Summer Bucket List 2017

Summer is just around the corner and time to think about what memories you want to create with your little ones in 2017. As a working mom, every summer weekend spent with my little guy is precious to me. Here are 25 activities that are on my summer bucket list. Don't forget to incorporate indoor activities for rainy days.

Every summer for three August Saturdays in a row, New York City closes off a 7 mile stretch from vehicular traffic, making it open to pedestrians. The open space spans from Brooklyn Bridge all the way to Central Park. It's a safe and fun way to bike through the city with your little ones. There are activities and rest stops along the way. The fun includes arts and crafts, fitness classes, art installations, rock climbing and a giant water slide. There is something for everyone there and is a great way to spend the day in the city. Details in link below.

www.nyc.gov/summerstreets

2. Go berry picking

3. Visit a museum

4. Visit a theme park or amusement park

5. Hit the zoo or aquarium

6. Have a bubble party

7. Hit the beach

8. Paint pet rocks

9. Learn a magic trick

10. Bake a cake or cookies

11. Plant flowers or vegetables

12. Watch fireworks

13. Make s'mores

14. Watch an old cartoon (something you watched as a kid)

15. Paint with your body (this can be finger painting, just feet or a total body workout. Get as messy as you want and do activity 16 to clean off)

16. Make a homemade sprinkler

17. Make a pinecone birdfeeder

18. Catch fireflies

19. Make homemade butter

20. Play hopscotch

21. Play hide and seek

22. Have paper plane contest

23. Make and bury a time capsule

24. Do a science experiment

25. Attend a Home Depot Kids Workshop (http://www.homedepot.com/workshops)