Enjoy these fabulous outdoor activities for kids this summer!
Let’s face it, no matter how much we’d LOVE for our kids to spend more time outside, sometimes it’s an uphill battle — especially if you don’t have just the ‘right‘ outdoor activities kids will love.
“But Moooom, it’s too hot.” (can you hear the whine in that — oh yeah!)
“There’s nothing to do outside.”
“But I’d rather do {insert any indoor activity that can’t be taken outside} — except for their chores 😉
And I get it — sometimes it is too hot or too boring — but not anymore!
Share some of these awesomely creative ideas with them and your kids will be BEGGING you to spend more time outside!
25 Awesome Outdoor Activities for Summer
Most of these activities are easy to set up and do in your own backyard and will keep kids entertained for hours — you’ll find creative & easy ideas for kids, tweens and teenagers on the list!
Plus there are a lot of options for families to enjoy together too.
Because why should kids have all the fun, right? 😉
And we’ve included affiliate links for a few items we love to have on hand along with some fun & FREE printables that will get kids excited to hit the great outdoors right now 🙂
Catch Fireflies at Night — Edventures with Kids
Let the Kids Create an Obstacle Course — Kitchen Floor Crafts
Go on a Nighttime Scavenger hunt (free printable!)
Let them go crazy with a Giant Inflatable Bowling game
Make your own Sprinkler — Fantastic Fun & Learning
Float Ice Boats down a Tin Foil River — Reading Confetti
Make a super Outdoor Tent area — Darling Fig
Shoot off Water Rockets — Edventures with Kids
Paint a Walking Stick (and then take a hike with it!) — The DIY Dreamer
Grab a camera for a Photo Scavenger Hunt (free printable!)
Introduce kids to the game of Lawn Darts
Blow up an Outdoor Volcano — The Measured Mom
Set up a Wrecking Ball activity — Adventures at Home with Mum
Create your own Family Name Sign using twigs, acorns & more
Burn off a TON of energy with this Blast Pad Missile Launcher!
Go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt (free printable!)
Make a Pendulum Painting — Housing a Forest
Hang a Water Balloon Pinata — Paging Fun Mums
Let kids climb a tree (they may not want to come back downfor a while)
Have a Lightsaber Popsicle duel — Joy of Boys
Try one of these 20 Outdoor Science Experiments! — Edventures with Kids
Make your own Sun-print T-shirt — Edventures with Kids
Set up an Outdoor Reading Nook — Growing Book by Book
Start a Mini-Nature Collection — Edventures with Kids
Make a Mud Kitchen — Learn with Play at Home
Play Flashlight Games at night — Kids Activities Blog
and if all else fails….
tell them that popsicles can only be eaten outdoors! 🙂
Enjoy!
~ Jacquie
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