Making a Summer To-Do List | Welcome To Nana's

A really cool thing my daughter does with her kids is making a summer to-do list. Together they sit and brainstorm things they would like to do over the summer months.

Something for everyone...

What I appreciate about this is that it allows each person in the family to place their ideas on the list and contribute to the family activities. This gets a variety of things on the list for every age and every set of interests.

Free print off list to use

Here is a print off list for you to use as you are Making a Summer To-Do List!!

Family Times!

Another thing I love about making a summer to-do list is that it sets the stage for family together times, time spent building relationships and memories.

Ideas for you to borrow...

What do you put on the list when making a summer to-do list? Glad you asked!

Activities you know are coming up- like a wedding or a vacation

Little outings- like getting a snow cone, the county fair, picnic in the park, flying a kite

Learning activities- library time, building a model, creating a leaf collection, reading a book out loud together

Recreational ideas- hiking a trail, biking around town, swim in the pool or lake, taking a walk

Visits- with a neighbor, in a nursing home, going to NANA’s!!

In the house things- putting together a puzzle, playing with play dough, baking cookies, tea party, game night

Yard activities- obstacle course, slip and slide, BBQ Papa Burgers, hole in one frisbee golf

Creative projects- hammered flower prints on fabric, making a card, taking a summer art class, a picture contest with sidewalk chalk (lots of craft ideas on www.WelcomeToNanas.com!)

A few special activities- a trip to the zoo, going to the movies, picking strawberries

Chores/projects- paint a room, plant a flower bed

Post on the refrigerator- of course!!

Don’t get so many ideas on the list that it gets overwhelming, but enough so that no one will say, “I’m bored”! Post the list and choose a couple each week to do. Cross them off as you go.

A great side benefit is that making a summer to-do list builds anticipation, there is something to look forward to. On the other side, there is also something to look back and reflect upon which can be a great opportunity to teach gratefulness.

Family lists

This is a post that is best suited for the families that follow Welcome To Nanas.

Nana & Papa's list

For Nana and Papa, we're also making our own summer to-do list. It includes visiting some grandkids!! Seriously, we're making one ourselves, a few outings and ideas for Papa and I to look forward doing together.

Here's the link again for that free print off summer to-do list!! Hope you enjoy it!

Let me know what your ideas are for your summer to-do list!!