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Get Out and Play Our Best Outdoor Games
- Patria Lincoln Posted On Jun 2, 2020 | Printables
Summer is here, and we're ready to play! After being stuck inside for what feels like forever, we are itching to get enjoy the outdoors and soak in all that this summer will bring.
Want to get outside and play with your kiddos? We're compiled a few of our favorite games for summertime. Find inspiration for hours of fun activities below.
Indoor and Outdoor Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
Get kids up and moving around to find letters inside your house or neighborhood. This hunt is intended to help with letter recognition and phonics.
Puzzles and Games Scavenger Hunt
Looking for an activity to play with your child or ways to have children play together? This scavenger hunt is for you. Keep the kids busy with these games and help them practice teamwork. Who knows, maybe one game will turn into hours of fun!
Slash the Trash: Outdoor Trash Pickup Scavenger Hunt
Turn your daily walk into an Earth-friendly adventure! Take this scavenger hunt with you and see if your kids can find and dispose of trash found on your walk.
Outdoor Nature Exploration Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt is perfect for a sunny day outside and discovering nature right in the backyard.
Instagram Live Recap: Learning Coding at Home
DYK: You can teach coding outside! Try creating a maze using chalk or obstacles around the yard using balls or cones and encouraging your child to navigate it using step-by-step instructions.
Gears! Gears! Gears! Car Wash
Beat the heat by creating a sidewalk-sized car wash, then sending your favorite Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! rolling vehicles through to get that summer shine!
Keeping Your Kids Cool in the Summer!
Since keeping the kids inside all day would drive us (and them) to the brink of insanity, we’re sharing five fun water games you and your kids can play out back to keep cool until the weather lets up.
Playdate Ideas for Easy Fun & Big Learning
Whether your child has friends over are social distancing with siblings, this post shares fun games for at-home learning.
Scavenger Hunt Sorting Game
Learning at home has gone on for quite some time, and it feels like everyone is looking for ways to add some creativity to their day-to-day! This fun activity is an easy way to change up a normal scavenger hunt or make it a little more challenging for older kids. It can be easily taken outside.
Move & Learn: Alphabet Hopscotch!
This fun take on the classic hopscotch keeps kids learning while out and moving around.
We can't wait to see how you find ways to have fun this summer!