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Explore Memory Pathways

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Explore Memory Pathways

Fourth Grade

Improve your child's memory, focus, and concentration with this outdoor group memory game. For 4th grade, 5th grade, and middle school age children.

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Explore Memory Pathways

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Explore Memory Pathways

Improve your child's memory, focus, and concentration with this outdoor group memory game. For 4th grade, 5th grade, and middle school age children.

Fourth Grade

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Sight Word Island Hopping!

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Sight Word Island Hopping!

Pre-K

Sight Words

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

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Sight Word Island Hopping!

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Sight Word Island Hopping!

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Pre-K

Sight Words

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Phonics Scavenger Hunt!

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Phonics Scavenger Hunt!

Pre-K

Alphabet

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

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Phonics Scavenger Hunt!

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Phonics Scavenger Hunt!

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

Try to pop other opponents balloons while trying to protect your own. This exciting game is sure to be a hit with the kids at your next party!

Movement activities are crucial for developing minds and bodies. Animal movements, in particular, encourage children to think about their own body mechanics in comparison with animals they may have observed.

Run Around the Numbers

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Run Around the Numbers

Pre-K

Numbers and Counting

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help him learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

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Run Around the Numbers

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Run Around the Numbers

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help him learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

Bring the fun carnival game of ring toss to your home pool with this watery twist on the classic game.

Bring the fun carnival game of ring toss to your home pool with this watery twist on the classic game.

Are you looking to entertain your child and a large group of their friends? Try out Chain Tag. The more players you have, the more fun the game becomes!

Are you looking to entertain your child and a large group of their friends? Try out Chain Tag. The more players you have, the more fun the game becomes!

Fourth Grade

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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal

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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal

Third Grade

Reading

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal

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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Here's a guide to help you design a challenging pool obstacle course for your elementary school children with ordinary pool toys and household objects.

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

Are you looking for an easy-to-play, fun game? Try Cat and Mouse. All you need is a large bed sheet or tablecloth, a "cat" and a "mouse", and you're all set.

What do a pool, a raft and a golf club have in common? They are all integral ingredients in the fun game of Aqua Golf, a great activity for kids of all ages.

What do a pool, a raft and a golf club have in common? They are all integral ingredients in the fun game of Aqua Golf, a great activity for kids of all ages.

What do you get when you cross a pool, water balloons and hula hoops? Pool Basketball, an exciting summer game perfect for kids of all ages.

What do you get when you cross a pool, water balloons and hula hoops? Pool Basketball, an exciting summer game perfect for kids of all ages.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

This sponge relay game is the perfect way to cool off and to keep kids' minds sharp this summer.

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay!

Cool down this summer and stay active, too, with a wet clothes relay!

Earth and Space Science

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Second Grade

Earth and Space Science

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

Combat summer boredom with this easy and fun game. Race against each other to see who can fill their bucket the fastest using leaky cups!

Fourth Grade

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Play Builders and Bulldozers

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Play Builders and Bulldozers

Kindergarten

Numbers and Counting

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

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Play Builders and Bulldozers

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Play Builders and Bulldozers

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Kindergarten

Numbers and Counting

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Forms of Energy for Kids

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Forms of Energy for Kids

Physical Science

This exploration of different types of energy will help young minds appreciate and observe thermal, kinetic, mechanical, and other forms of energy.

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Forms of Energy for Kids

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Forms of Energy for Kids

This exploration of different types of energy will help young minds appreciate and observe thermal, kinetic, mechanical, and other forms of energy.

Physical Science

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Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

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Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

First Grade

Sight Words

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

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Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

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Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Your kid and his friends will have a blast taking turns playing the role of a traffic cop in this Labor Day version of the classic game Red Light, Green Light.

Your kid and his friends will have a blast taking turns playing the role of a traffic cop in this Labor Day version of the classic game Red Light, Green Light.

Pre-K

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Sidewalk Chalk Subtraction

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Sidewalk Chalk Subtraction

Second Grade

Subtraction

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

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Sidewalk Chalk Subtraction

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Sidewalk Chalk Subtraction

Make subtraction practice more fun with this outdoor review game that's great for beginning math learners and more advanced!

Second Grade

Subtraction

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Homemade Slip and Slide

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Homemade Slip and Slide

Second Grade

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

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Homemade Slip and Slide

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Homemade Slip and Slide

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

Second Grade

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Aircraft Marshalling Game

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Aircraft Marshalling Game

Third Grade

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

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Aircraft Marshalling Game

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Aircraft Marshalling Game

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

Third Grade

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Color Match Tic-Tac-Toe

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Color Match Tic-Tac-Toe

Pre-K

Math

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

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Color Match Tic-Tac-Toe

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Color Match Tic-Tac-Toe

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

Is your kid all bent out of shape? Try out some trendy dog yoga, or "doga," with your pet dog!

Is your kid all bent out of shape? Try out some trendy dog yoga, or "doga," with your pet dog!

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Pre-K

Geometry

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Practice Hula Hoop Times Tables!

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Practice Hula Hoop Times Tables!

Third Grade

Multiplication

Help your child practice multiplication tables with this mental and physical multitasking game that uses a hula hoop to get into the swing of things.

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Practice Hula Hoop Times Tables!

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Practice Hula Hoop Times Tables!

Help your child practice multiplication tables with this mental and physical multitasking game that uses a hula hoop to get into the swing of things.

Third Grade

Multiplication

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About Outdoor Games Activities

On Education.com, outdoor games range from classic backyard fun like Cornhole, Badminton, and Croquet, to active field day challenges including Sack Races, Three-Legged Races, and Tug-of-War, as well as imaginative play such as Hide-and-Seek, fort building, and scavenger hunts. These activities are designed to provide fun, exercise, and social engagement for children and families, promoting teamwork and creativity.

Visitors to Education.com can explore printable worksheets, game guides, and outdoor activity templates that help parents and teachers plan engaging indoor and outdoor lessons. Resources include obstacle courses, relay race ideas, and crafts that encourage active participation and outdoor exploration. Each activity page offers structured instructions and variations to suit different ages and skill levels.

This site provides a variety of resources for incorporating outdoor games into recreational or classroom settings. Educators and parents gain ready-to-use activity sheets, step-by-step guides, and printable games that make outdoor playtime both educational and fun. These resources enable safe, structured, and imaginative outdoor experiences that support physical and social-emotional development.

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