The Ultimate Summer Bucket List for Toddlers
An awesome list of summer activity ideas for toddlers with a bonus summer schedule for toddlers.
It’s finally summer time! After the brutal winter that we just had I’m so excited to spend time outdoors with my kids. If you’re obsessed with bucket lists like me, you’ll love this summer bucket list for toddlers.
These preschooler summer activities are great because they are low cost and low effort. I think that the toddler phase is this strange in-between phase where they are no longer easily entertained but still too small for some of the other bigger kid summer activities and experiences. What I like about this phase though is that most of the entertainment is still free or extremely cheap. I’m going to enjoy focusing on these types of activities this summer.
Preschoolers also really enjoy sensory based activities that involve a lot of hands-on (messy) experiences. A lot of these ideas include arts and crafts and a lot of water so be prepared.
Last but not least, this list includes ideas that are all done outdoors. Since I live almost as far up north as possible in the United States, I plan on being outdoors with my little ones as much as possible so this toddler summer bucket list is perfect or the outdoorsy family.
Summer Bucket List for Toddlers
This list includes toddler friendly summer activity ideas that are free/low cost and involve all outdoor activities.
Paint Outside
Have a Picnic
Have a Water Balloon Fight
Build a Fort
Fly a Kite
Plant Flowers
Draw on the Sidewalk/Driveway with Chalk
Stargaze
Have a Dance Party
Camp in the Backyard
Paint Pet Rocks
Collect Seashells
Have a Toy Car Wash
Run through Sprinklers
Eat Popcicles
Blow Bubbles
Make Play Dough
Go on Nature Walks
Make Snow Cones
Go on a Scavenger Hunt
Feed Animals at the Petting Zoo
Splash in Puddles
Donate Toys
Hop Over Waves at the Beach
Go Fruit Picking
Make a Bird Feeder
Build Sand Castles
Watch the Sunset
Pour and Measure Water
Make Paper Sailboats
Summer schedule for Toddlers
On top of this great list, I’ve included a summer schedule for toddlers with one schedule that is pre-filled with a summer toddler routine that will provide you some good ideas for your toddler’s summer schedule.
Toddlers thrive on a set schedule and the summer is no different. I think it’s best to keep a standard schedule but also plan time to incorporate some of new and different activities each day.
Summer Morning Routine for Toddlers
7am-9am
Wakeup
Breakfast
Get Dressed
Brush Teeth
9am-11am
Outing/Playdate
Outside Play
Summer Afternoon Routine for Toddlers
11am-2pm
Lunch- Meal Time Routine
Nap Time
2pm-5pm
Wake-Up
Snack
Screen Time
Outside Play
Independent Play
Summer Evening Routine for Toddlers
5pm-7pm
Dinner-Meal Time Routine
Family Time
7pm-8pm
Bath
Pajamas
Brush Teeth
Read Books
Bedtime
I hope you enjoy this bucket list for toddlers and summer schedule as much as I do. If you like this list, make sure you check out some of the other activities that I have like the summer photo challenge and this cute donut activity printable too!
In addition to the list below, check out your neighborhood to see what other toddler friendly things are going on locally. Drop some additional summer bucket list ideas below!
Happy summer people!