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50 Bucket List ideas for the 4th of July

Are you ready to celebrate Independence Day? The upcoming  holiday is the perfect time to create a bucket list with your family or friends. Get creative! Use a poster board and markers to create your list together. If you are searching for inspiration, consider the following 4th of July bucket list ideas.

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  1. Proudly display the US Flag
  2. Take a 4th of July selfie.
  3. Decorate your home with red, white, and blue.
  4. Make homemade decorations.
  5. Do stars and stripes face painting.
  6. Video and sing The Star-Spangled Banner to post on your social media platforms.
  7. Host a cookout or BBQ.
  8. Make patriotic desserts.
  9. Set up a photo booth with patriotic props.
  10. Create a 4th of July wreath.
  11. Use red, white, and blue flowers for a centerpiece.
  12. Red, white, and blue finger painting.
  13. Make homemade cards to give out to family and friends.
  14. Paint rocks to hide around your community.
  15. Make patriotic slime or dough.
  16. Host a 4th of July scavenger hunt
  17. Make tie dye t-shirts (red, white, and blue)
  18. Go camping.
  19. Watch fireworks at your local park.
  20. Go on a picnic.
  21. Make root beer floats.
  22. Get a patriotic themed hat.
  23. Paint your nails red, white, and blue.
  24. Go to the lake or beach for the day.
  25. Attend a 4th of July parade.
  26. Host a backyard sports day with a 3-legged race, pie eating contest, egg on a teaspoon race, or water balloon toss.
  27. Have water balloon fight.
  28. Create Reels or YouTube videos.
  29. Volunteer
  30. Donate food items to a local pantry or shelter.
  31. Dress your pet in a patriotic themed outfit.
  32. Create a 4th of July playlist
  33. Make and eat homemade ice cream.
  34. Eat a red, white, and blue Popsicle.
  35. Write your name with sparklers.
  36. Host a bonfire night.
  37. Eat S’mores
  38. Attend a Music in the Park event
  39. Eat snocones.
  40. Visit a historical landmark.
  41. Order pizza and watch Independence Day
  42. Watch Captain America
  43. Read a book about Independence Day.
  44. Go to an amusement park.
  45. Bake cookies or cupcakes. Keep some for you and give the rest to family and friends.
  46. Skip the crowds and go hiking at a state or national park.
  47. Go stargazing.
  48. Buy red, white, and blue glowsticks to use in the dark.
  49. Turn off your devices for the day.
  50. Plan nothing! Relax and enjoy the holiday.

Happy 4th of July! 

119 Activities to Add to Your Summer Bucket List

The Memorial Daya weekend often marks the unofficial start to summer. Are you ready for new summer adventures? Gather your friends and family together to create an ultimate summer bucket list. If you are searching for ideas, check out the following for inspiration.

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  1. Watch sunsets.
  2. Go to the beach.
  3. Go on a bike ride.
  4. Build sandcastles.
  5. Go on a nature walk.
  6. Play Frisbee Golf.
  7. Do summer crafts.
  8. Plant a flower or vegetable garden.
  9. Host a board game night.
  10. Watch the sunrise.
  11. Sleep in a hammock.
  12. Go on a scavenger hunt.
  13. Eat a banana split.
  14. Sleep under the stars.
  15. Go camping.
  16. Watch the fireflies.
  17. Go canoeing.
  18. Play miniature golf.
  19. Make root beer floats.
  20. Attend a baseball game.
  21. Watch fireworks.
  22. Host a Bonfire Night.
  23. Eat S’mores.
  24. Read a book outdoors.
  25. Explore a new federal, state, or local park.
  26. Go horseback riding.
  27. Connect with friends who you haven’t seen in a while.
  28. Go to a rodeo.
  29. Set up a bird feeding station.
  30. Create sidewalk chalk art.
  31. Listen to an audiobook.
  32. Go Kayaking.
  33. Take lots of photos of your summer adventures.
  34. Celebrate Christmas in July.
  35. Do weekly selfies.
  36. Ride go-karts.
  37. Do a summer-themed photo shoot.
  38. Go on day trips around your state.
  39. Create a summer playlist.
  40. Attend a family reunion.
  41. Listen to music in the park or join other community events.
  42. Go thrift store shopping.
  43. Go to the drive-in.
  44. Make tie-dyed tee shirts.
  45. Watch a thunderstorm.
  46. Host a water balloon fight.
  47. Go hiking.
  48. Make a smoothie with fresh fruit.
  49. Go Geocaching.
  50. Go stargazing.
  51. Walk around an art gallery.
  52. Try a new food from a different culture.
  53. Make homemade popsicles.
  54. Watch a parade.
  55. Be a hometown tourist for a day.
  56. Make homemade lemonade.
  57. Learn a new skill.
  58. Make strawberry shortcake for dessert.
  59. Go to a demolition derby.
  60. Visit a planetarium.
  61. Paint rocks to hide around town.
  62. Try yoga.
  63. Ride in a hot air balloon.
  64. Go white water rafting.
  65. Play beach volleyball.
  66. Unplug from your devices for a day.
  67. Spa Day
  68. Visit a Farmer’s Market
  69. Find waterfalls.
  70. Do Random Acts of Kindness
  71. Fly a kite.
  72. Participate in a color run.
  73. Visit a botanical garden.
  74. Visit a museum.
  75. Go on a historic tour.
  76. Volunteer.
  77. Play paint Twister.
  78. Try an escape room.
  79. Enjoy a staycation.
  80. Ride a roller coaster.
  81. Go bowling.
  82. Rent a cabin.
  83. Go barefoot.
  84. Go swimming.
  85. Visit an amusement park.
  86. Make snow-cones.
  87. Pick fresh berries.
  88. Host a tea party.
  89. Get your face painted.
  90. Make DIY wind chimes.
  91. Go zip lining.
  92. Buy take-out and go eat in the park.
  93. Dance in the warm rain.
  94. Go tubing down a river.
  95. Go for a long car ride.
  96. Keep a summer journal.
  97. Binge-watch the Harry Potter movies.
  98. Host a sleepover.
  99. Play tennis.
  100. Attend or volunteer at a Vacation Bible School.
  101. Join a youth group, do Bible study, or do morning devotions.
  102. Join a library book club.
  103. Try a new workout routine.
  104. Eat Cotton Candy.
  105. Ride a skateboard.
  106. Rent a paddleboat.
  107. Visit an aquarium.
  108. Play laser tag or flashlight tag.
  109. Feed frozen peas to the ducks.
  110. Go to a car show.
  111. Make flower crowns.
  112. Play cornhole or Bocce Ball.
  113. Visit a splash pad.
  114. Create YouTube videos.
  115. Visit a local carnival.
  116. Go to a Renaissance fair.
  117. Go rock hunting or search for sea glass.
  118. Make a scrapbook of your summertime adventures.
  119. Host an end-of-the-summer party.

Have a great summer!