50 Adventures close to home. Memories to last a lifetime.

Creating a family bucket list is an exciting way to kick-start your spring adventures together. 

It’s a great opportunity to connect, create lasting memories, and make the most of the warmer months ahead. 

Here are 50 great ideas to create your customized family Spring Bucket list.

How do I create a family bucket list?

1. Identify individual family members “must-do’s.” You want everyone to feel included in making the family Spring Bucket list, so be sure to ask everyone what their number one place to visit or thing to do is.
2. Set annual or seasonal goals like roller skating in the park or making a new recipe together.
3. Incorporate a few cultural or educational experiences like visiting a national part or museum.
4. Prioritize spending quality time together.

How should I display our Spring Bucket List?

I would get everyone’s ideas and open up Canva. It already has templates for Bucket lists that you can customize. I would use one that has boxes next to each item that you can “check off” when you have completed that item.

You could even have five empty stars next to each item that the family votes on after the activity is done.

Then you know next year, which things you want to repeat. Then fill it in with what you all came up with and any special “add-ons” you may have.

An example is if you are wanting to add a weekly game night.

Then, I would print it and put it on the refrigerator.

I know, some people do not like “stuff” on their fridge because it makes the whole kitchen look unorganized or messy. However, you want this special list front and center, so you need to put it somewhere where the entire family can see it.

If you have a little one who cannot read, find icons that look like the activity so your child can still “read” the bucket list chart.

Here are 50 ideas to get your Family Spring Bucket List started:

1. Close to Home

1. Family Picnic: Enjoy a meal together at a local park.
2. Farmers’ Market Visit: Explore fresh produce and local goods.
3. Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of items to find around your area.
4. Botanical Garden Tour: Discover spring blooms and plant life.
5. Community Festival: Attend a spring fair or local event.
6. Bike Ride: Cycle around your neighborhood or nearby trails.
7. Local Museum or Zoo: Spend a day learning and exploring.
8. Fishing Trip: Visit a nearby pond or lake for a day of fishing.
9. Day Trip: Explore a nearby town or attraction you haven’t visited before.
10. Stargaze: Set up in the backyard and look for constellations.

2. Crafts

1. Flower Wreaths: Create spring-themed decorations for your home.
2. Homemade Bird Feeders: Use recycled materials to attract local birds.
3. Painted Rocks: Decorate rocks and hide them around the neighborhood for others to find.
4. DIY Flower Pots: Paint and plant seeds in personalized pots.
5. Tie-Dye Projects: Make colorful shirts or accessories.
6. Hand-Painted Frames: Create unique picture frames for family photos.
7. Wind Chimes: Craft wind chimes using recycled items like bottles and beads.
8. Natural Material Crafts: Use twigs, leaves, and flowers to create art.
9. Greeting Cards: Make handmade cards for upcoming holidays or birthdays.
10. Sun Catcher:  Create these with melted crayon shavings.

3. Outdoors

1. Hiking: Explore family-friendly trails and enjoy nature.
2. Kite Flying: Spend a windy day flying kites in a local park.
3. Backyard Camping: Set up tents and enjoy a night under the stars.
4. Scenic Bike Paths: Find and ride on picturesque bike routes.
5. Nature Scavenger Hunt: Search for specific plants, animals, and natural items.
6. Nature Reserve Exploration: Discover wildlife and unique plant species.
7. Bird Watching: Identify and observe different bird species in your area.
8. Try geocaching: This is one of my favorite activities, an outdoor scavenger hunt, already planned for you! 
9. Water sports: Go canoeing or paddle boating at a nearby lake.
10. Putt-Putt: Play mini-golf together.

4. Indoors

1. Family Game or Puzzle Night: Play board or card games or do a Spring themed puzzle. 
2. Cooking/Baking Together: Make seasonal dishes or treats using spring ingredients.
3. Host a book swap  with friends and family.
4. Reading Challenge: Set goals to read spring-themed books together.
5. Home Spa Day: Relax with DIY facials, manicures, and massages.
6. Indoor Scavenger Hunt: Create a fun hunt inside your home.
7. Paper Airplanes: Design your own paper airplanes and have a contest flying them.
8. DIY Home Projects: Tackle a home improvement or decoration project together.
9. Dance Party: Have a themed dance-off in your living room.
10. Build a Fort: Make a massive fort indoors and play games, read, or tell stories inside.

5. Building Traditions

1. Easter Egg Hunt: Start or continue the tradition of hunting for colorful eggs.
2. Annual Barbecue: Host a spring cookout with extended family and friends every year.
3. Family Nature Walk: Take a regular walk in a favorite natural spot each spring.
4. First Day of Spring Meal: Celebrate the season’s start with a special family dinner.
5. Volunteering Day: Dedicate a day each spring to giving back to the community.
6. Annual Attraction Visit: Choose a local attraction to visit every spring.
7. Spring Craft Project: Develop a signature craft that everyone participates in each year.
8. Family Blooms: Choose a “Family Flower” to plant each year.
9. Boat Race: Make and release homemade boats in a stream.
10. Spring Gifts: Start a “Spring Basket” exchange similar to Secret Santa.

A family bucket list is a super way to kick off a new season.

Remember, the journey you all take together is just as valuable as the experiences you create.

By prioritizing quality time spent together, exploring local attractions, and enjoying nature, your family will be on their way to crafting a lifelong collection of cherished memories.

Movie Quote: 
“I want adventure in the great wide somewhere!”
– Beauty and the Beast