Outside Activities for Kids

Below are great ideas for fun outside activities for kids. Kids love to play outdoor and explore the world and the more games and outside activities for kids parents have, the more kids will learn and grow. Fun outdoor activities for kids are great as summer activities and sometimes even in the Autumn, Fall or Winter.

Be Creative with Ribbon Sticks

For this you need nothing more than some strips of wide ribbon and some bamboo sticks. A few 4ft sticks will do. Snap them in half and tie a length of ribbon to one end. Make the ribbon length no longer than what the kids can handle.

Let the kids loose with the sticks and tell them to try to make shapes, circles, and snakes etc just like the gymnasts do on T.V. Children with ADHD will absolutely love this fun game.

Have Fun with Sand

Buy a cheap plastic double sided sandbox for the garden. Fill one half with sand and the other half with water. Add a whole lot of kitchen utensils and containers, and the kids will occupy themselves for ages. Make sure you always cover the sandbox when the kids are done, or you might find that your neighbour’s cats may think it's their litter box...

Have Fun Picking Berries (if available)

This is a great, fun outdoor activity for kids who live in areas with farms. Find a place with lots of berries, be it blackberries, strawberries, red currants, raspberries or whatever and go berry picking for the day. Sometimes you may have to pay for the berries, but there are a lot of places where berries grow in the wild and are free to pick and use. Kids LOVE picking berries, so take this chance to make it into an educational thing by bringing along a book about berries. This way you can teach them which berries are safe to pick and which ones they need to stay away from. Use the berries you pick to make desserts, jams and cakes. Scrumptious fun!

Organize a Treasure Hunt

This can be done in the house, garden, park or even on a short walk. Hide some small items, toys or sweets in various places. Draw up maps with "X Marks the Spot" and easy to follow directions. Let the hunt begin!

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