26 Fun Activities for Kids to Enjoy
Kids love to play outdoors and we love to see them have fun, right? But playing the same outdoor game again and again can be boring to your kids so you have to be a little creative. Actually, with just a little imagination you can create hundreds of ways of having fun outdoors. Here I’ll share to you some of the fun activities for kids that you’ll surely enjoy playing with your kids.
Obstacle Race
Nothing can be more fun than to watch your toddler go through your homemade obstacle course. This is surely one of those activities for kids that can make you laugh. And I’m sure your little one will enjoy crawling through a big box, walking along a rope, and stepping onto old clothes.
Old Time Favorites
Century old games such as, What’s the Time, Mr Wolf? Simon Says, and Ring-a-Ring-a-Rosie are still fun to play. Remember those days when you were playing them with your neighbors? A lot of things must have changed around the neighborhood, but these remain as some of the favorite activities for kids.
Have Some Exercise
Another one of those fun activities for kids is strolling. Instead of driving to a mini-store to get some bread or milk, why not stroll with your kids? What makes this activity even better for kids is when you act as spies as you walk. Check out the leaves, the local cats, and the snails as you go.
A Work of Art
While strolling to the shops, make sure you ask your kids to collect some simple treasures—like leaves and feathers, which you can use later on to do some simple collage. Give them a piece of paper to be the base of their collage. Then using glue let them stick all their collections onto the paper as artistically as they can. I’m sure your little ones will crave for more of these activities for kids.
Go Treasure Hunting
Make a list of treasures for your kids to find. Then head your small team of treasure hunters out into the local neighborhood and find the items on the list. After playing this, I’m sure you’ll agree that this is indeed one of those fun activities for kids.
Write All You Can
Let your little ones write on any piece of concrete using a jumbo-sized chalk. Like the other activities for kids that I’ve shared, this one can occupy them even for ages.
Splatter on The Puddle
Next time it rains, look for raincoats, gumboots and umbrellas. Play with your kids in the rain and splatter through puddles. This is one of the outdoor activities for kids that they won’t forget.
Fun Ride
Lead a team of bikers onto paths with a mild slope. When you return, your kids will have fun trekking on Mount Everest.
Finder’s Keeper
Another fun game to play with your child is to look for simple items in the garden such as three black stones, five yellow leaves, etc as quickly as they can.
Spraying Spree
Hand a plastic spray bottle filled with water to your little one. Then ask him to spray each and every plant in your garden. This is not just one of those enjoyable activities for kids, but this is also good for your plants.
Go Green
Watching plants grow and produce flowers is probably one of the best activities for kids. This is activity can be a combination of fun and learning.
Indiana Jones
Spend some time hiding some tiny treasures, such as candies and toys, around the garden. Then organise your kids to go treasure hunting.
Tea Party
Organize a tea party for your little guests using just a tea set and a small table. Let them have fun as you serve them with some biscuits and water.
Fun Ride at The Park
Bike parks are great places to do some fun activities for kids. This is also a safe place for them to master their biking skills.
Take a Ferryboat
Being out on the water will definitely bring joy to your little ones, and to you, too.
Bush Walking
No kid would miss the chance of going for a bush walk. What makes bush walking as one of the favorite activities for kids is that it’s a good time for them to get dirty as they roam freely and ‘talk’ with beetles and flowers.
Fly a Kite
Flying a kite is fun. And did you know that activities for kids can be a whole lot better if you make it more personalized? Here’s how: Cut a cardboard into a diamond shape, put on some decorations, make a hole in one end and then attach a long piece of wool through it. Let your toddler have fun running with a kite flying behind her.
Mini-Olympics
This is surely one of those activities for kids that are simple and fun. All you need to do is set up a simple course at the playground for your kids. Ask them to go through it while timing them. Brace yourself as you watch them beat their own record in every lap.
Catch Games
Should you’re toddler be a beginner in aerial catches, start by training her roll the ball. When she’s already used to it, you can already bounce the ball towards her. Then try gentle throws until she becomes an expert in catching balls.
Sail a Boat
One of the best activities for kids is that of sailing a boat, even with just a model one. Make it in your own house with materials such as paddle-pop sticks, polystyrene foam ice cream containers, or paper. Design your own boat as uniquely as you can. Then take it to a backyard pool or a pond. Have fun sailing!
Paint with Water
Give each kid a paintbrush and a container of water and let him paint anything on the back fence and trees. These are great activities for kids that encourage their creativity.
Colorful Water Play
Now here’s one of those activities for kids that is fun but a bit messy so kids must play it outdoor with an apron. Head outside with bottles of water and a variety of food coloring. Then let your kids mix and match the colors until everyone has the same uniform color in each bottle.
Bookworms
If you’re thinking of activities for kids that are not only fun but also enriching, then consider reading books to them. And yes, books aren’t just read in your bedroom. A shaded part in your yard can be a perfect place to enjoy a book with your child. Spread a rug and take out those books.
Be Sandy
Let your little ones go wild in their imagination by making anything such as pizza, cake and even castles using sands. Just supply them with small buckets, your old kitchen utensils, and biscuit cutters. This is indeed one of those activities for kids that can bring out the best in them.
Hidey-Hole
And when you think you’re running out of ideas of fun activities for kids, here’s one you should really try make an outdoor home using a sheet and some chairs.
Let Your Young Artist Shine
Make the most out of a sunny day, by setting a table outside. Next, arrange an easel, spread the crayons, the glitter glue and encourage your kids to be crafty.
My list of fun activities for kids ends here. Actually, the list can be endless if you just add your own activities in this list or even make your own variations. What is most important is that you and your kids will have fun!
The Author:
Renata has more than 30 years private as well as professional experience working with children of from little babies to teenagers and young adults.
