Outdoors/and More...




Kid's Activities
Walk the Line
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Create different lines on the floor and have kids follow the lines for a fun gross motor game.
Ball Straw
Blower Race
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Take two paper tubes and tape to the floor. Give each kid a straw and do a ping pong ball race!
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If the ping pong is too easy to blow, use a heavier ball or object. Test out different ones – the experimentation in creating different variations of games is also fun!
Paper Plate Toss
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Take a paper towel roll and tape to the floor. Cut out inner circles from various paper plate sizes. Do a paper plate toss.
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How many can you get in in how many seconds/minutes? Make it more challenging by scooting further back!
Line the Cars on the Line
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You can use the same line from above and line cars along the lines.
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This can be any small item though! LEGO, Duplos, trains, dinosaurs, whatever your kid is into at the moment.

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Body Painting - Let kids paint themselves and each other with washable tempera paint, then let them wash it off in the sprinklers. Old swimsuit or clothes are recommended.
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Flower Painting - Dip the full flower into paint and use as a paintbrush to create unique artwork.
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Fly Swatter Painting - Using a fly swatter is a great twist on creating art. Choosing one with a unique pattern will enable your child to whip up a unique masterpiece.
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Photography Journal - Encourage your kids to record their day by taking photographs. It’s an interesting way to look at a day in their lives through images.
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Sun Melted Crayons - Gather up all those broken crayons along with aluminum foil, cookie cutters and a paper plate. Place foil on a paper plate then top with the cookie cutters. Add broken crayons and place in a sunny spot. Once melted, pop the newly formed crayons out of the cookie cutters. Then put your new crayons to use.
Back to Nature
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Build A Birdhouse - Make a birdhouse out of Popsicle sticks. Paint and hang for the birds.
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Camp Out in Your Backyard - Your family can enjoy the great outdoors with the comforts of home close by. Build a fire to roast hot dogs and melt marshmallows for s’mores.
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Design a Fairy House - Gather twigs, leaves and flowers and then add a ton of imagination to create a fairy house.
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Favorite Park - Get a map of your local parks. Visit them all and vote for your favorite one.
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Glow in the Dark - At night, catch fireflies in a jar to observe these interesting insects. Release them back to nature at the end of the evening.
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Bug Hunt - Grab a clipboard, a piece of paper and a marker then head outdoors. A magnifying glass and a plastic jar could be fun too. Encourage your kids to list or draw every bug they see. For an added twist, count all the ants they find.
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Balloon Volleyball - Set up your court by using a jump rope (or any rope) to divide your yard in two. Use a balloon for the ball and have players alternate serves. The first to 21 is the winner!
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Blanket Relay - Grab some blankets (preferably old ones) and pull your partner across the lawn as fast as you can. Team members switch places to give their partner a ride to the finish line.
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Mini-Golf Course - Your garage probably has everything you need for this game — pool noodles, ropes, and cardboard boxes. Arrange everything on your driveway or in your yard to create your very own course.
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Driveway Toy Car Race - Grab any type of toy car and a couple sticks of sidewalk chalk. Draw your start and finish lines and the lane markers in the driveway, and let the races begin.
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Frisbee Tic Tac Toe - You will need a cheap shower curtain, colored tape and nine Frisbees. Tape the shower curtain to the ground, making a Tic-Tac-Toe grid with the tape. Stand behind a given line to throw a Frisbee on a square. Allow the players multiple tries to land in a square.
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Glow in the Dark Bowling - Pop glow sticks into 10 bottles of water to make bowling pins you can use at night.
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Lawn Twister - Use circular stencils and spray paint the game board onto your lawn for outdoor fun.
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Outdoor Field Hockey - Grab pool noodles, balloons and a laundry basket to create a homemade version of field hockey. Use the pool noodles as the stick to move the balloon across your lawn to score a goal in the laundry basket.
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Paper Boat Race - Make paper boats and race them in a kiddie pool by blowing through a straw to propel them.
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Obstacle Course - Use objects you already own like jump ropes, boxes and hula-hoops to create a backyard course. Your kids will be entertained and put their skills to the test. Encourage your children to change up the course with their own ideas.
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Shaving Cream Fight - Stock up on shaving cream. Shake can for 20 seconds, then an adult says, “Go.” Spray opponents from the neck down. Hose off when the game is over.
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Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest - Liven up an afternoon with some friendly competition. Challenge your kids to see who can aim the best or spit the farthest.

Create a Reading Book Nook
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Build a fort, we have this awesome Fort Builder, but you don’t need to run out and get it if you don’t have one.
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We’ve build plenty of cushion and pillow/blanket forts before!
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Add several books around and make a cozy indoor reading nook!

Other Fun Things to Do
1.Treasure hunt (with clues, hide a favourite toy somewhere in the house)
2.Play dress ups in mum and dad’s clothes – do a photoshoot
3.Organise your Lego and then have a building challenge. Who can build the best house, hotel or shop? Or maybe a spaceship.
4.Go through your board/card games
5.Keep a balloon in the air as long as possible
6.Play cinema – make tickets, popcorn, give your guests a rug and watch a movie together
7.Make up a workout and do it together (eg: 25 star jumps, 20 squats, 15 crunches, hop like a bunny around the lounge room, frog leap your partner)
8.Jump rope – can you get to 100 without stopping?
9.Research your family tree – see how far back you can go
10.Make a time capsule of this time to be opened in 10 years
11.Set up camp in the garden and play inside the tent/ or maybe inside

1. Make some sick beats at Patatap
They even have matching visuals to complement the sounds. Jam out with your friends for a guaranteed good time!