Play a Backyard Game
Kids tend to love easy-to-play backyard games. These are the classic outdoor activities you remember from your childhood, from hide-and-seek to freeze tag to Red Rover. Teach your kids how to play, and see if they can invent their own versions and variations, too. And if it’s dark out? Time for night games!
Take a Walk
Whether you take a stroll around the block or a challenging hike in the woods, walking outside is ideal for fitness, fun, and family bonding. Play a game, such as I Spy, as you go to keep kids interested and active. Or make it a nature walk, with the goal of appreciating your environment.
Pick Up a Paddle
Whether on vacation or in your own hometown, try exploring the waterways for a tranquil twist on outdoor activity. Even very young children can ride in a canoe, kayak, rowboat, or inner tube, or begin to learn to paddle on their own. Be sure to use appropriate water safety gear, such as life vests. With the right guidelines and restrictions, your kids will surely love this exciting experience. You can have fun on tandem paddle boards with kids.
Play Catch
Playing a game of catch is one of the simplest outdoor activities. But with dozens of options for projectiles, from footballs to frisbees to softballs to boomerangs, playing catch is anything but boring and offers endless options.
Swing a Racquet
Team up for doubles tennis, play an energetic game of smash and volley, or bat a badminton birdie. You don’t need a official court or even a net to to hit the ball back and forth. You and your kids will still work on racquet skills and get physical activity.
Another option is to set up a Ping Pong table outside for fresh air while you play. If you don’t have an official table, use your paddles to whack a ball across a picnic table.
