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.
Audubon Adventure: Record the Natural World
This art project will have your child outdoors to creating naturalist drawings and paintings.
Play Undercover Intruders
Looking for a great family game to play over summer break? Try Undercover Intruders, an exciting game that uses squirt guns and blindfolds to test your child's abilities to stay silent and sneak passed the guards. Can she get through without being noticed? Try and find out!
Have a Splash with a Sponge Toss Relay!
If you're looking for a fun game to play in the pool this summer, look no further! Have a splash of a time with this exciting pool competition. Grab a sponge, rustle up your child and a few of his friends, and you're ready to have a Sponge Relay Race!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Create a Garden Art Box
Drawing outside and getting inspiration from nature is fun to do, especially in warm, summer weather. In this activity, allow your first grader to draw almost anywhere by letting him create his own garden art box.
