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🧭Teaching Your Child Survival Skills!🏕

Summer Hike Summer is the perfect time to let kids explore the great outdoors—and it’s also a golden opportunity to teach them survival skills that could one day save their lives. But teaching survival doesn’t mean scaring them. With the right approach, you can equip your child with confidence, responsibility, and respect for nature through engaging hands-on experiences. Why Survival Skills Matter for Kids Problem-solving and resilience Self-reliance and confidence Respect for nature and the environment Teamwork and family bonding 1. Start with a Family Safety Talk Before jumping into activities, talk with your child about why survival skills are important. Use age-appropriate language and avoid fear-based stories. Instead, focus on empowerment and preparedness: "If you ever get lost, here’s what you can do to stay safe until help arrives."   2. “Stop, Stay, Signal”: What to Do If They Get Lost STOP moving STAY in one place SIGNAL for help (...

60 + Activities For Kids - Outdoor Edition



1. Grow grow grow sunflowers or a mini herb garden or edible greens.

2. Have a backyard treasure hunt with hidden objects or clues.

3. Create a DIY obstacle course using hula hoops, cones, and ropes.

4. Have a picnic on a blanket.

5. Plant flowers or herbs in pots. 

6. Play a game of outdoor tic-tac-toe using chalk.

7. Set up a small water play area with a bucket and sponge.

8. Create a nature scavenger hunt.

9. Set up a tent and have a backyard camping adventure.

Rock Painting

10. Paint rocks to make colorful garden decorations. 

11. Have a bubble-blowing contest.

12. Play a game of hopscotch using chalk.

13. Set up a mini golf course with cups and obstacles.

14. Have a backyard dance party with music and streamers.

15. Play a game of catch with a soft ball.

16. Set up an art station for painting or drawing outdoors.

17. Create an outdoor theater and put on a puppet show.

18. Play a game of Simon Says, Red Light Green Light or What Time Is It Mr. Wolf.

19. Have a mini Olympics with various sports activities.

20. Set up a mini bowling alley with plastic bottles and a ball.

21. Create an outdoor nature journal and draw or write about the backyard.

22. Play a game of tag.

23. Set up a water balloon toss or water balloon piñata.

24. Create a sensory bin filled with sand, water, or rice.

24. Have a backyard yoga session for kids.

25. Set up a DIY obstacle course using cardboard boxes and cushions.

26. Play a game of hide and seek.

27. Set up a temporary zip line using a rope and a tree branch.

28. Set up a bird feeder and birdwatch

Birdwatching

29. Set up a mini science experiment station.

30. Play a game of lawn bowling with plastic pins and a ball.

31. Have a mini art exhibition with artwork created by the children.

32. Set up a mini basketball hoop and shoot some hoops.

33. Play a game of freeze dance.

34. Have a backyard tea party with stuffed animals.

35. Play a game of musical chairs with outdoor seating.

36. Set up a nature observation station and identify different plants and insects.

37. Have a backyard obstacle course race with timers.

38. Set up a backyard water slide using a tarp and water.

39. Play a game of charades.

40. Have a backyard volcano experiment with baking soda and vinegar.

41. Play a game of mini soccer with cones and a small ball. 

42. Set up a DIY balance beam using a plank of wood.

43. Have a backyard relay race with various challenges.

44. Play a game of Pictionary using large drawing boards and chalk.

45. Set up a backyard bowling game using plastic bottles and a ball.

46. Have a backyard cooking session with easy recipes like s'mores or fruit kabobs.

47. Play a game of musical statues.

48. Set up a DIY obstacle course using pool noodles and hula hoops.

49. Have a backyard puppet making session using socks and craft supplies.

50. Play a game of tag with a twist, like freeze tag or tunnel tag.

51. Set up a backyard watercolor painting station.

Water painting station outside.

52. Have a backyard science experiment with homemade slime.

53. Play a game of mini golf using cups and a golf club.

54. Set up a DIY target practice game using water balloons and a target.

55. Set up a DIY photo booth with props for fun pictures.

56. Make a tunnel out of cardboard boxes

57. Have outdoor story times featuring books set in the great outdoors. 

Room On The Broom Story Walk!

58. Set up a backyard puppet theater and put on a show.

59. Have a nature-inspired craft session using leaves, flowers, and sticks.

60. Build a fairy garden with small plants and decorations. 

Happy Warm Weather!

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