Things to Do Before You Hit Primary School

My post last week about things to do during the summer got me thinking about things I want to do with my kid(s) before they hit primary school… i.e. a toddler bucket list.  I’ve always been goal oriented, and it works people.  Plus I don’t want to look back on these years which are slipping… away… so… fast and think… ahhh I wish my son had that experience.

Now, it’s a bit hard for me to envision exactly what my child is capable of at 5 years old but I assume he would be able to do most if not all of these.

What do you think?  Too ambitious?  Not enough?  Do you have a list or am I the only one?

And here it is!

• camp out in the wild or at least spend the night in a tent
• fly a kite
• catch a fish
• pick raspberries in the wild
• visit a farm
• plant, grow and eat some sort of vegetable
• go swimming in the sea
• cook on an open fire
• go on a canoe adventure (for the day!)
• bake a cake
• pick our own pumpkin and help carve it
• pick fresh strawberries
• go to the zoo
• ride the metro
• ride the bus
• paint rocks and make pet rocks
• swim in the lake
• go for a long walk and take a picnic
• visit cousin Charlie in London
• fly in grandpa’s plane

What did I miss?

ps I took some of these ideas from the excellent National Trust guide on ‘50 things to do before you are 11 3/4‘