Outside activities help motivate your child to get out of the house and have fun. These activities provide physical and social benefits. Some benefits of outdoor activities for children include cardiovascular fitness, improved muscle strength and weight control. Some of the social benefits of outdoor activities for children include environmental awareness, group participation, discipline and self-esteem. Children of all ages can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities.
Frisbee Tower
In this activity, children gather mini Frisbees and divide the Frisbees between each other. One child places the first Frisbee on the ground in the middle of the yard. Another player stacks one of her Frisbees on top of the one on the ground. Each player takes turns stacking her Frisbee on top of the pile until someone causes the pile to fall over.
Shoebox Relay
In this activity, children pick two shoeboxes to use. They tape the lids onto the shoebox and cut a slit in the top big enough to fit their foot through it. The children place their feet into the shoeboxes and race each other.
Bicycling
Bicycling is an outdoor activity that kids of all ages can enjoy. Your child can ride her bike alone or with other children. To keep your child in your neighborhood and near the house, set up an obstacle course or a path that is safe for them to ride through.
Sprinkler Race
In this activity, sprinklers are set up in between a starting line and a finish line. One child is chosen to turn the water off and on at random while the other children run back and forth between the starting line and the finish line trying not to get sprayed. The child who is the least wet wins.
Pocket Tag
In this activity, each child puts a strip of cloth in his back pocket. The children try to grab the other player's piece of cloth without having his own cloth strip taken. The child who took the most cloth strips wins.
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