting. Then, either invite your friends over or barricade yourself inside and unplug. ☯️
21. Crown Burning Season with a Bonfire
Summer nights are warm and pleasant. But with some sticks and pricks, you can bring extra heat and adventure to the starry nighttime. Snack and chat over a bonfire with your friends! 🔥 Sink your butts deep in the beach sand if legal, and if not, take off to a place where it is. Be responsible, though!
22. Ground Yourself Grass-Cool on a Picnic
Why not add a picnic to your summer bucket list? Nothing like crumbing dewy grass in the fat shades of trees to keep you crumbing, munching, and crumbing again! 🥮 Of course, chilling and stretching east to west in nature is also good to do on a blankie, so whatever floats your boat. Friends are also an option. 😆
23. Host a Summertime Party
If crickets can throw it every night in front of your window, so can you. 🦗 The summer is the right time to get loud, even if J Lo ain’t your mama. 😆 So, turn up the volume, get some snacks and drinks, and invite some friends over for a party that will keep your neighbors in the loop about your latest tastes in music. 🪗
24. Have a Sleepover with Your Dog Days Crowd
Even snoring is better with friends. Not to say you snore, though, not at all — we’re sure it’s only a hobby of your buddies. 😪😴🥱 And that must make for fantastic sleepovers! That and the movies and board games you could watch and play together in pajamas. So, give your crowd a call!
Have Fun and Relax!
Of course, you’ll also want just to let one of the hot days go by and slow down a bit. When that becomes the case, catch yourself doing pretty much nothing with the next activities:
25. Re-Watch a TV Show for the Ultimate Late-Night Summer Pastime
New shows? Yikes! Old ones? Yeees! 🫡 Cinematic nostalgia is a thing, so this summer, prompt the Wizard of Old to pair you with your favorite series from the past! Laugh at your favorite lines or cry at Fernando’s staged misfortunes (yes, soap operas are also allowed 🤠). You’ll have a blast.
26. Buy a Coloring Book to Refresh Your Mind
When you want to meditate but are on a beef with Budha and the monks, a coloring book can be a fun alternative. If you’re eight, we have nothing against you; there are plenty of them for you. 😆 But if you’re eight + eight + eight + shhh 🤫, know that challenging coloring books do exist, so add one of those to your summer bucket list.
27. Scribble Your Sunniest Art on Paper
Making art can be a fun pastime, even if you are more of a Figaso than Picasso. 🖼️ If you have a piece of paper and a pencil at home, you can cook a nice scribble. Plan the drawing or don’t, but don’t lift the pencil once it’s on the paper! 🚫
28. Have Coffee Somewhere New, w/ or w/o Ice
You’re too regular of a customer at that coffee shop that you like hitting four times a day, and you know it. 
29. Shuffle Up a Splashing New Playlist
Shake out those wire headphones straight, and mount them on your floppy ears for hours of good music! 🎧 Don’t have a fresh playlist to brag about this summer? Create one! Add something you love, the best hits of the year, and a catchy atrocity you can’t play out loud — it’ll all mix well together. 🤩
30. Turn Your Glaring Memories into Digital Camera Snaps
Digital photos hit differently. 📷 It feels more special to take nose-focused close-ups with a Nikon Z 8 than to be sniffing your iPhone 15 for a toilet selfie. 🚽 Of course, not everyone is in the mood to buy a digital camera. However, there are many apps that will grant you access to the DC effect, so give them a try!
31. Watch the Clear Skies Burst in Color with Fireworks
The summer skies make a fantastic backdrop for the explosive fireworks art. 🎆 Is your community hosting a pyrotechnic show soon? Ask around, and see if they’ll be launching it fiery! You don’t want to miss a synchronized outburst in color that casts the night away for a few seconds!
32. Taste the Sweetness of Heat with Slushies
So much adventure creates the need for extra carbs, and this time, you’re going for an interesting slushie flavor. 🧃 So, you aren’t ordering just a regular soda but something on the icier, foamier end. Put slushies on your summer bucket list, and fix that dry throat for the next yell-y beach party! 🏖️
33. Have New, Refreshing Snackcidents
Snack the hamster way! 🐭 That bag of chips is for later, meaning you should accidentally finish it now. And so is the leftover popcorn — hey, it didn’t pop in under five minutes for you to leave on the countertop for days! 🍿 Snaccidents make sense — all it takes is a solid base of creative logical fallacies and the summer! 😆
34. Read Beachy Books
Sorry, textbooks, but we’ve blocked you on Messenger for the summer! 🚫 And hello, beach books, you quick, easy reads that let us gaze in parallel worlds while tanning or when we want to be too busy for a stranger’s coffee request. 😆 Grab one from the local library or go book shopping — it’s a beach essential.
35. Go Bikini Hunting
New is a short-lived state. If it’s new and hanging freestyle in your closet, it’s already old. It’s only new while at the store, a price tag dangling around it. 🏪 That said, we understand if you want to find the newest of new bikinis before you mingle with the fish. 🐟 It’ll look amazing on you!
36. Upgrade Your Tan
Tan, tan, tan! 🌞 The sun is flashing you the biggest smile it can flash, and you don’t want to disappoint the distant, fiery giant! Hop into the new bikini from earlier, and put on some good sunscreen. The rest of it is just lying down however you want to lie, on a sunbed or rolling in the pebbles. 🏖️
37. Include Your Friends in Your Summer Plans
Chilling with friends is a great way to spend summer. 🫶 Be around those who make you happy and don’t mind taking a secret bite of your ice cream while you’re buying them one. 🤫 And, of course, be a good friend to them and do the same thing in return!
Have Unique Experiences!
You must pack your summer bucket list with lovely experiences for even more fun! If you need some ideas about what those could be, read on!
38. Roller Skate on Toasty Roads
Gain some summer momentum roller skating! 🛼 There’s so much satisfaction in moving around faster and with very little effort. Of course, if you’ve never navigated summer blading before, you’ll need to find a solid practice spot nearby. ✅ And remember, always wear your protective gear and watch out for vehicles!
39. Hit a Thrift Shop for Mellow Prices
You don’t need to glide through summer with a golden tooth and a necklace the size of the Equator around your neck. 📿 Quit rapping up and start wrapping up your weekends in the thrift shop. There will be amazing stuff waiting for you there, and if you bring your friends, you’ll be exiting the place with cash saved and laughter! 😆
40. Get Tattooed by the Sun Itself
If you don’t want it for life but just for a few days, get a sunscreen tattoo!
41. Get Hair Tinsel to Vibe With the Summer Rays
A bit of red, blue, or green in your hair can shed light on your fun side. And the best thing is, you don’t have to dye a single strand to look fabulous. 🧑 Hair tinsel gives you that luxury and saves you from potential hair damage and regrets over a color that accents only itself and nothing about you. 😆
42. Hit the Road, Tanned Jack
The summertime offers the perfect conditions for enjoyable road trips. 🧳 So, plan one, pack your fanciest wearables, and see how smooth the ride will be! Head to a destination that is not too far away or increase the mileage. And if the millage is a bit stretchy, add more gas to your tank! 😆
43. Recreate Some Blazing Pinterest Photos
Ah, those Pinterest photos — are those places really as perfect as they seem on them? Well, some of them are, and you could find out! 🕵️ All you need to do is add the topic of ‘recreating Pinterest shots’ to your summer bucket list and see if the backdrop’s beauty highlights yours or if you need to pose as both the backdrop and yourself. 😆
Become One With Summertime Nature!
In summer, nature flourishes, and that’s beautiful to watch. So, maybe the next fun activity you’d like to do is in its warm embrace? Let’s see! 👀
44. Collect Seashells to Bring the Sea Home
Although actually very fortunate 😆, it really is unfortunate that the sea doesn’t reach our homes — scooping seashells out of our yards would’ve been fun. 👋 Still, collecting these precious fruits of the waters is super enjoyable! They make for fantastic home decor and can really elevate a space if you know how to fiddle with them.
45. Go Swimming
Well, that’s a classic. When, if not in summer, will you be a mermaid with no tail? 🧜So, get out there, and get in there! 😆 The waters of the world are ready to hold you — and slap your nose —as you’re getting fitter! Invite your friends for a day at the local pool, hit the seashore, or go by the lake.
46. Pick Berries and Vitamin D
If you can tell apart the edible from the non-edible berries, you might discover a new hobby that tints. 🤓 Seriously though, some berries are poisonous, so don’t just pick them after watching a few videos about their kind on YouTube. Do it only with folks who are experienced in this and who hopefully know how to prepare them later. 🙂
47. Line Up Summer Fruits the Acai Way
Don’t give up on fruit just yet! 🍉 Fruit is good, and it tastes good, and so do Acai bowls. Puree some acai fruits together with a bunch of other sweet treats of nature, add some more of them, and finish with some seeds, nuts, or granola. It’s the perfect summer recipe!
48. Watch the Sunset Melt Over the Shimmering Horizon
Summer sunsets — mwah! 😘 Those nuances of yellow, red, orange, pink, purple, blue, white, etc — how can nature cram it all together and still get away with it? 😆 If your summer bucket list is a bit empty, add watching sunsets to it. You can thank us later. 😉
49. Stargaze While the Sun Rests
Yes! Lay your head on the ground and start! It’s one of the only socially acceptable forms of staring, so feel free to keep those eyes wide open! 😆 You could also download a stargazing app to navigate the night sky better and stay on top of the latest stellar events. ☄️
50. See a Rainbow When it Finally Rains
Summer can be quite dry, but when it rains, oh, boy. If the conditions are ideal, you’ll see a rainbow that’s worth seeing. 🌈 And if you’ve been waiting for the skies to drop their colorful curve, you’ll have a blast. Watching rainbows is quite a fantastic and relaxing pastime.
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