We've had a very dreary Summer in Ireland and a lot of the things I had planned just didn't happen.

But with school only just around the corner, we have about 10 days to tick some of these important ones off the list; 

Summer Bucket List Leftovers:

1. Have a picnic in the park, Grab a blanket, plenty of snacks and treats and the kids bikes and make a day of it. Team up with some mum friends so you don't feel like you are trying to manage everything. Even with more kids, somehow having an extra few parents around can really help lighten the load and take the pressure off trying to entertain your kids with loads of fun things to do in a park.

2. Go to the beach, just like a park day, if you can rope a few other parents in with you, your kids will definitely have a brilliant top. Remember that slip, slosh with the sun cream and keep babies under 6 months out of direct sunlight!

3. Back Garden camping, no I don't have very favourable memories of this, but it is worth trying just for fun, it's not about spending the whole night out there, the excitement of setting up the tent and having marshmallows outside and waiting for the sun to go down is all the kids need!

4. Water Balloon Fight, first dress the kids in their swimwear and lock the back door, you don't need anyone slipping on tiles and breaking an arm right before school starts. My 2 had great fun doing this last week even if our back yard was a washout afterwards!

5. Ice lollies are so simple and you can even make healthy ones. Pick up a mould in a pound shop and mix some strawberries and water for a healthy cool ice lolly

Enjoy the last few days left of Summer and enjoy making special memories!