The weather has turned and Autumn is here – although instead of crisp breezes and falling leaves it has brought a deluge of nearly non-stop rain. Great. But before Summer is completely a memory I thought it would be good to look back over the Summer and think of all the things we got up to. Here’s our list of 100 outdoor activities for kids.
The twins turned three and Molly was six in June. It was a great start to the Summer, with finally a feeling that things were getting a little easier. I was slightly disappointed that the terrible twos turned out to be a bit of a misleading name and that the twins did not have their last ever tantrum on the eve of their birthday. However, while they can still throw a tantrum at will over wearing jumpers or not getting the right coloured cup, there have been fleeting moments when I have noticed a difference. Days when I have the left the house and not lost my mind. Days when they have actually walked in a straight line, without falling over, running in opposite directions, staging a sit down protest or thinking playing hide and seek in behind a moving lorry is a good idea. We are getting to the point when we can try something a bit more adventurous, perhaps my dream of taking them surfing, climbing or camping with lots of gear from Globo Surf.
This has meant I actually had times when I enjoyed the Summer, not enough to relax and let the let my guard down – I’ve learnt the hard way never to do that – but just to be able to take a minute and watch the girls playing and appreciate them – to actually start to have fun. Maybe next year I will be able to relax for two minutes.
So here is our list of things to do as a family
100 Outdoor Activities for Kids
1. Go on a train journey
2. Climb a climbing wall.
3. Learn circus skills.
4. Jump on logs.
5. Walk a dog
6. Wash the toy cars.
7. Jump on the trampoline.
8. Blow bubbles.
9. Plant Bulbs
10. Play swing ball.
11. Bounce on a space hopper.
12. Read outside.
13. Press flowers.
14. Sweep up the leaves.
15. Play in the sandpit
16. Draw outside.
17. Water The Flowers
18. Have dinner outside.
19. Catch a ladybird.
20. Pick flowers.
21. Play Pooh Sticks
22. Play cricket.
23. Make a den with branches.
24. Have a nap outside.
25. Build a teepee.
26. Jump in muddy puddles.
27. Go on a long bike ride.
28. Dance.
29. Walk along a line.
30. Climb onto a tree stump.
31. Play in a fairy den.
32. Make perfume from flower petals.
33. Run in the sand in bare feet.
34. Make s’mores.
35. Run a race.
36. Learn to hoola hoop.
37. Learn to skip.
38. Splash in the paddling pool.
39.Grow potatoes.
40. Go fishing.
41. Climb a fence.
42. Learn to swing on your own.
43. Play tennis.
44. Hunt for treasure (gold coins).
45. Paddle in a canoe.
46. Take photos.
47. Pick blackberries.
48. Camp out in a tent.
49. Play blind man’s bluff.
50. Catch seaweed in a net.
51. Swing on a tyre swing.
52. Draw with chalk.
53. Learn to roller skate.
54. Climb a tree.
55. Explore a hollow tree.
56. Go on a nature hunt.
57. Skim stones.
58. Roll down a hill.
59. Paint outside.
60. Go on a bear hunt.
61. Play in a tree stump.
62. Swim in the sea.
63. Collect stones.
64. Ride on scooters.
65. Find your way out of a maze.
66. Climb a treehouse.
67. See the animals at the zoo.
68. Have a BBQ.
69. Play with coloured sand.
70. Take a twilight walk.
71. Learn to cartwheel.
73. Collect seashells.
74. Bury feet in the sand.
75. Sail homemade boats on the river.
76. Paddle in the sea.
78. Fly a kite.
79. Play hide and seek.
80. Play in a cardboard box.
81. Wrestle a crocodile.
82. Fire a water pistol.
83. Run with a kite.
84. Make a daisy chain.
85. Craft outside.
86. Raise and release butterflies.
87. Make some wild art.
88. Swing on a rope swing.
89. Sail a pirate ship.
90. Make train tracks outside.
91. Play card games.
92. Walk along the sea wall.
93. Go rock pooling.
94. Find an old building.
95. Bounce on a bouncy castle.
96. Ride on a fairground ride.
97. Feed some animals.
98. Splash in the water park.
99. Feed the ducks.
100. Eat an ice cream.
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