I love a list of all kinds but perhaps my very favourite is the bucket list; a long list of all the things you want to do and achieve before you die. This particular list makes for the perfect rainy day activity, cuddled up inside with a cup of tea and a head full of dreams. It’s a great way to focus in on the things that are really important to you – the ones that you’re desperate to get done before you die.
If you’re feeing a little stuck on what to add to your bucket list, don’t worry – I’ve got you covered! I’ve put together 200 of the very best bucket list ideas to keep you busy for years to come! Remember, bucket lists are super personal, so only pick out the things that are really meaningful or exciting to you!
If you love travel (which you very well might do if you’ve ended up on this site!), don’t forget to check out some of my more travel specific bucket lists to inspire you for your next trip:
- Ultimate London Bucket List
- Iceland Bucket List
- New York City Bucket List
- Food Travel Bucket List
- Edinburgh Bucket List
- Ultimate Europe Bucket List
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Adventure Bucket List Ideas
- Swim with sharks
- Go skydiving
- Go bungee jumping
- Visit an active volcano
- Go sand surfing
- Zip line through the jungle
- Go sorbing
- Fly in a hot air balloon
- Go paragliding
- Learn to scuba dive
- Go on a road trip
- Fly in a helicopter
- Go white water rafting
- Go on Safari
- Swim with dolphins
- Drive a dune buggy
- Bathe in a waterfall
- Go on a jet ski
- Go paddle boarding
- Go on a sleigh ride
- Go waterskiing
- Sleep underneath the stars
- Go on a multi-day hike
- Go skinny dipping
- Go to a psychic
- Walk a suspension bridge
- Go rock climbing
- Get a tattoo
- Go cliff jumping
- Drive a race car
Milestone Bucket List Ideas
- Have your first kiss
- Go on a first date
- Get into university
- Become a parent
- Get your masters
- Get your PhD
- Retire at (pick an age)
- Rescue an animal
- Say I love you for the first time
- Get engaged
- Get married
- Move out of your parents’ house
- Donate blood
- Adopt a child
- Foster a child
- Go on holiday with friends
- Get your first job
- Become a god parent
- Be a bridesmaid
- Become a grandparent
Travel Bucket List Ideas
- Sleep in an igloo
- Ride a camel
- Ride in a gondola in Venice
- Walk on a glacier
- Take a 6 month trip
- Travel solo
- Drink beer at Oktoberfest
- Climb Machu Pichu
- Ride on the Orient Express
- Climb a mountain
- Ride on a rickshaw
- Visit all 7 continents
- Live in another country for a year
- Road trip Route 66
- Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef
- See the Northern Lights
- See the Grand Canyon
- Camp in the desert
- Visit your favourite movie location
- Walk the Great Wall of China
- Visit the Taj Mahal
- Visit a temple
- Walk the Bolivian salt flats
- Explore a glow worm cave
- Hike the Rainbow Mountain
- Bathe in the Dead Sea
- Visit Jordan’s lost city of Petra
- Visit a castle
- Explore the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands
- See orangutans in Borneo
Health and Fitness Bucket List Ideas
- Run a 5K
- Run a 10K
- Run a half marathon
- Run a marathon
- Do an ironman
- Do a triathlon
- Attend the Olympics
- Practice yoga everyday for a year
- Quit smoking
- Quit sugar
- Have a six pack
- Do a tough mudder
- Do a pull up
- Do a push up
- Benchpress your own weight
- Do a backflip
- Enter a body building competition
- Go vegetarian
- Attend a big sporting event of your choice
- Go vegan
- Learn to do a headstand
- Learn to do a hanstand
- Complete an ultra marathon
- Get your front splits
- Get your box splits
- Visit a health retreat
- Learn to play golf
- Learn to fence
- Hit the archery bullseye
- Cycle around Europe
Money and Career Bucket List Ideas
- Put down a house deposit
- Clear your debt
- Go freelance
- Make $1million
- Work abroad
- Pay off your mortgage
- Get your dream career
- Start your own business
- Earn over $100k a year
- Get into property development
- Create a passive income
- Buy a boat
- Buy a car
- Become an expert in your field
- Have your own office space
- Hire a team
- Do a no spend month
- Fly first class
- Create a physical product
- Speak at an event
- Hire an assistant
- Invest
- Start a scholarship fund in your name
- Be a guest on a podcast
- Be featured on the television
- Invest in a business coach
- Lead a project or team
- Teach a course
- Raise money for charity
- Take a sabbatical
Creative Bucket List Ideas
- Learn to paint
- Learn to draw
- Start a blog
- Write a book
- Write poetry
- Act in a play
- Learn photography
- Learn floristry
- Dance on a stage
- Create a yearly scrapbook
- Learn to crochet
- Sew your own clothes
- Be an extra in a movie
- Learn to cross-stich
- Make your own pottery
- Start sculpting
- Make a family tree
- Learn origami
- Journal everyday for a year
- Make mosaic art
- Write a play
- Have your portrait painted
- Take an improv class
- Learn to make candles
- Write a song
- Blow glass
- Make your own jewellery
- Enter art into an exhibit
- Write your life story
- Read all the books on Rory Gilmore’s Reading List
Skills Bucket List Ideas
- Learn a language
- Learn sign language
- Learn a musical instrument
- Learn how to read sheet music
- Learn some magic tricks
- Get a degree
- Learn to dance
- Get a personal training qualification
- Renovate a house
- Learn to make bread
- Learn how to play chess
- Attend a writing class
- Learn to bake
- Attend a cooking course
- Learn to ride a horse
- Learn coding
- Read a booking another language
- Learn outdoor survival skills
- Learn to drive
- Learn to ice skate
- Learn to ski
- Do a first aid course
- Learn to snowboard
- Learn to surf
- Learn how to ride a motorbike
- Learn to roller skate
- Learn to skateboard
- Learn karate
- Learn how to use chopsticks
- Learn to make cocktails
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