Summer vacation doesn’t have to mean expensive activities, hotel rooms, and flights to far-away lands.

When the long, lazy days of summer hit, there’s a laundry list of fun ways to enjoy the time with your family and friends without breaking the bank.

Use this ultimate summer bucket list to start enjoying your time-off—and put your wallet away!

• Watch fireworks.
• Have a picnic in the park.
• Go camping.
• Make homemade ice pops.
• Cook breakfast for dinner!
• Make s’mores.
• Make tie-dye T-shirts.
• Read a book.
• Build a sandcastle.

• Play a family board game.
• Play hide-and-seek.
• Have a nature scavenger hunt.
• Find a pen pal.
• Catch fireflies.
• Learn to skip rocks.
• Look for shapes in the clouds.
• Construct a lemonade stand.
• Play water games outside.

• Go for a boat ride.
• Build a fort.
• Have a pillow fight.
• Plan a mini road trip.
• Pick berries at a local farm.
• Go on a hike.
• Plant a garden.
• Fly a kite.
• Host a banana split party.

• Host a backyard BBQ.
• Go swimming.
• Host your own movie night.
• Play flashlight tag.
• Build a campfire.
• Go roller skating.

Ready to check these activities off your summer bucket list? Download our free printable, hang it on the fridge, and get going!