Summer is the season for fun. It seems like there are more opportunities to do what your heart desires. The sun is out and dresses are flowing in the wind. There are many opportunities to embrace a whimsy summer. Choose an option below or go through to complete them all for a full and fun summer.
Whimsical Outdoor Activities
Outdoor activities are great when the weather is cooperating. Depending on how hot the day is, early mornings and evenings are the best time to get outside. Walk along a neighborhood trail or hike in a nearby city.
Have a Picnic
Choose your favorite park and lay out a blanket. Pack your favorite snacks, sandwiches, and hydrating beverages. Choose an activity like a puzzle to work on while you’re there.
Bake Something
There is something so fun and exciting about eating a sweet treat that you made yourself. If baking isn’t your strong suit, but you still want the experience of making something yourself, choose something that is quick and simple like a boxed cake or brownies and add a little razzle dazzle to it.
Make a Seasonal Drink Syrup
Try something new with your daily drink option. Add your syrup to your for coffee, matcha or a mocktail. Make a custom syrup to enhance your morning routine, grab your favorite mug, or buy a new one that’s summer themed.
Cook with Summer Foods
Summer is full of fun, colorful, and tasty produce. Corn is the bright yellow vegetable staple that can be used in a variety of ways. Red has a time to shine with watermelon and cherries being front and center.
Complete a Craft Kit
Craft kits range in complexity and style. Make a simple beaded bracelet or a paint by numbers kit. Take a Saturday afternoon, grab your favorite beverage, and work on a craft kit.
Take Up a Sport or Hobby
Learn a new sport or get back to what you used to do. It can be outdoors like tennis or try something indoors like a dance class. This is a great way to make new friends. Stick with it for a couple of weeks and if you don’t like it, try something else.
Host a Summer Soiree
Gather a group and plan a party. It doesn’t have to be large or complex. Plan a simple cookout, an at-home summer cafe, or go all out with a dinner party.
Thrift a Complete Outfit
Plan a day out to go on a solo date. Go to a thrift store and choose your perfect outfit for the day. You may want to go thrifting a couple of days before so you can have time to wash the items to wear.
Cook a Meal with Farmer’s Market Ingredients
Go to the farmer’s market and choose some fresh produce. If your local one sells meats and herbs choose some as well. Make a dish that’s composed of the ingredients.
Visit a Flower Garden or Botanical Garden
Gardens are beautiful and smell great. They are nice activities to do in the evening when the sun is not as hot. If it’s a place where you can purchase flowers, get some to create a custom bouquet.
Journal in a Summer Notebook
Go to TJ Maxx or target and grab a new summer notebook. Fill it with all of your thoughts and impressions during the summer.
Summer will come and go. Take time to soak it all in and enjoy it. Slow down and make lasting memories with the people you love. Your whimsy summer is simply a day away.
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