The Summer of 2010 Bucket List

THE RULES

• Prepare a draft schedule of age-appropriate activities and adventures for a 5- and 3-year old four days a week, every week, for the entire summer, subject to weather, changes in attitude, or any number of other unforeseen circumstances. A working schedule will be the key to the success of my venture. I know that if I don’t have it and opt instead for uncharacteristic spontaneity, I will crumble by the first week of summer vacation.
• Tie in relevant books and movies to our regular expeditions
• Create a hard copy scrapbook of our summer, complete with photos, ticket stubs, postcards, and true-to-life 5- and 3-year old crayoned renditions
• Record our adventures electronically in a blog

THE CATEGORIES

• Broadway and other live shows and performances
• Gardens
• Museums
• Neighborhoods and walking tours
• Playgrounds/parks
• Zoos
• Other (this includes things like bowling, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, and FAO Schwartz)

THE RESOURCES

• City Walks With Kids: New York 50 Adventures on Foot by Elissa Stein
• Fodor’s Around New York City With Kids, 4th Edition
• Storied City: A Children’s Book Walking Tour Guide of New York City by Leonard S. Marcus
• Time Out New York Kids: monthly magazine and website (www.newyorkkids.timeout.com
• New York Family: monthly magazine and website (www.newyorkfamily.com/newyork/)
• ParentsConnect: http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/region/new-york-ny-usa