Now that we have somewhat settled into our temporary house and have gotten into our daily routine, we thought it might be high time for our little family to get familiar with Nashville. With so many great options in the area, I decided we should get crafty with the possibilities and create a literal “bucket list.” We made a list of places to see and activities to try, wrote them with marker on painted, large popsicle sticks, and put them in a decorated container (bucket) from which our daughter Penelope could randomly pick something to try.
Since some activities are best with nice weather, I decided to color code the sticks with yellow and grey. As you might have guessed, the yellow is for sunny days and the grey is for rainy days. (Honestly, I used those colors because I already had the paint and could therefore avoid going to the store for paint!) I also happened to already have the popsicle sticks (probably as a result of an undone Pinterest pin of mine). We decorated an empty can with some of my scrapbooking supplies. As a result, this was a no-expense project for us which I consider to be a big time score!
After painting a few sticks yellow and a few sticks grey, we waited for them to dry completely. Then out came the black Sharpie for the sunny day activities and the white chalk marker to write the indoor, rainy day activities.
Currently, these are the activities that await us:
Sunny Day Activities:
- Cheekwood
- The Hermitage
- Miniature Golf
- Splash Pad
- Zoo Day
Rainy Day Activities:
We are all set for the upcoming days when we are wanting to explore Nashville and do something fun. What are your favorite places to visit in the Nashville area?
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What a great list! Here are some of my favorites you could add:
Outdoors:
Cook’s Recreation Area on Percy Priest
Spray parks (Cumberland, Bicentennial fountains, Ava’s Splash Pad in Mt. Juliet)
Walk through downtown, check out construction sites, street musicians, ride the free bus loops
Park at Titan’s Stadium, play at Cumberland park (even if spraypark is closed for cooler seasons, the park is lovely), walk the pedestrian bridge. See boats, buses, and trains all in one place. Amazing!
Shelby Park Nature Play Area and Nature Center
Dragon Park (I think the official name is Fannie Mae Dees Park)
Parthenon Park (Centennial Park)
Indoors:
Cornerstone Indoor Playground
Lane Motor Museum (play area with trains and push vehicles for littles)
Parnassus Books (wonderful storytime weekly and great train table/play/reading nook for littles)
Can’t wait to see favorites from others! -mw
Cute idea! Definitely add Edwin Warner Park to your sunny day list.