{"id":7921,"date":"2018-06-18T08:01:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=7921"},"modified":"2018-06-18T08:01:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T14:01:26","slug":"how-to-build-your-familys-unique-summer-fun-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/how-to-build-your-familys-unique-summer-fun-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build Your Family&#8217;s Unique Summer-Fun Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is <em>finally <\/em>here. Thank goodness. But now you\u2019re starting to hear increasingly urgent (and quite frankly aggravating) inquiries of \u201cWhat are we going to do today?!? I\u2019m so <em>BORED!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If this sounds familiar, it\u2019s time to take just 30 minutes to build your family\u2019s very own summer-fun bucket list so a great idea will always be at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Track down a pack of recipe cards or cut letter-sized paper into thirds.<\/li>\n<li>Give everyone in the family a pencil and 10 cards.<\/li>\n<li>Ask everyone to put one summer-fun idea on each card (young kids can draw pictures). Remind everyone to get creative and be specific. For example, instead of writing down \u201cgo to the zoo,\u201d instead write \u201csee a zebra.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some questions and ideas to get you started, but don\u2019t stop here \u2026 the best ideas will be <em>your <\/em>ideas!<\/p>\n<p><em>What are your favorite foods (including dessert!)? Which ones would be fun to learn how to make yourself? I\u2019m thinking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/cooking\/recipe-ideas\/recipes\/a54721\/ice-cream-in-a-bag-recipe\/\">ice cream<\/a>!<\/em><br \/>\n<em> What are your favorite ways <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/peaceful-parents-happy-kids\/201308\/lets-get-physical-15-easy-exercise-ideas-kids\">to get exercise<\/a>? (Ride a bike, swim, or play at the playground?)<\/em><br \/>\n<em> What are your favorite things to do inside and outside? (Visit the library, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/list\/ls009389114\/\">watch a movie<\/a>, go swimming, or wade in a river?)<\/em><br \/>\n<em> What would you like <a href=\"https:\/\/takelessons.com\/blog\/3-easy-ukulele-songs-2-chords-z10\">to learn how to do <\/a>(Land a great cart wheel, learn to play the ukulele, or learn to hold your breath under water for 20 seconds?)<\/em><br \/>\n<em> What are your favorite animals, and which have you never seen in person?<\/em><br \/>\n<em> What <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/moms\/Summer-Bucket-List-Kids-41377379\">haven\u2019t you done before <\/a>(Skip a rock on a lake, visit a waterfall, explore a cave, create a daisy necklace, or go fishing?)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Play tourist in your hometown. Get ideas from your local tourism organization or convention and visitor\u2019s bureau. Staycation, here we come!<\/li>\n<li>Collect idea cards and assign a $, $$ or $$$ to reflect how expensive the activity is. This is also your chance to filter out any ideas you don\u2019t want included in your buckets, but remember to keep an open mind \u2026 jumping in muddy puddles <em>is<\/em> messy, but so much fun!<\/li>\n<li>Fold the cards and sort them by cost into three small buckets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next time you are wondering what to do, decide how much money you want to spend and have the kids take turns drawing out an idea card from the appropriate bucket. Before drawing out the idea card, remind everyone \u201cwe get what we get, and we don\u2019t throw a fit!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:magazines@mops.org\">Email us a picture <\/a>of your family experiencing your most creative summer-fun ideas, so we can share them with other moms.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great time turning moments into memories. Happy Summer from MOPS!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A\/\/blog.mops.org\/how-to-build-your-familys-unique-summer-fun-bucket-list\/\">Share on Facebook<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is finally here. Thank goodness. But now you\u2019re starting to hear increasingly urgent (and quite frankly aggravating) inquiries of \u201cWhat are we going to do today?!? 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