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Ultimate Summer Bucket List For Teens

in Uncategorized on 06/29/15

Someone once told me you only get 18 summers with your children.  That statement has stuck with me forever more.  Eighteen summers to squeeze in as much fun as possible, live in the moment and make as many memories as possible.  Each summer for as long as I can remember my girls and I have gathered together at the kitchen table and created our very own Summer Bucket Lists.  When those girls were little, this list included things like learning how to swim with faces in the water, bubble parties and making sparkly slime.  As the years flew by, the lists have morphed and changed but one thing has remained the same; the idea that we squeeze in as much into our two months of freedom as possible.  As my youngest breaks free of elementary school and I now have two girls in High School I bring to you; the Ultimate Summer Bucket List For Teens.  Hope you can find a little fun here for you and your families.

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    Comments

    1. Debbie White Beattie says

      July 9, 2016 at 4:27 am

      I love your list but I have to say some of these things would be on the adult summer bucket list, Just saying !

    2. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

      April 16, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      What a good bucket list you’ve made. I’ll bet you all had lots of fun over the summer. My kids are all adults now so there aren’t any bucket lists for us. 🙂

    3. Victoria Ess says

      September 14, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      This sounds like a really fun list! Great way to pass the summer!

    4. Cheryl says

      September 9, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      What a great list to make the most of summer 🙂

    5. Tracie says

      July 13, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Stealing some of your ideas. Thanks!

    6. slamdunks says

      July 1, 2015 at 10:18 pm

      Reading the list must be putting me in contact with the lost teen inside me. We did several on our beach trip a couple of weeks ago–look out laser tag arena. Haha. Happy Canada Day to you and your family.

    7. Andrea says

      July 1, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      I love your bucket list!! All fun things to do! Have fun this summer! 🙂

    8. heidi c. says

      June 29, 2015 at 11:22 pm

      What a fun list! I would have loved to do a few of these things!

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:07 am

        There’s still time 🙂

    9. Peady @ Tempered with Kindness says

      June 29, 2015 at 8:28 pm

      Oh! This is wonderfully timely!

      Thank you!

      Happy Summer!

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:06 am

        You’re welcome! Hope you managed to get some great ideas from our list 🙂

    10. Judy Cowan says

      June 29, 2015 at 2:39 pm

      Oh to be a teen again! Great list!

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:06 am

        Thank Judy! Hoping this is a summer to remember!

    11. Lynda Cook says

      June 29, 2015 at 1:38 pm

      That is one fun bucket list, there is no reason to be bored with a list like that one!!

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:05 am

        I just print it and keep it on the fridge for inspiration 🙂

    12. Krista M says

      June 29, 2015 at 12:40 pm

      I’m proud to say my (pre)teen has done most of these things on the list! Even getting a henna tattoo! But she hasn’t yet ever done the “stay up all night” one. Not sure I’d want to hang around her grumpiness the next day. haha.

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:05 am

        The grumpiness the next day can be a tough one, but I figure it’s a right of passage 🙂

    13. mrdisco says

      June 29, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      i’m an adult and i want to do those things

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:04 am

        Oh I will be playing right along with them! 🙂

    14. Melinda L. says

      June 29, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      Looks like an awesome summer bucket list! I would add karaoke and zip-lining to that list, but that’s just me 🙂

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:04 am

        How did we forget Zip-lining??

    15. Rosie says

      June 29, 2015 at 11:51 am

      that does sound like a fun bucket list. I would add to read a few good books!!

      • Stephanie says

        July 1, 2015 at 10:04 am

        You can never have too many books! Have you read any good one’s lately? I’m just finishing The Good Girl.

        • kathy downey says

          July 5, 2017 at 11:05 am

          Did you enjoy it,i have not read it yet and was wondering was it good!

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