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Outdoor Activities for Kids

 

Outdoor Activities for Kids: Spend time outdoors with your child, have fun, and learn something at the same time!

 

 

Going outside with kids is pretty much always a good idea.

Just the barest hint of fresh air can make everything better when tempers are rising inside – and that goes for toddlers, older and younger siblings, and grown-ups, too!

 

My toddler loved this fun little activity: Gross motor water transfer got him moving and experimenting with pouring water - perfect for a warm summer day!
Gross Motor Learning Activities for Kids: Number Matching Race
Art for Kids: Homemade vibrant chalk paint that can be applied smoothly with a paintbrush! Requires only two ingredients!

Art for Kids: Painting a puddle with powder tempera and glitter!
Simple sensory play for kids with colored ice and water in the water table!
Sensory Activities and Science for Kids: The girls had a BLAST at our Fizzy Baking Soda Play Date!

Just for fun: Reliving key elements of E's 4th birthday party with a quick and simple, low-key mother-daughter birthday after party!
Fun fall water table play with pine cones and acorns!
Powder Tempera Sensory Art: Very messy and very fun process art for preschoolers and older kids.

Nothing but water and some feet - fun with watery footprints!
A super simple game to get your kid moving and reviewing colors.
Simple Boats in the Water Table

Have you ever heard of Gold and Silver Sidewalk Chalk? I hadn't - so I made some.
We made a puddle fizz - and we didn't bring any vinegar!
Yes, that's right - let your child help cut the grass!

Make a really BIG sensory bin and put your materials in the play pool!
Painting snow to make winter more colorful!
Combine snow, glow sticks and a toddler, have a blast, and get awesome visuals!

Got snow? Bundle up, get some fresh air, and have fun spray-painting snow!

 

Barring extreme climates (that might force you to be more creative in your outdoor activity choices), the weather is hardly ever wrong for doing outdoor activities. You may not always be able to stay outdoors for hours but even just a few minutes of fresh air can make a huge difference.

Is it cold? Put on some extra clothes (and have some hot chocolate ready for when you get home).

Is it hot? Go out at cooler times of the day, take off some more clothes, stay in the shade, and do outdoor activities that keep your kids and you cool.

Is it raining? Put on your raincoat, your rubber boots, and make sure to hit every puddle on the way.

Of course, you might have to reconsider exactly which outdoor activity you want to do, depending on the current weather.

And if it’s really too yucky to go outside, use your creativity to take some of the outdoors inside – for outdoor activities indoors!

You’ll have great fun with the most unexpected activities. How about some snow in a tub, or a fall sensory tub with real leaves?

Some outdoor activities can be suitable for kids year-round, depending on your climate, or easily adapted for snow days. How about a picnic outside, or doing a color scavenger hunt?

 

 

 

 

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