I’ll be honest in saying that I’m sort of dreading this summer. My oldest daughter will be finished her two days a week preschool and swimming lessons so she will be home a lot more. As with most five year olds, she has a lot of energy and likes to keep busy. Normally this is okay, but the littlest is still napping quite a bit so during this time, we’re stuck at home. (and boredom usually strikes…)
With that in mind, I had to figure something out. Especially since I wanted to figure out some easy activities I could do with my oldest to make her feel like mommy isn’t just around for the baby’s needs.
Enter… The Summer Bucket of FUN!
I’m so so excited about it! This summer bucket of fun is loaded with supplies, mostly from the dollar store, that can be used to create an almost endless supply of activities. I think it’s going to be a hit!
The idea is that when Sienna is looking for something to do, she’ll pull something out of the bucket and we’ll get to work doing something fun. Some of the activities she can do on her own as well. I hope that this bucket will create some fun memories for her and remind her that life isn’t all about her little sister. 😉
Here’s what’s included in the bucket:
- Bubbles
- Chalk
- Plastic Shower curtain
- Dry erase markers
- Popcorn
- Birdseed
- Popsicle sticks
- Fly swatter
- Spray bottles
- Paints
- Rocks
- Toothpicks
- Skewers
- Nature scavenger hunt printable
- Book
- Little plastic farm animals
- Fishing rod with fish
- Magazine
- Glass jar
- Ice cream image
- Bouncy ball
- Construction paper
- Crayons
In order to complete some of the activities, I’ll have to gather some supplies that I most likely have on hand already. In total, I spent about $25 at the dollar store to fill the bucket, so I think each activity will end up being quite frugal too! (Especially since the list below is only a small list of possibilities!)
Here are some of the possible activities that we can do with the supplies from the bucket:
- My Summer Adventures book
- Spray Chalk painting
- Hand print Octopus
- Flip Flop Footprint picture
- Bird Feeders
- Shower curtain drawing
- Rock candy experiment
- Ice cream in a Bag
- Marshmallow and toothpick building
- Nature scavenger hunt
- Make a bouncy ball
- Go to the library
- Paint rocks
- Movie night/day
- Ice block treasure hunt
- Fishing game
- Blow bubbles
- Chalk drawing
- Magazine art
- Melted crayon art
- Fly swatter art
- Decoupage vase
- Popsicle stick basket
You can purchase The Summer Bucket of FUN ebook! The ebook includes a list of all the activities, a supply list and instructions for all the activities in one convenient downloadable book! I’ve made it really affordable at only $5.