Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids

April 8, 2021
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Tired of the same old summer activities for preschoolers? We have found lots of really EPIC and fun outdoor activities for kids of all ages from preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, and more! Use these things to do outside with kids in the spring and summer to add some creativity, anticipation, and to build memories together! This June, July and August – try these fun things to do outside with kids!

Tired of the same old summer activities for preschoolers? We have found lots of really EPIC and fun outdoor activities for kids of all ages from preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, and more! Use these things to do outside with kids in the spring and summer to add some creativity, anticipation, and to build memories together! This June, July and August - try these fun things to do outside with kids!

FUN Outdoor Activities for Kids

The weather is getting warmer, the days are longer and we are all enjoying picnics, playing at the playground, blowing bubbles, drawing with chalk, flying kites, and riding our bikes. But before long…. kids will get tried of the same old summer activities for kids. Here are LOTS of really fun outdoor activities for kids! Use these things to do outside with kids of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too.  Which of these fun things to do outside with kids will you try first?

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Things to do outside with kids

Kick of Spring/Summer with a Sprinkler Party or a Splash War Water Party, so much fun!

Make a Water Obstacle Course right there in your backyard for the active kids, and grow ups too.

Have a laugh with this Hilarious Number Line Game where no hands are allowed, only body parts!

 

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Fun things to do outside with kids

Play a game of Bean Bag Toss or see which family member has the best memory with this Outdoor Memory Game.

Time for water play: enjoy a Fill the Bucket Game or use those water guns for this Angry Birds Knock Down idea!

Water balloons are synonymous with Summer, right? See all these Water Balloon Games and even more Water Balloon Games. Use water balloons for learning like this Letter Smash activity and have fun with a Water Balloon Piñata!

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Summer Activities for Kids

Set up a Water Wall in your backyard for hours of play, guaranteed.

Build some Watermelon ships or Alphabet Ice Boats. Reuse pie tins and have a Pie Tin Challenge. See loads of Fun Boat Crafts that will keep the kids entertained for a few days!

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Outdoor things to do with kids

Bring out the Ocean Sensory Bin and learn outside about Tide Pool Science, do a Sink or Float Experiment, make Water Rockets and Engineer Water Wheels!

More water fun for the whole family includes Water Blaster Games, Sprinkler Baseball, Marble Run Water Slide and Sponge Water Bombs.

So many fun outdoor activities for the whole family! Which activity will your family try first?

DIY Lava Lamp - super easy way to make your own lava lamp with simple things you have around your house. This homemade lava lamp is such a fun science project for kids of all ages to sneak in some summer learning. This science experiment is for toddlers, preschoolers, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and kids of all ages at home, homeschool, summer camps, classroom, etc. Looking for a really fun and memorable science experiment for kids? You will love these EPIC pop rocks experiment. Try this pop rocks science experiment with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students to try a simple chemical reaction. This Whether you try this pop rocks science experiments for homeschool science, at a science birthday party, or as part of a summer science project - this is a MUST try,  really cool science experimentkids will LOVE. Take your homemade playdough to a whole new level of FUN with this amazing Color Changing Playdough recipe. This is sure to be a hit with toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade children alike.  These super EASY to make marshmallow shooters are a must for your summer bucket list. This summer activity for kids is not only fun, but it is actually a STEM activity for kids too! Students assemble, tweak, and design this simple marshmallow cannon to try to get the most distance they can. THis is such a simple, but fun summer activities your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grdae, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will want to try over summer break!

Summer Fun

Looking for more outdoor activities for kids and things to do in the summer? Your toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and elementary age kids will love these fun ideas to keep them busy all summer long:

If you are looking for a fun unique activity using eggs, you will love this silly egg head craft. This egg shell diy chia pet is cute, simple and silly spring activities for kids. This egg shell craft is fun for toddler, prsechool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too! bleeding tissue paper fireworks craft Spring is the time for field trips to the local zoo. In an attempt to make our homeschool field trips extra fun (and educational) I created these super cute, zoo scavenger hunt templates. We have lots of choices with these zoo scavenger hunt printable pack to accomidate kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten to elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Whether you use the simple animal scavenger hunt or learn about endagered animals or animal habitats in one of these zoo scavenger hunt ideas - kids will have fun learning about zoology in science. Simply download free printable scavenger hunt pdf file and you are ready to learn about animals with this printable scavenger hunt at your local zoo. EPIC Bubble Painting - kids of all ages will love this fun summer art project where they will make a bubble craft by blowing bubbles. Recipe included for this fun to make, easy, summer activity for kids!

Summer Activities for Kids

Edible Ice Cream Playdough Recipe - amazing 2 ingredient playdough recipe perfect for toddler, preschool, kindergarten and kids of all ages for an ice cream thing, kids activity, or summer bucket list #playdough #playdoughrecipes #icecream This vinegar and baking soda rocket is an out-of-this-world fun AND educational summer activity for kids! Preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will enjoy making the baking soda rocket. This how to make a bottle rocket project is one of those really cool science projects your kids will remember forever!  EASY Stained Glass Craft for Kids - this fun art project is great for kids of all ages from toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, elementary age age and families to make to bright their front door or a window up with a spring craft for kids. You will love this art project

Fun Summer Activities for Kids

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Nadia is South African mom to two littlies, a former preschool teacher and currently working as a reading therapist at a remedial school. She blogs over at teach-me-mommy.com about easy and playful activities inspiring you to be your child's first teacher.

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