20 Ways to Make This Your Most Whimsical Summer Yet

Just about everyone is talking about “whimsy” these days. So much so that it seems to be the buzzword of summer. In a world that often feels hard and sad, everyone is looking for ways to add more whimsy to their lives. The funny thing is, Bella Grace readers have been doing this for years now, long before it became a trend. It’s just who they are. They’ve always celebrated beauty, curiosity, playfulness, and making every day feel a little more magical and whimsical.

What better time is there than summer to fill your days with as much whimsy as possible? It’s a season in which many of us feel a little more playful as we try to capture the joy-filled months of our youth. The best part is that whimsy doesn’t require much; it’s often just a shift in your mindset and setting out to make everything a little more delightful. It’s tying your white canvas sneakers with ribbon instead of shoelaces. It’s waving down the ice-cream truck for a tasty frozen treat in the middle of a workday.

Ready to embrace the season with a little more wonder?

Here are some simple, joy-filled ways to maximize the whimsy this summer.

1. Pull over when you spot a roadside produce stand. Let whatever’s freshest be your dinner.
2. Leave tiny bouquets of wildflowers in unexpected places for others to find.
3. Turn your daily walk into a color hunt and see how many shades of one color you can spot.
4. Keep a bottle of bubbles in your bag, and blow some whenever you need a mood boost.
5. Wear your favorite dress to the grocery store. It’s no use sitting in the back of your closet.
6. Chat with a friend and make daisy chains or flower crowns.
7. Pack a picnic with foods that remind you of your childhood.
8. Say “yes” to that water balloon fight with the neighborhood kids.
9. Draw a happy scene on your driveway with chalk.
10. Freeze edible flowers into ice cubes for a delightful surprise.
11. Make up a song about how happy summer makes you and sing it to yourself each morning.
12. Tuck a flower behind your ear for no particular reason.
13. Give names to the birds you see outside your window.
14. Hang a crystal or tiny disco ball in your window and watch how the sunlight sparkles in your home.
15. Fill a pitcher of water with slices of fruit, even if you’re the only one drinking from it.
16. Buy the oddly shaped vegetable at the farmers market simply because it made you laugh.
17. Serve yourself fresh berries from a vintage teacup.
18. Make a map of your hometown and mark each place where you’ve watched a sunset.
19. Turn watering the lawn into an excuse to play barefoot in the sprinklers.
20. Draw a Bingo card on posterboard and fill it with all the whimsical activities you’d like to do this summer.

Here’s to a summer filled with delight, playfulness, and moments that make you smile.

And remember, the magic doesn’t have to end when the season does. You can find even more ways to live a whimsy-filled life throughout our entire family of Bella Grace titles.

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