It’s springtime! The flowers are beginning to bloom, the bees are out, the weather is warming day by day and everyone is feeling the need to spend more time outside. Spring lasts approximately three months (give or take a few days). In that time, families may celebrate spring break, holidays and school coming to an end. It’s a beautiful time if a family knows how to enjoy the season. If not, it can become another moment that passes too quickly. Growing up, this was a time to clean the house from top to bottom (aka spring cleaning), but that only took about a week. So, what is one to do during the spring? Well, aside from taking a reliable allergy pill, creating a springtime bucket list could be a great way to ensure that the entire family enjoys this season. 

If your family is saving for a nice summer vacation, it can be easy to dismiss a spring family bucket list by thinking that the items will be costly. However, that is the furthest from the truth. Bucket lists can include free events, low cost events, as well as some pricier events, if that’s what a group chooses. What is great about a bucket list is that each family can decide what to do. Below are some bucket list ideas that fit into various budgets. There are even some suggestions that cost zero dollars. Here are some suggestions of items to do as a family for a spring bucket list.

Springtime Bucket List Ideas

• See how many types of flowers and plants you can find at the Greensboro Arboretum.
• Take a free tour of museums such as the Reynolda Gardens and Museum of American Art and the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum.
• Visit the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer and take a train ride.
• Have your children complete the Junior Ranger Program by exploring state parks.
• See free exhibits at the Lam Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University.
• Find a spot and have a picnic on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Purchase a self-guided car tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway to discover breathtaking vistas, cultural gems and hidden trails. Explore at your pace!
• Eat freshly baked goods at Winkler’s Bakery and then explore Old Salem.
• Check out free programs and events at your local library.
• Pick flowers at a Local Flower Farm.
• Take advantage of volunteer opportunities. 
• Enjoy paddle boating or fishing at a nearby lake. 
• Try out a new sport: Sometimes parks and recreation hold free or low cost youth sports to try. Some organizations even give free lessons for youth and/or families to try out. See what you can find at your local parks and recreation. 
• See a new vendor at the farmer’s market or tour a new farmer’s market.
• Plant an herb, vegetable or flower garden. 
• Have dogs? Take them on a walk in a new park or trail. 
• Cook a new meal as a family. 
• Feeding the ducks at a nearby lake.
• Taking a picnic to the park.
• Rollerskating on any smooth surface outside.
• Bike rides through the neighborhood.
• Creek walking.
• Scavenger hunts in nature.
• “Exploring” nearby woods.
• Horseback riding.
• Playing with the water hose in the driveway.
• Outdoor games (great ideas in this blog).
• Setting up a lemonade stand.
• Making headbands, necklaces or bracelets out of flowers.
• Greensboro Street Art Scavenger Hunt.
• Take a day trip!

For a full list of links and ideas, visit triadmomsonmain.com/my-blog/spring-bucket-list and request a “Spring Bucket List” Download!