So this is it, our family bucket list. It’s not our list of things to do before we die it’s our list of things to enjoy with Jamie while we are living. It’s more of a life list and it’s based around our son (some for when he’s older).
It was started by me, Suzy aka Jamie’s Mummy in mid 2016. Around about the time that I found out my Dad had an incurable cancer. Life took a whole new meaning and perspective for me. One of the final things he said was ‘Life is for living’. Too right, so let’s live it! And so our bucket list began.
I started looking on Pinterest (my one stop source for ideas), but all I could find for a family bucket list was general ideas. Nothing really realistic or all encompassing. A lot of lists just focused on travel, some just on lifestyle. So over the next few months I created our own list that involved everything and anything that our son may enjoy. Through research and general ideas this is what I came up with. My list is ever evolving, updating and changing.
We’ve already completed a few of these before, but for the sake of this blog record I am starting afresh. So why not follow us on social media and on here? I hope that we can inspire you. If you feel like I’m missing something please comment below.
Bucket List:
- Be front row at a concert
- Be in the audience for a TV show
- Build a gingerbread house
- Build a snowman bigger than you
- Complete a Maize Maze = completed read here
- Cook marshmallows on an open fire
- Dress up for Halloween and have a party
- Eat at Hard rock café
- Eat at each different national chain restaurant – ongoing
- Eat at each different ‘cuisine/style’ of restaurant – ongoing
- Eat Candy floss at a fair
- Eat fish and chips on a beach
- Eat pasta in Italy
- Enjoy lots of free days out – Ongoing read here
- Experience a white Christmas
- Find a real fossil
- Float in the Dead sea
- Fly a kite
- Follow a trail in a city = completed read here
- Gardening – Grown own fruit and vegetables
- Go and see a major airshow display = completed Read here
- Go bowling
- Go canoeing
- Go crabbing off a pier
- Go fishing at a lake
- Go fishing on a boat
- Go for afternoon tea somewhere = completed. Read here
- Go Geocaching
- Go Go Karting
- Go Ice skating = completed, read here
- Go Indoor skydiving
- Go Llama trekking
- Go on a Go Ape adventure
- Go on a Gruffalo trail = completed, read here
- Go on a Easter egg hunt
- Go on a pony trek
- Go on a scavenger hunt
- Go on ‘themed’ walk in woods
- Go pond dipping
- Go roller skating
- Go pumpkin picking = completed, read here
- Go strawberry picking
- Go to a bubble rush
- Go to a carnival
- Go to a children’s festival = completed read here
- Go to a circus
- Go to a ‘dress up’ event
- Go to a fire station open day
- Go to a Grand prix formula 1
- Go to a large outdoor water park
- Go to a major American civil war re-enactment event
- Go to a major Sealed knot re-enactment event – completed read here
- Go to a medieval dinner event = completed read here
- Go to a music festival
- Go to an open-air concert and take a picnic
- Go to a pantomime = completed read here
- Go to a ‘proper’ Christmas market
- Go to a rodeo
- Go to a Wild wild west show
- Go to see a live Orchestra = completed read here
- Go to a County Show = completed, read here
- Go to the Goose fair, Nottingham = completed, read here
- Go to watch American baseball
- Go to see a film at a classic cinema = completed, read here
- Go to see a football match
- Go to see Ben and Holly at the theatre = completed read here
- Go to see Disney on Ice = completed read here
- Go to see the seals at a major seal colony in the UK = completed read here
- Go to top Eiffel tower
- Go to watch horse racing – day at the races = completed read here
- Go to Woodhall Spa 1940s weekend and dress up = completed read here
- Go whale and/or dolphin watching
- Grow a fruit tree
- Have afternoon tea at Betty’s = completed read here
- Have and care for your own pet
- Have an owl/falconry experience
- Have a pillow fight
- Have a ride on a camel = completed read here
- Have a ride on a tourist boat in the UK = completed read here
- Have a themed birthday party
- Have a water balloon fight
- Have own butterfly ‘house’ watch ‘grow and set free
- Have your face painted
- Holiday – Amalfi coast, Italy
- Holiday – Barge on the Norfolk broads
- Holiday – Go glamping somewhere = completed read here
- Holiday – Go on a cruise
- Holiday – Go on a major train journey, that involves sleeping on it
- Holiday – Go on an African safari
- Holiday – In a forest park
- Holiday – In a luxury static caravan
- Holiday – Sleep in a tree house
- Holiday – to Australia
- Holiday – to Bahamas, swim with dolphins etc
- Holiday – to Barcelona, see the sights
- Holiday – to Brighton and see the sights, pier etc.
- Holiday – to Budapest, Hungary
- Holiday – to Butlins = completed read here
- Holiday – to Canada
- Holiday – to Carcasonne and Cap D’agde, France
- Holiday – to China, Beijing and Hong kong
- Holiday – to Corfu (again), north of the island
- Holiday – to Cornwall
- Holiday – to Corsica, France
- Holiday – to Crete, Greece
- Holiday – to Croatia, Dubrovnik
- Holiday – to Cyprus
- Holiday – to Denmark, Copenhagen, LEGOLAND, Viking centre and stunning castles
- Holiday – to Disneyland Paris again!
- Holiday – to Dubai
- Holiday – to each of the Canary islands that you can fly to – ongoing
- Holiday – to Florence, Italy
- Holiday – to Florida (Disneyworld universal.) = completed read Disney posts here
- Holiday – to Germany
- Holiday – to Greece
- Holiday – to Iceland, visit the blue lagoon etc.
- Holiday – to Indonesia
- Holiday – to Isle of Skye (the dinosaur isle)
- Holiday – to London
- Holiday – to Madagascar
- Holiday – to Majorca, Spain
- Holiday – to Menorca, Spain
- Holiday – to Mexico, sightseeing tour
- Holiday – to Morocco
- Holiday – to Mykanos, Greece
- Holiday – to New England, Cape cod etc.
- Holiday – to New Zealand
- Holiday – to Norway, fjords etc.
- Holiday – to Paris France
- Holiday – to Peru, Machu Picchu
- Holiday – to Porto, Portugal
- Holiday – to Portugal, Algarve, Porto, Lisbon
- Holiday – to Prague
- Holiday – to Ribby Hall near Blackpool = completed read here
- Holiday – to Rome, Italy – see all the major sights
- Holiday – to Santorini, Greece
- Holiday – to Sardinia, Italy
- Holiday – to Scotland
- Holiday – to Sicily, Italy
- Holiday – to somewhere not been to in France before
- Holiday – to somewhere really exotic with palm trees and stunning beaches
- Holiday – to South Africa, Cape town etc
- Holiday – to Spain
- Holiday – to Sri Lanka – must stay at the Kandalama
- Holiday – to Strasbourg, France
- Holiday – to Sun city in South Africa
- Holiday – to Switzerland, go up the Matterhorn, visit Lucerne etc
- Holiday – to Tattershall lakes (since the revamp)
- Holiday – to Thailand
- Holiday – to The Channel Islands
- Holiday – to Galapagos islands
- Holiday – tour of the Caribbean islands
- Holiday – to Venice, Italy = completed, read here
- Holiday – to Wales
- Holiday – to West coast of USA, Grand canyon, Vegas, Hollywood, San Francisco, California, Alcatraz
- Holiday – with Eurocamp, somewhere with massive pool area
- Join in with the RSPB birdwatch = completed read here
- Learn how to play any musical instrument
- Learn how to ride a bike
- Learn how to swim without armbands
- London – go on a cruise of the Thames
- London – go on a house of Parliament tour
- London – see Buckingham palace
- London – see the changing of the guard
- London – visit all 5 merlin pass places
- London – visit and eat at the Rainforest cafe
- London – visit hms Belfast
- London – visit London zoo
- London – visit national maritime museum
- London – visit St Paul’s cathedral
- London – visit the British museum
- London – visit the Cutty sark
- London – visit the London transport museum
- London – visit the National gallery and portrait gallery
- London – visit natural history museum
- London – visit science museum
- London – visit tower of London
- London – visit Trafalgar square
- London – visit Westminster abbey
- Look properly at the stars
- Make and eat bonfire toffee
- Make and eat toffee apples
- Make a worm farm
- Meet peppa pig, hopefully on a special event day
- Meet Santa as much as possible! – in as many different ways as possible
- Merlin – visit all 7 places in Blackpool
- Merlin – Alton towers
- Merlin – Chessington world adventures
- Merlin – visit LEGOLAND
- Merlin – visit Thorpe park
- Merlin – visit one of their Sea life centres
- Merlin – Warwick castle
- Paint a pot at a paint a pot cafe
- Pick your own pumpkins for Halloween = completed read here
- Play as many crazy golf courses as possible = ongoing 1st one read here
- Ride on a donkey = completed read here
- Ride on a pirate ship = completed read here
- Ride on a pony = completed read here
- See a bird show
- See a dolphin show = completed read here
- See a famous waterfall
- See all 7 wonders of the modern world
- See a medieval joust at a castle = completed read here
- See a play and a musical in the West end of London
- See a Punch and Judy show = completed read here
- See a tennis match at Wimbledon
- See Cirque De Soleil
- See lots of hot air balloons take off
- See monster trucks live
- See the Aurora Borealis
- See the Grand prismatic spring in Yellowstone national park
- See the puffins in North Yorkshire
- See the red arrows at a major air show
- See the tulips and windmills in Holland
- Sign up for a year art subscription box
- Splash in a splash park
- Start a family tradition
- Stay in a castle
- Stay in an over water bungalow
- Stay in at least 50 different hotels – ongoing various reviews
- Stay in each of the major hotel chains = ongoing – Travelodge
- Stroke and hold as many different animals as possible
- Swim in a lido = completed read here
- Swim with dolphins
- Theatre – see the Wizard of oz
- Theatre – Take our show mad boy as much as possible = ongoing read here
- Transportation – Go on at least 5 open top tourist buses = ongoing Lincoln
- Transportation – Go on a barge
- Transportation – Go on a boat on a boating lake
- Transportation – Go on a cable car
- Transportation – Go on a glass bottom boat = completed read here
- Transportation – Go on a pedalo
- Transportation – Go on a red double decker London bus
- Transportation – Go on a sea/sand train = completed read here
- Transportation – Go on a tram
- Transportation – Go on a water taxi
- Transportation – Go on Ffestiniog railway
- Transportation – Go on North Yorkshire moors railway
- Transportation – Go on Snowdon mountain railway, Gwynedd
- Transportation – Go on the Settle to Carlisle railway
- Transportation – Go sailing on a yatch
- Transportation – Ride in a dune buggy in the desert
- Transportation – Ride in a Gondola in Venice = completed read here
- Transportation – Ride in a horse drawn carriage
- Transportation – Ride on a miniature steam train = completed read here
- Transportation – Ride on a paddle steamer = completed read here
- Transportation – Ride on a steam train = completed read here
- Transportation – Ride on a Thomas steam train – day out with Thomas
- Transportation – Travel on Semmering railway
- Visit at least 10 different castles = ongoing – Bolsover, Castle Rising, Belvoir castle
- Visit at least 10 different English heritage places = ongoing – Thornton Abbey & Gainsborough
- Visit at least 10 different Historic houses association places = ongoing
- Visit at least 10 different museums = ongoing – Lincs life, National railway
- Visit at least 10 different National trust places = ongoing – Belton House
- Visit at least 10 different UNESCO sites
- Visit at least 10 different zoos = ongoing – Woburn
- Visit at least 5 different aquariums = ongoing Bournemouth Oceanarium
- Visit 5 different air museums – ongoing – Lincs Aviation
- Visit 6 different Cathedrals/Minsters – ongoing – York
- Visit 5 different nature reserves – ongoing – Gibraltar Point, Donna Nook, Whisby
- Visit a big maze
- Visit a children’s museum
- Visit a county show = completed read here
- Visit a large cave
- Visit Alcazar de Segovia castle, Near Madrid Spain
- Visit a famous pier
- Visit all 5 towns in Cinque terre, Italy
- Visit Alnwick castle
- Visit a model village
- Visit and climb a lighthouse
- Visit and explore a ‘ghost’ town
- Visit Arundel castle
- Visit as many farm parks as possible = ongoing – Tattershall, Sacrewell, Manor farm
- Visit Athens, Greece including the Acropolis
- Visit Bamburgh castle, Northumberland
- Visit Bath and see the sights
- Visit Beaulieu National Motor museum = completed read here
- Visit Belvoir castle, Lincolnshire = Completed read here
- Visit Bewilderwood, Norfolk = completed read here
- Visit Blackpool
- Visit Blackpool illuminations
- Visit Blackpool pleasure beach
- Visit Blackpool zoo
- Visit Blenheim palace = completed read here
- Visit Bodiam castle
- Visit Bolton abbey
- Visit Bosworth battlefield on an event day = Completed read here
- Visit Bournemouth and see the sights = completed read here
- Visit Bourton on the water (Cotswolds – Birdland, model village, motor museum, dragonfly maze etc)
- Visit Bran castle
- Visit Bristol zoo
- Visit Burghley house, Lincolnshire
- Visit Butterfly house, near Sheffield = completed, read here
- Visit Calke Abbey and it’s adventure playground, NT
- Visit Cambridge and see the sights, go punting
- Visit Castle Howard
- Visit Chatsworth house and farm park, Derbyshire
- Visit Cheddar gorge, Somerset
- Visit Chester zoo
- Visit Christmas at Blenheim = completed read here
- Visit Cleethorpes and all family attractions
- Visit Colchester zoo
- Visit Conkers = completed read here
- Visit Conwy castle, Wales
- Visit Corvin castle, Hunedoara Romania
- Visit Cragside and it’s fab adventure playground, NT
- Visit Creswell Crags in Nottinghamshire = completed read here
- Visit Crich tramway village = completed read here
- Visit Croft castle and it’s natural play area, NT
- Visit Diggerland, Yorkshire
- Visit Dinosaur adventure park, Norfolk = completed read here
- Visit Donna Nook, when the seals are there = completed read here
- Visit Drayton manor theme park and Thomas land
- Visit Dudmanston and it’s playgrounds, NT
- Visit Edinburgh and see the sights
- Visit Eilean Donan castle, Highlands of Scotland
- Visit Eltz castle, Wierschem Germany
- Visit Eureka the national children’s museum
- Visit Fantasy island, Skegness = Completed Read here and here
- Visit Flamborough head = completed read here
- Visit Flamingo land
- Visit Florida everglades and go on an air boat
- Visit – Go to the summer Olympics
- Visit – Great Yarmouth
- Visit Grimsthorpe castle and gardens
- Visit Gulliver’s land, Milton Keynes
- Visit Halstatt, Austria and the salt mines
- Visit Hampton court palace
- Visit Harewood house
- Visit Hastings and Battle
- Visit Hull museums
- Visit Imperial war museum Duxford
- Visit Kenilworth castle
- Visit Kidzania, London
- Visit Knebworth house and gardens
- Visit Knowsley safari park
- Visit Leeds castle, Kent
- Visit Lightwater valley theme park
- Visit Longleat
- Visit Longleat festival of lights
- Visit Longshaw and it’s natural play
- Visit Lowestoft and see the sights
- Visit Magna, Yorkshire on a nice day
- Visit Margate and see the sights
- Visit Marwell zoo
- Visit Matlock bath (Heights of Abraham, Gulliver’s kingdom, caves, fish and chips on the parade, farm park)
- Visit Mijas, Spain and see the famous donkeys
- Visit Mont St Michel and St Michael’s point
- Visit Mother Shipton’s cave
- Visit Mount Rushmore
- Visit Museum of Lincolnshire life = Completed read here
- Visit National railway museum York = Completed read here
- Visit National space centre Leicester = Completed read here
- Visit Neuschwanstein castle Bavaria Germany
- Visit Nene Valley for a Day with Thomas
- Visit Normanby hall country park
- Visit Paignton zoo
- Visit Peppa pig world
- Visit Petra, Jordan
- Visit Portmerion, Wales
- Visit Robin hoods bay
- Visit Rockingham castle
- Visit Ronda, Spain
- Visit Rufford Abbey and park = completed read here
- Visit and stay at Sandringham house
- Visit Scarborough
- Visit Sherwood forest
- Visit Skegness and all family attractions
- Visit Skipton castle
- Visit Slimbridge wildfowl centre
- Visit somewhere to celebrate Chinese New Year
- Visit somewhere that makes and sells its own ice cream
- Visit Springfields Adventureland = completed read here
- Visit Stanwick lakes, East Northants
- Visit Stokesay castle
- Visit Stonehenge and Glastonbury
- Visit Stourhead estate, national trust, Wiltshire in the autumn
- Visit Stratford upon avon = completed read here
- Visit Sudbury Hall and the museum of childhood, NT
- Visit Sundown adventureworld, Notts = completed, read here
- Visit Tatton park
- Visit The Deep, Hull = completed read here
- Visit the Edinburgh festival
- Visit the forbidden corner, Yorkshire
- Visit the Giant’s causeway, Northern Ireland
- Visit the Palace of Pena, Lisbon Portugal
- Visit the shipwreck beach in Zakynthos, Greece
- Visit Wizarding world of Harry Potter
- Visit Twinlakes, Leics = completed, read here
- Visit Twinlakes at Halloween
- Visit Twycross zoo = completed, read here
- Visit Vatican city
- Visit Warner Bros studio, Harry Potter
- Visit Warwick castle
- Visit Whisby nature reserve = Completed read here
- Visit White post farm, Notts
- Visit Wickstead park
- Visit Windsor castle
- Visit Woburn safari park = Completed read here
- Visit Woods filled with bluebells = Completed read here
- Walk in all the local woods
- Visit York – Castle museum, minster, railway museum = Completed read here
- Visit Yorkshire wildlife park = completed read here
- Walk on the great wall of China
- Watch a movie outdoors with a picnic
- Watch turtles hatch and run for the ocean
- Winter – Go on a husky drawn sledge
- Winter – Go on the santa express rail journey
- Winter – Go tobogganing
- Winter – Go to different Santa railway experiences
- Winter – Go to LaplandUK
- Winter – Go to Sundown to meet Santa = completed read here
- Winter – Go to Winter wonderland in London
- Winter – Have a snowball fight
- Winter – Lapland holiday to meet santa etc.
- Winter – Ride on a snow mobile
- Winter – Visit Drayton manors Thomas Christmas
- Winter – Visit winter wonderland Manchester
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