Plate of fried fish from Crosby's Food Truck on Folly Beach.

Toddler’s Charleston Summer Bucket List

Sharing the best of Charleston summer with my baby and toddler at our favorite local spots to beach, eat, and play.

Summer goes by fast, but we intend to make the most of it. As an on-the-go mom, I live by 50/50 days. Half the day out and about in Charleston, half the day at home to rest, play, and take care of the house. When out and about, I tend to pair nearby activities together to cut time in the car. Here are the special things our family is planning on for this sweet season with a toddler and baby:

Here are the special things our family is planning on for this sweet season with a toddler and baby:

Splash Pads

Hope and toddler on waterfront summer picnic on Daniel Island.
  1. Cypress Gardens splash pad + Butterfly House
  2. Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park + Splashpad
  3. Daniel Island Waterfront Park splashpad + Picnic and stroll
  4. James Island County Park splashpad + playground and picnic

Beaches

Mom holding toddler at Charleston area beach.
  1. Folly Beach + Famulari’s Pizzeria at sunset
  2. Isle of Palms + IOP County Park beachfront playground
  3. Sullivan’s Island beach + J. Marshall Stith Park
  4. Edisto’s Botany Bay + Newton’s Blueberry Farm + King’s Farm Market lemon pie
Related posts: Find my minimalistic beach packing list for a baby and toddler or 10 tried and true tips for taking babies to the beach.

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Food + Fun

Plate of fried fish from Crosby's Food Truck on Folly Beach.
  1. Crosby’s Food Truck + dolphin watch
  2. Turbo Cone + Carr-Richardson Park
  3. Pitt Street Bridge stroll + Gala Café & Bakery treats
  4. Shem Creek Boardwalk + Page’s Okra Grill breakfast

Play

Easy at home play set up for toddlers with pom poms frozen in ice and placed on toy ice cream cones. Toddler playing with sensory bin in water table.
  1. Sand Dollar painting playdate
  2. Magic name watercolor
  3. Frozen pom poms in the water table
  4. Water table toy wash
(More play ideas coming soon in my new Big Book of Play- subscribe to the email list below for a special pre-sale when its finalized!)

Community

Newly walking toddler cruising along shelves at Charleston County Library looking for summer reading book.
  1. Neighborhood cookout + toddler splash
  2. Moonlight Mixer shag dancing on Folly Beach pier + Rita’s burger date night
  3. Mount Pleasant Waterfront Music & Movies + picnic dinner as a family
  4. Charleston County Library summer reading
You can find my book recommendation list here. If you are like me and never sit to read from a paper copy, audiobook on the go. You can sign up for a free 30-day Audible trial trial here.

View of Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant, SC with boats and kayakers taken from stroller walk.

Don’t forget to tag @PlayPro_Mom in you play pictures! I love to see all of the ways your family is playing this summer.


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