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By Kim Vij 5 Comments

Top Activities for Outdoor Fun and Adventures with Kids

kids playing outdoors with fun games

A collection of the best outdoor fun for kids. We’re 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!
 
 
 

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Filed Under: Kids Activities, Kids Games Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Eco Living, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Kim, outdoor, Outdoor Fun

About Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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Comments

  1. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    June 2, 2014 at 5:41 am

    What a great collection of ideas! We are hoping to spend a LOT of time outside this summer!

    Reply
  2. Ann Warren says

    March 27, 2018 at 5:32 am

    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.

    Reply
  3. Callie Clifton says

    September 30, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    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.

    Reply
  4. Kiera says

    March 3, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    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.

    Reply
  5. mrlistify says

    October 23, 2020 at 10:58 am

    Great tips and activities. In this Pandemic situation, kids are must follow this kind of activity. because it helps to keep your mind positive.

    Reply

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