Outdoor Activities For Preschool Games – Indoors is difficult for small children who need to calm themselves. That’s why we’ve put together an incredible list of 30 fun outdoor activities for kids that encourage movement, creative thinking, problem solving, coordination and more!
These outdoor activities are not only fun for children, but also educational and good for their physical and mental health. You can do these activities in your backyard or while walking around the neighborhood or on a nature trail – it’s up to you. But even if you only have a small outdoor space, you’ll find so many ways to enjoy time outside with your kids.
Outdoor Activities For Preschool Games
What are you waiting for? Get outside with the kids to spend quality time playing and exploring all that nature has to offer.
Fun Outdoor Games For Kids
Messy Little Monster Outdoor Activities We’re big fans of getting outside to enjoy nature with the kids, so here are some of your favorite outdoor activities.
Spray Gun Painting This spray gun activity is a fun activity that kids will love. Each painting will be completely unique, and who doesn’t love the opportunity to use a spray gun?
Colors of Nature Scavenger Hunt Take a walk (or in your yard or garden) and encourage children to find and match colors with this Colors of Nature Scavenger Hunt. It’s a wonderful way to practice color recognition while enjoying the fresh air.
Mud Kitchen Making mud pies is a classic childhood activity that has been enjoyed for generations. You should try it with your kids too! Take out some old pots, pans and plates to create a mud kitchen for your kids. They can make mud pies, mix flowers and leaves into water, and more.
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Natural Brushes Create art with Natural Brushes made from flowers, leaves, grass and other found objects. It will be interesting to see all the textures and patterns you can create.
Bubble Snake Blowers How much fun are these bubble snake blowers? This low-prep activity will provide your little ones with hours of fun. Bubble blowing is fun for kids and adults – I love it myself!
Sponge Water Balls On hot summer days, these sponge water balls are an easy and fun way to cool off. They only take a few minutes to make and then you can have a family water fight.
Bug Scavenger Hunt Kids who love all things creepy and crawly will have a lot of fun with this bug scavenger hunt. See how many you can scratch off the list! This is a wonderful activity for spring.
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Watercolor Painting Do you have one of those easels with a chalkboard on one side? Take it outside, cover it with chalk and then let the little ones try their hand at watercolor painting. If you don’t have a chalkboard, you can also let the kids paint a fence, sidewalk, driveway, or porch with some water. It’s a simple activity that gives them plenty of practice for their fine motor skills.
Fizzy Sidewalk Chalk Paint Paint the sidewalk or driveway in a whimsical design created by your kids! Not only does this Sidewalk Chalk Paint look great outside, but you can make your chalk paintings physical by adding vinegar!
Let’s not stop there! We’ve found many more outdoor activities for kids that your little ones will love. They will never get bored with this list of options!
Wacky Walk Make walking around the neighborhood a lot more fun with this Wacky Walk printable from Play Party Plan, which has lots of crazy ways to mix up the walk. You’ll also need cards, or you can choose a random option if you don’t want to bring cards with you.
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Finding North If you have a compass, take a walk with the family and try this Go Science Kids Find North activity. It’s more fun if you can find a path with lots of twists and turns.
Climbing a tree It seems simple, but while we so often want to protect our children, there are benefits to allowing them to engage in risky play. This post on 15 Reasons to Climb a Tree explains the benefits of rhythmic play, such as increased physical strength, hand-eye coordination, and gross motor skills.
Backyard Chalk Twister If you have pavers in your yard or a cement or asphalt driveway, you should try this fun Backyard Chalk Twister game by Danya Banya with the kids. It’s a great way to encourage movement and silliness!
Rock Maze Make playing with toy cars even more fun by creating a Rock Maze. This Pink Stripey Socks activity is easy to set up and can keep your boys or girls entertained for hours on end.
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Printable Nature Journal A printable nature journal encourages children to go outside to scientifically explore their surroundings and record their observations. Printable Adventures in a Box offers 10 creative prompts for kids.
Backyard Dinosaur World Collect rocks, sticks, twigs and dirt with a toy dino for this backyard dinosaur world from Glitter on a Dime. Children can use the materials to create their own version of Jurassic Park.
Sidewalk Chalk Outdoor Math Game Combine arithmetic and movement with the exciting Sidewalk Chalk Math Game from Watch We Learn. Work on addition, subtraction, multiplication or division – whatever your kids need extra help with.
Who lives in dirt? Who lives in the dirt in your yard? Find it, grab a magnifying glass and observe with the activity Go Science Kids What Lives in the Dirt! You will be surprised to see all the little scary things that usually escape your attention.
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Shadow Art This Shadow Art activity from Rhythms of Play helps children learn how shadows are formed. Kids trace their shadows and color them for a fun and artistic STEAM activity.
Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course The Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course is a small preparatory gross motor activity from Toot’s Mom is Tired that kids will have fun with. Toddlers and preschoolers will ask to do this again and again. Older kids can play too, or they can help their younger siblings set it up!
The Art of Rock Balancing with Rocks Try this rock balancing activity from the rhythm game. It’s a meditative art form that doubles as a STEAM activity. It’s a wonderful, calming activity to do with kids in the great outdoors.
Puffy Sidewalk Paint You’ve probably done puffy sidewalk paint before, but have you tried Puffy Sidewalk Paint? You only need a few ingredients to create this fun twist on the classic Best Ideas for Kids.
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Time-extra outdoor clock Make your own outdoor clock from natural materials. Using just rocks, sticks, and a Sharpie to record the hours, your child can quickly set up an outdoor clock like this one from Sun Hats and Wellie Boots.
Outdoor Number Hunt Hide numbers in the yard and let your toddler and preschooler find them. This outdoor number scavenger hunt from The Ladybirds’ Adventures is a great way to strengthen number recognition.
Frozen Ocean Sensory Bin Do you have ocean animal toys? If so, create a Frozen Ocean sensory tank like this one from Natural Beach Living for the little ones to play with. They will spend hours trying to figure out ways to melt the ice quickly to get the animals back.
Travel Stick Craft Your kids probably collect a lot of souvenirs when you go on nature walks, but have you ever thought of collecting them all in one place? This is what the Travel Stick is! During the walk, children can collect things like feathers, flowers, leaves, twigs or pine cones and stick or glue them to their travel sticks along the way. Isn’t this Growing Family idea just brilliant?
Summer Activities For Kids
Cloud Viewer Create your own Cloud Viewer to study different types of clouds while measuring the weather or just for fun. This view of Small Bins for Small Hands makes cloud identification much easier. You may want to write the names of each different type on the back of the viewer to help you match the name to the picture until you have them memorized.
Scooter Maze Here’s a fun way to get kids excited about playing with scooters again: the Back to School Scooter Maze! Not only is it fun, but it also encourages gross motor movement and coordination.
Building Fairies Fairy Houses are a magical, wonderful way to spend a few hours outside with the kids. This activity by Red Ted Art shows several different ways to make fairy houses from natural materials.
Nature Wands Speaking of magic, these Laughing Kids Learn Nature Wands sure look magical! Make them with sticks, leaves, flowers and other beautiful materials found outside.
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In addition to this collection of fun and easy outdoor activities for kids, we’ve also written a fun list of 60 outdoor activities for kids that you can print. There is also a blank version where you can add your own ideas.
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