52 almost free outdoor activities with kids

Why almost free? Because for some of these activities you may need to use some things you have around the house like some paper, pencils and glue or a ball or some chalk.

• Go star gazing at night
• Look for insects: we love dragonflies and lady bugs and bees.
• Go bird watching
• Play with water
• Walk around  the whole park
• Play in the mud: read why
• Play with your shadow
• Create nature rubbings
• Feed the ducks your old bread scraps
• Draw on the footpath with chalk
• Grow something
• Kick a ball, roll a ball, throw and catch a ball
• Climb a tree
• Play hide and seek
• Collect rocks
• Create some rock art
• Play in the sand at the beach
• Make a sand castle or sand scultpture
• Visit the plant nursery
• Play in puddles
• Explore the creek
• Play the dandelion clock game
• Make a daisy chain
• Make a giant sculpture from old boxes and plaster tape
• Collect leaves
• Create some leaf art
• Collect twigs
• Create a twig star
• Collect shells
• Camp in the garden
• Have dinner at the beach
• Collect pine cones and make something with them
• Collect bugs
• Walk to the shops
• Take your bike to the park
• Throw a frisbee
• Roll down a hill
• Paint with water on the fence
• Dance
• Sing 
• Blow bubbles
• Fly a kite
• Make and fly paper aeroplanes
• Make a fairy garden or a fairy tent
• Play nature detective treasure hunt
• Explore tide pools
• Do science experiments
• Nature Art
• Cook breakfast at the park 
• Watch the sunset
• Visit the local growers market
• Learn about bees

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