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.
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.
Play Original Hopscotch!
The traditional objectives of this classic game are to toss a marker (a flat stone, a beanbag, etc.) onto each numbered square consecutively, to hop onto the single squares without putting the second foot down, and to skip the square where the marker has landed.
Play Simon Says!
Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. You can promote your child's skill development by playing this game in a new way. Here's how.
Shooting Hoops Multiplication
Play this fun basketball game to help your third grader master his multiplication tables. Not only will he improve his math skills, but he'll get some exercise in, too!
Play Turtle Tag
In addition to being fun â and requiring children to think about how turtles move â this tag game provides practice with running and falling.
Play Blob Tag
A simple modification of an old game keeps all children participating and active, giving everyone a chance to practice their running and dodging skills.
Duck, Duck, Goose Reinvented!
This variation of Duck, Duck, Goose is played in pairs, which means a lot more activity for participants!
Picture This! An Outdoor Game
This outdoor game will help your child practice observational skills and visual identification while working in some exercise, too!
Walk the Tightrope!
With this "tightrope" game, your child will practice balancing skills and gain experience with the directions forward, backward, and sideways.
Mud Painting: Outdoor Writing Fun!
If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, look no further than that mound of dirt in your yard and the hose sitting nearby. Bring on the mud!
