101 Summer Bucket List Ideas

Does it feel a little bit in the "Twilight Zone" this summer? What to do with the kids? Is it safe? Can I see my friends? Most importantly, we don't want the summer to pass by feeling like we haven't done anything! I usually have my son make a list of things he wants to do so that we can try our best to hit each one. I decided this would be a great idea to share with you, (but an expanded list) so you can be inspired to make a list of your own. Some things you can do at home, others out an about and plenty at local businesses as they have been slowly opening up. We'd love to see what you do this summer and tag us on our socials @burbankmacaronikid to be featured! 

1. Grab a bucket of chalk at Michaels or a local craft store and have an sidewalk art exhibit day. (Even more fun if you include some of your neighbors to create their own!)
2. Try a new flavor Sliders in Burbank!
3. Have a beach day.
4. Have a movie night in, grab snacks and turn off all the lights. Put a bunch of pillows and blankets on the floor or watch outdoors.
5. Can't do an outdoor movie? How about a Check the schedule at Electric Dusk Drive In located at the old Sears parking lot for a drive in movie in Glendale!
6. Rent a swan boat at Echo Park lake.
7. Teach your kids how to make lemonade from scratch.
8. Pick a weekend day to check out local garage sales, thrift stores or the Los Feliz Flea Market.
9. Order and support a mom and pop business, one of our favorites is Knight Restaurant in Downtown Burbank!
10. No birthdays to celebrate in Summer? Have a Happy Unbirthday day! A couple balloons and cake make an easy fun celebration!
11. Have the kids make a box cake for above celebration or for fun!
12. Declutter by having your own garage sale or posting to your local Buy Nothing group on Facebook.
13. If you haven't already, become a plant parent or try to grow something easy. I found this video on YouTube regarding fast growing vegetables and I really enjoyed his other ones as well!
14. Go to a Farmers Market. Burbank and Toluca Lake have great ones!
15. Take a hike! One our favorite hikes, (more of a nature path) is Fern Dell at Griffith Park. The walk is short, fine for toddlers and pets and at the end, (which I really consider the middle, is a jungle gym and restrooms) if you continue on you can go all the way up to the Observatory!
16. Hit the lanes, the new bowling lanes that is at Round 1 Burbank.
17. Take a trip to the mountains.
18. Stay up all night. (At your own risk of course. Have you seen the movie "Yes Day?" It might fall on that list.)
19. Join the Burbank Library Reading Challenge. Get more info here!
20. Play flashlight tag at night.
21. Make a bird feeder.
22. Start a nature journal.
23. Paint a rock and place in a random place for someone to find. Or start a rock garden!
24. Make root beer or your favorite float!
25. Have breakfast for dinner. 
26. Get your June Home Depot kids kit to build at home. June is a Desk Organizer!
27. Go fishing.
28. Have a card game night. Go Fish, Slap Jack or Uno are some of our favs. Target is having a great sale on games right now!
29. Redecorate one room or corner of your house.
30. Go to an escape room.
31. Make scoopable, edible playdough.
32. Pick from one of these cool 30 STEM Activities to do from home.
33. Take a road trip.
34. Have a water balloon fight.
35. Cool down at Verdugo Recreation Center.
36. Create your own comic book.
37. Write and mail a letter to a friend.
38. Make a friendship bracelet. I love how simple these look.
39. Make a foil pack dinner.
40. Play some laser tag at Zone Laser Tag. Call for availability.
41. Play with bubbles.
42. Do a puzzle.
43. Have a cupcake wars showdown.
44. Strap on some wheels and have a skate day at Moonlight Rollerway.
45. Make Tie-Dye! (T-shirts, socks, bags, dresses, etc...)
46. Let your kids color their own shoes. A plain white pair of vans, keds or any brand and pick up fabric markers or acrylic paint.
47. Have a picnic.
48. Try a new sport.
49. Say "Hi" to the animals at the LA Zoo.
50. Watch Fireworks this Fourth of July.
51. Have a nerf gun war.
52. Visit Descanso Gardens.
53. Check out the Butterfly Pavilion at the Natural History Museum.
54. Go on the train or have a pony ride at Griffith Park Pony Rides.
55. Go to a new park.
56. Watch the sunrise and sunset.
57. Have a fashion show.
58. Play in the sprinklers or get a slip and slide.
59. Make easy popsicles!
60. Have a family photo shoot using your phone or any camera. Let everyone get a chance to be the photographer. Don't forget the self timer on your phone for the perfect selfie.
61. Take a trip to your closest Little Free Library to find a new book to read.
62. Ride a bike trail. I mean chandler bike path is all we need!
63. Introduce your kids to an "old movie" you loved when you were a kid.
64. Fly a kite.
65. Create a summer song playlist and have a dance party.
66. Visit the trains at Travel Town.
67. Have random acts of kindness day! (RAK) Make something for a friend, write a card for someone at a nursing home, deliver treats to police and fire stations, write words of encouragement and place them on people's cars. 
68. Make a fairy garden.
69. Make a floating boat for bathtime.
70. Build a fort.
71. Play hopscotch.
72. Make Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas or Make Frozen Hot Chocolate.
73. Have a glow stick bubble bath.
74. Make fizzy dinosaur eggs.
75. Play a board game.
76. Try a family date night.
77. Make smores.
78. Visit a museum.
79. Play miniature gold at Castle Park.
80. Volunteer at the LA River Cleanup June 19.
81. Have a BBQ lunch.
82. Create a summer scrapbook.
83. Go berry picking.
84. Teach your kids something from your childhood.
85. Set up a paint day outside.
86. Make your own pizza night. Trader Joes has ready made dough and sauce and let everyone chose their own toppings.
87. Take a day trip. We're lucky to be a couple hours away from great family experiences. We love San Diego/Carlsbad, Temecula, Solvang, Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Castaic, and Santa Barbara.
88. Visit Funko Hollywood, make your own Funko Pop. It's free and fun to browse life sized Funko Pops but lines are long can definitely be long at the moment.
89. Visit Barnes & Noble next to the Town Center to window shop or purchase an activity kit from the kids section.
90. Learn how to play chess.
91. Make your own bookmark.
92. Actually print pictures from your phone at Walgreens or local drugstore and put in a frame celebrating what activities you accomplished.
93. Ride a carousel at the Griffith Park Merry Go Round.
94. Have a paper airplane contest. Here are some easy planes.
95. Attach glow sticks to wooden dowels to stick in the ground and put together a bunch of glow in the dark bracelets and play glow in the dark ring toss!
96. Do a themed lego challenge.
97. Create a maze by sticking painters tape to the hallway walls and challenge the kids to get thru or make it timed.
98. Create an obstacle course using stuff around the house.
99. Play balloon tennis by blowing up a balloon and securing paper plates on popsicle sticks.
100. Play charades or the heads up app.
101. Get your Father's Day present ready!