About

The Kid Bucket List concept was conceived on my parent’s farmhouse verandah one summer. It was through a conversation with my Mother, I realised that many of the activities that I enjoyed organically as a child were unlikely to feature in my kid’s childhood unless we specifically sought out opportunities.

This epiphany led me to develop a list of experiences I hoped my children would check off before they finished school.

This bucket list listed dozens of things that we hoped to do, from milking a cow to holding a crocodile. No idea was too silly or unachievable. As they were completed, we documented the experience, hopeful that other families might try it too.

Sometimes health and money can get in the way of some of the big-ticket items on a list. I doubt that we will be headed off to Africa anytime soon (read about how we are travelling with a Chronic Health Condition.) but this only provides room for other adventures, right?

The great thing about a Bucket List is that you’re under no obligation to complete every item you’ve listed….they can stay in the Bucket ready and waiting for the perfect time. Better still, you can keep adding items whenever you discover something you would like to add.

A Kid Bucket List makes you think about what you want to do with your children and helps you to find adventures that you don’t expect. Travelling with kids can be fun and rewarding.

About Us

Leah and T

Meeting during the Sydney 2000 Games, we travelled through Asia, Europe, USA and the Pacific before the arrival of our children.

Working in education has provided us with the ability to make experience hunting one of our lifestyle priorities, and we are on the constant search for new activities to try.

We encourage our children to harness their curiosity and let it lead their adventures.

Striker

Striker took his first plane ride when he was only 3 months old and has been enjoying travel in Australia and abroad ever since.

Sport, history and electronics are his passions, and he always asks that we include an historic site visit on our travels.

Sunshine

When she’s not testing a hypothesis with her latest science experiment, Sunshine is busy dabbing in her other creative pursuits.

The biggest adrenaline junkie in the family, she enjoys pushing her limits through rock climbing, indoor skydiving and theme park rides.

Cousins

Sunshine and Striker love exploring with their three cousins who often feature in our articles. Dubbed the Adventurous Five they love to try new things together and encourage each other to push through the scary stuff.

Awards

The Kid Bucket List has been the recipient of a number of awards. These include:

• Kidspot Voices 2015 “Put Yourself On The Map” WINNER
• Kidspot Voices 2015 Food and Travel FINALIST
• Top 20 Family Travel Blogger 2016 Holiday Lettings by TripAdvisor
• Top Parenting Blogs 2017 Nappy Bag Store

Guest Posts

Thanks for your interest. We don’t host guest blogs.

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Want to read more about us:

On why we are definitely a travel blogger even though we work.

Travelling with a Chronic Health Condition.

How do we afford to travel?