101 Ways to Play Outdoors

I came across this great poster on the website:  http://childhood101.com by Christie Burnett, Editor.

Several years ago they featured a poster of 101 Ways to Play Outdoors, which I would like to share with you here.

                                             

• Play leapfrog
• Jump rope
• Climb a tree
• Build a fort
• Play hide and see
• Kick a ball

                           

HOSE RAINBOWS

• Make a rainbow with the hose
• Pull weeds
• Ride a bike, scooter, or horse
• Create a nature collage
• Build a sand castle
• Head out on a treasure hunt
• Roll down a hill
• Make a bug hotel

             

HOTEL FOR BUGS

BUG HOTEL

• Balance along a wall
• Throw a frisbee
• Balance a bean bag on your head
• Have an egg and spoon race
• Hug a tree
• Create patterns in damp sand
• Make story stones
• Paint a fence with water
• Make texture rubbings with crayons

               

CRAYON RUBBINGS

• Swing your hips in a hula hoop
• Make a rain gauge
• Play tag
• Draw something you can see
• Jump in a puddle
• Play hopscotch 
• Draw on the trampoline or the sidewalk with chalk
• Read a book
• Catch raindrops on your tongue
• Make a set of stilts from tin cans

                  

TIN CAN STILTS

• Have a game of marbles
• Enjoy breakfast outside
• Rake leaves
• Set up a worm farm
• Decorate mud pies
• Run under the sprinkler
• Paint the outside of a window
• Make a daisy chain
• Start a nature journal
• Lie in a hammock
• Toast marshmallows
• Find 10 things to float in a tub of water
• Write in the sand with a stick

                                   

PRESS FLOWERS

• Press flowers
• Make a pinwheel
• Make a stick scupture
• Make a pet rock
• Try leaf printing
• Draw around a shadow on the ground
• Plant vegetables and herbs
• Grow a bean or sunflower plant
• Take photos of what you see
• Have a 3-legged race

                        

3-LEGGED RACE

• Have a wheelbarrow race
• Gaze at the stars
• Set up a lemonade stand
• Paint with feathers
• Decorate a tree
• Create a home for a fair or an elf
• Make a tin can telephone
• Enjoy a teddy bar picnic
• Make a drip castle with wet sand
• Write a letter on a leaf

FLY A KITE

• Fly a kite
• Make up a new game
• Put on a show
• Grab a magnifying glass and go bug hunting

                             

EXPLORE USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS

• Try a somersault, handstand or cartwheel
• Watch a sunset
• Spin and get dizzy
• Start a collection
• Float a paper boat
• Make a cave for a dinosaur
• Wash the dog
• Wash the car
• Create a small world for your favorite figurines

MAKE A SUNDIAL

• Make a sundial
• Host a paper plane flying contest
• Blow bubbles
• Dance and sing
• Make your name from sticks
• Make a road for toy cars
• Play flashlight tag
• Build a compost bin
• Throw water balloons
• Make object impressions in clay
• Put on a cape and fly
• Grow a grass head
• Make a bird bath
• Make a bird feeder
• Make petal perfume

PETAL PERFUME

• Dig for treasure
• Make a leaf crown
• Hang laundery
• Draw a map of your space
• Set up a snail race
• Lie back on the grass and look for shapes in the clouds

SEE HOW MANY MORE YOU CAN ADD TO THE LIST AND LET ME KNOW!

Blog Administrator:  Trisha Roberts

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