A collection of the best outdoor fun for kids. We’ve put together a collection of ideas to get your kids outdoors, moving, and having fun with these outdoor games and outdoor activities.
Let’s head outside with these outdoor activities for kids!
Outdoor Learning is a fun way to sneak in Learning Activities with your School Aged Child. Unfortunately, there’s not quite as much time for our children to be outdoors at school so it’s so important for us to ensure they have time outdoors once they come home from school.
Much of that time is truly meant to be free time for exploration and building imagination. But if you set the right setting you just might be able to sneak in some learning too.
Top Outdoor Fun and Learning Activities from The Educators’ Spin On It
Here are some of our favorite Outdoor Activities on our site.
- Building your Child’s Imagination Outdoors
- Outdoor Ball Games for Kids
- Spring Outdoor Activities for Kids
- Gardening Activities with Kids
- Chalk Numbers with Leaves
- Hunting for Shark Teeth
- Outdoor Music Activities with Kids
- Pool Noodle Obstacle Course
- Making Sand Art with Kids
- Outdoor Spring Activities
- Signs of Fall
- Signs of Spring
- Signs of Winter
- Playful Chalk Ideas for Kids
- The Importance of Outdoor Play
- Hiking with Kids
- The Best Sidewalk Chalk Activities
- Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Teaching my Kids About the Earth
- Walking to School Together
- Take a Texture Walk
- 100 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
- Chalk Sight Word Movement Game
- Drip Drip Drop Outdoor Water Game
We are always looking for ideas to share with you on our Pinterest boards and I’m so thankful for our After School Team and all the ideas they share each week to help me get inspired with ideas for what to do with my daughter after school.
Top Activities for Outdoor Fun and Learning
Take a look at ways that they have fun outdoors with their kids. A fun, simple way to incorporate the outdoors and learning at the same time.
- 14 Classic Outdoor Activities
- 9 Learning Activities for Outdoors
- Benefits of Walking to School
- Camping Themed Activities
- Classic Outdoor Fun Rolling Down a Hill
- Driveway Dice Roll Board Game
- Homemade Bird feeders
- How to Help Backyard Birds Make Their Nests
- How to Play Kick the Can
- How to Stock a Field Bag
- Learning Laboratory: The Great Outdoors
- Making Fairy Houses with Boys
- Number Line Run
- Outdoor Games for Kids
- Outdoor Math Game for Size
- Outdoor Ring Toss Game with Math
- Roundup of Outdoor Activities and Family Time
- Sensory Gardening
- Sidewalk Chalk Sight Words
- Sidewalk Chalk Spelling Hop
- Sight Word Soccer
- Sight Word Swimming Game
- Spin and Spell Game
- Walk the World Game
What is your favorite Outdoor Activity for Kids?
Now it’s time to explore the other areas of After School Fun!
mrlistify says
Great tips and activities. In this Pandemic situation, kids are must follow this kind of activity. because it helps to keep your mind positive.
Kiera says
These Outdoor Activities for Kids are really awesome because nowadays children are becoming lazy due to the smart devices and games which are available in the smart devices. But that went outside they will get some physical exercises that may help them to get healthy.
Callie Clifton says
Going to the park is always a go to activity for kids. Considering the proliferation of technology usage, it’s really good to have kids play outside of the house.
Ann Warren says
Thank you for a great collection of ideas. I have read many articles on your website and I will practice with my kids during this summer.
maryanne @ mama smiles says
What a great collection of ideas! We are hoping to spend a LOT of time outside this summer!