28 Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids
Discover 28 fun outdoor activities for kids that will provide your little ones with hours of entertainment.
Whether its creating beautiful artistic creations on an activity easel, or transforming leftover wrappers into fun butterfly wings to play with outside, find a range of projects that will allow your little ones to embrace the great outdoors! What's more, for a lot of these project ideas you will only require a few basic materials!
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28 Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids
Keep your little ones entertained on a beautiful sunny day with this pavement chalk! With a selection of vibrant colours, creative kids can enjoy playtime outside for hours on end!
Create endless storytelling memories with these colourful pebble story stones. Follow along with our top tips to learn the skills, then get creative and paint whatever animals you like.
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Let's imagine! Follow this simple step-by-step tutorial and learn how to create these fun and easy clay dinosaur fossils. Arrange your own fossil hunt for the children!
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Save your leftover wrappers and transform them into the most beautiful butterfly wings for your little one. They'll be ready to spread their creative wings in no time!
Transform blank ceramics with colourful paints and allow your little ones to express their creativity!
This beautiful bright play tent is very easy to decorate with the help of some wool and acrylic paint. Perfect for the outdoors, your kids will love playing in this superb tent!
Create the perfect den of creativity with this colour-in cardboard castle! Your little ones will be able to cover the castle with their creative works, and enjoy playing in it outside during the summer!
These felt pin wheels would look great out in the garden on a lovely spring day, or even on the morning of your egg hunt or Easter picnic.
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Start your kids off on their journey into the world of art with this fantastic multi-purpose easel.
Get ready for summer fun with your mini makers and these adorable ice cream-inspired party hats.
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These Cardboard Playhouses are great for building and encouraging imaginative play. Your little artists can have lots of fun colouring in the illustrations included on the outer walls, and then have make believe fun once completed!
Your little ones can make magic in their own garden this summer by creating their own fairy garden.
Frozen dinosaur eggs are such a fun way to create imaginative play for kids on hot summer days. You can create your own with our easy to follow project guide!
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Suitable for ages 14+, these mosaic kits are a fab way to make a decorative piece of art. Containing everything you need to craft your slab – perfect to make a keepsake of the summer.
Feeling nostalgic? Learn to make your own Friendship Bracelets out of embroidery thread. Friendship bracelets are like the best bezzie declaration ever!
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Recycle and transform cardboard tubes into the ultimate adventuring tool! What things can you see through your binoculars in the garden
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This outdoor bug game is very simple to make, requires very few materials and is two games in one!
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Make your arts and crafts a little messier with four wild and wacky craft activities you can enjoy in your garden - perfect for outdoor fun.
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How cute are these little ladybird pet rocks? They're really quick and simple to make, the perfect outdoor project.
t's always nice to experience the joys of nature and with all those beautiful leaves around, it seems a shame not to use them! Here are five ways to use up all those natural treasures…
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For this project you will need: a pencil, scissors/craft knife (adult help required), cardboard, sticky back plastic and foraged petals.
1. Draw the outline of a sheep onto a piece of cardboard and cut it out using a craft knife.
2. Turn the cardboard over, and attach a sheet of sticky back plastic. The sticky side shout be the same side up as the sheep's face.
3. Using your nature finds, stick petals on to the sticky back plastic to create a flowery sheep! Get as creative as you like with the petals and different colours you find.
Cool down on hot days with ice cold crafts! These ice blocks are easy to make and are perfect for summer crafting at home.
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Here are five ways to get creative with handprints - these would make lovely cards and extra special prints to give family members, or for framing at home.
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Discover 5 messy art ideas sure to keep your little ones busy for hours on end.
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These ice lolly collages are the perfect fun summer project that can be adapted to whatever materials you have to hand.
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Children will love creating their own medals for themselves or a loved one. Perfect for using up scraps in your craft stash, you can embellish your medal with buttons, ribbons and stray sequins!
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Why not check out our range of summer kids' craft kits for a fun and easy activity!
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These painted pebbles are a great way to enjoy arts and crafts, then imaginative play. Style them based on people you know – or create totally new characters.
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