The weather is getting warmer, and the new season is about to start, so let’s talk about 15 things you can do now, to get ready for Summer!
Happy Memorial Day, friends! Many people consider today the start of Summer, even though it won’t officially be here until June 21st!
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Want to enjoy the lazy days of summer when they arrive?
If you do a little planning, organizing, a couple of DIY projects, and decorating beforehand, you can have the best season ever!
Here are our top 15 ideas to help you get ready for Summer!
Plan for summer fun
1) Make a bucket list of fun things you’d like to do
Time goes by so fast that you can blink, and a season will be gone!
To make sure you make the most of your summer days, brainstorm fun things you’d like to do!
Here are a few suggestions for fun things to do in your backyard:
- Catch fireflies
- Make a fire and roast hotdogs and smores
- Plant something and watch it grow
- Watch a movie outdoors
- Camp out in the backyard
- Make homemade ice cream
- Host a barbecue
- Play in the sprinkler
Plan to go to:
- the public library once a week
- a museum
- the pool
- a new restaurant
- an amusement park
- a hiking trail
- the beach
- a state or national park
- an aquarium
- a place to fish
- visit family or friends
2) Schedule outings and vacation days on the calendar
Now that you know what you want to do, put it on the calendar to be sure it happens!
If you don’t take the time to schedule it, you may never actually do it!
3) Develop a summer routine
Summer means your schedule might be looser than the rest of the year.
Think about how you want your days to flow.
Will you and the family go to the pool every day?
How much screen time are your kids allowed to have each day?
Develop a daily schedule so everyone knows what’s expected of them!
Please read this post on how I developed a morning routine. It will guide you and spark ideas to plan your summer days!
4) set up an emergency preparedness plan
Summer means hurricane season in Florida! It starts on June 1st and lasts through November 30th.
I thought it might be helpful to share with you how we organized and prepared in case of an emergency!
Your prep will be different and depend on where you live and what natural disasters can happen in your town,
You can tweak our tips to meet your needs!
Summer break is a great time to remind your children what to do in case of a fire! Practice how to escape the house in case it happens at night.
Get organized for summer fun
5) Organize a pool bag
If you love to go to the pool during the summer, you must read this post about organizing a pool bag!
6) Organize an amusement park bag
If a trip to a theme park is in your plans for summer, we have all the essentials you need to pack for the ultimate fun day!
7) Organize your car for a road trip
If you’re hitting the road for a summer vacation, get our tips on what essentials you need to pack to have a safe and enjoyable trip!
8) Space-saving way to organize board games
Plan a weekly family game night if your kids are out of school for the summer!
Now’s the perfect time to organize your board games!
See how we organized our games to save tons of space!
DIY projects to Spruce up outdoor areas and games
9) Makeover a cornhole set
Do you like to play cornhole?
How is your set holding up?
Can you believe how bad of a condition our cornhole was in?
However, we did a complete makeover!
Click here to see the amazing transformation!
10) Make a pendant light for your porch
We made this fabulous pendant light to hang on our lanai!
When you see how easy it is to turn a basket into a light fixture, I know you’ll want to make one!
11) Paint a table and chairs to use outdoors
This brown, boring mismatched table and stools got a complete makeover thanks to paint and a clockface stencil!
See how we completely transformed the table set here.
tips to Decorate for the summer and holidays
12) How to have a relaxing porch
Are you ready to be outside and enjoy sitting on your patio?
We have 15 ideas for ways to make your porch feel relaxing!
13) Why everyone needs a potting bench
A potting bench can be used for more than just potting flowers.
Check out the five reasons you need a potting bench.
14) Summer decor tips
We love to decorate for each season, and Summer is no exception!
You don’t want to miss our Summer decor tips!
15) Patriotic decor tips
Have any flags at your house?
Get them out for a last-minute Memorial Day celebration, or get ideas for the 4th of July!
Click here for our patriotic decor tips!
Are you excited for the change of seasons?
Let me know how you plan to get ready for Summer!
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Blessings, Donna and Rich
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Great ideas, Donna!! I plan to spend a lot of time on the paddleboard, fishing, and going biking this Summer!! Enjoy the day!
That sounds wonderful Rachel! I think paddle boarding looks like so much fun, but I have never tried it! Here’s to the best summer ever!! Blessings, Donna
I love all of your organization tips!
Thank you Susan, I appreciate that! Hope the post helps you get ready for summer! Blessings, Donna
This post had me feeling ALL the summer things! I love your idea about the bucket list, it’s so easy to just watch the summer days pass by without actually doing any of the things we wanna do. Thank you for sharing at the Home Imagined Link Party!
Hi Melanie! Congrats on joining Home Imagined! So glad you enjoyed the post! I hope you have a wonderful summer!