September Bucket List Ideas (Free Printable)

Inspiration for a September Bucket List

Bucket lists are a fun way to think about tasks you want to accomplish or new things you want to try. I’ve put together a big selection of September bucket list ideas for you to consider. Pick some you’d like to do and make your own personal bucket list for September.

For a complete set of monthly bucket lists that include a monthly health and fitness activity, planning activity, family fun, organizing activity, a list to make, seasonal fun, and more, check out my monthly planning list pack.

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Ideas for Your September Bucket List

try whole grains like amaranth, bulgur, buckwheat, or millet (Whole Grain Month)
pack an emergency bag and buy extra canned goods (National Preparedness Month)
make a list of healthy breakfast ideas (Better Breakfast Month)

Read: Big List of Go-To Breakfast Ideas for Families

listen to classical music daily: while your commuting, cooking, or reading (Classical Music Month)
work on cultivating a healthy habit (Self Improvement Month)

Read: 52 Small Healthy Habits for a Year of Big Change

eat bacon – alongside eggs for breakfast, in a BLT for lunch, or topping a baked potato for dinner (International Bacon Day – Saturday before Labor Day)
call or visit grandparents (Grandparents Day – Sunday after Labor Day)
let your husband know about Wife Appreciation Day (3rd Sunday in September)
save and organize your summer photos (Save Your Photos Day – last Saturday in September)

Read: How to Organize Your Phone (Free Printable Checklist)

read a book (National Read a Book Day – 9/6)
buy new sheets or pillows (Make Your Bed Day – 9/11)
treat yourself to a chocolate milkshake (Chocolate Milkshake Day – 9/12)
buy a new video game or play your favorite game (National Video Games Day – 9/12)
let your kids cook a meal (Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day – 9/13)
go to a crab fest or order crab cakes (International Crab Fest Day – 9/14)
buy your kids new playdoh (National Play-Doh Day – 9/16)
indulge in a cheeseburger (National Cheeseburger Day – 9/18)
take a dance class or play Just Dance (National Dance Day – 9/19)
try a tasty punch recipe (National Punch Day – 9/20)
play mini-golf (Miniature Golf Day – 9/21)
watch The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings (Hobbit Day – 9/22)
read a comic book (National Comic Book Day – 9/25)
learn about your family history (Ancestor Appreciation Day – 9/27)
bake something for your neighbor (National Good Neighbor Day – 9/28)

Read: Monthly Lists to Plan Your Year

decorate for fall
go on a family bike ride
take a morning walk in the crisp fall air
try a new fall lipstick shade
make a fall wreath
make a crockpot recipe
roast s’mores
eat dinner outside
hold a family meeting to discuss chores

Read: How to Hold a Family Meeting (Free Printable Template)

go apple picking
take a drive to see fall foliage
make a life skills list for your kids

Read: 140 Essential Life Skills to Prepare Your Teen for Adulthood

clean decks and porches
go to a football game
make an apple crisp or pie
drink a chai latte or chai tea
plant a pot of mums
make cinnamon rolls
do a 30-day fitness challenge

Read: 30-Day Challenges to Try This Year

pull out fall sweaters and boots
eat waffles with maple syrup
make hot apple cider
listen to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Autumn
take an online class to learn something new
light a fall-scented candle
watch You’ve Got Mail or Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life fall episode
make chicken tortilla soup
set goals for the school year
take photos of your kids playing in the leaves
make a yummy sweet potato recipe
schedule a monthly game night

Monthly checklist printables for homeschool moms

Visit my monthly resources page to find more ways to plan your year with monthly and seasonal rhythms!

Printable September Bucket List Ideas

Download a free printable list of these September Bucket List ideas for easy reference. Choose a few that appeal to you and enjoy the month of September!

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