Outdoor Activities
Looking for kids activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse our kids activities, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.
Play Sun Tag!
Here's a perfect beach game: it's tag but with a twist! Draw a circle in the sand and have "it" try to catch the rest of the players without stepping foot in the circle!
Play Duplication: Nature Memory
Try this fun outdoor game on your next nature outing. Collect different items from nature and invite players to find a matching item based purely on memory! It's a great way to promote nature preservation and boost memory skills.
Cool Down With a Wet Clothes Relay!
As the weather warms and the school year comes to an end, boredom sometimes has a tendency to take over. Keep your child active and cool during those long, hot summer days with this wet clothes relay!
Create an Outdoor Clayscape
Invite your child to capture the world around her with this outdoor activity that will let her explore clay in a very different way than what she may be familiar with. This activity encourages and supports creative development and critical thinking skills and most importantly, it's fun!
How Old is That Tree?
We can't ask a tree how old it is, but there is a way to find out without chopping it down. Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!
Prepare for the Fair: Play Ring Toss!
The ring toss is a classic carnival game that everyone loves, but can sometimes be rather difficult - even for adults. Play this simple game with your kindergartner to help develop his hand-eye coordination and get him outdoors and having fun this summer!
Play the Card Challenge Game!
Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to get very excited. But turn it into a game and it's a different story. This game of challenges is a blast to play, and in between all the hopping, jumping, and drawing, it helps develop important skills.
Keep a Garden Journal Sketchbook
Invite your child to venture outside during the Spring and Summer months to observe the natural world around her with a garden journal sketchbook. She'll collect natural items from the outdoors and make sketches and prints of what she sees throughout the seasons.
Sunny Summer Sky Collage
Build artistic awareness and explore color and texture combinations by making a sunny summer sky collage. The next time the weather is warm and the sky is clear, try doing this fun craft project with your preschooler.
Growing Garden Pictograph
Boost your child's math and science skills with the fun and informative garden activity! This is the perfect project for those summer months, when keeping your mind active and spending time outdoors is especially important.
