101 Things To Do Outside: A Fun Printable Poster

Our 101 Ways to Play Outside poster has had a facelift!

The poster lists 101 simple ideas for outdoor fun and play in your very own backyard or neighbourhood park and they only  require the simplest of equipment – if any.

I suggest printing it out for display in your home …it makes an awesome prompt for kids complaining of the ‘I’m boreds!’ Download and printing instructions below.

And if you’re not sure how to do some of the ideas, there are some links below that will take you to more information.

101 Ways to Play Outside Poster

To download and print: 101 Ways to Play Outside Poster . To print, you may need to select “Fit to printable area” (or similar) depending upon your printer type and local paper size.

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Please note: All Childhood 101 printables are for personal use only, you may not use any part of this content for commercial purposes-that includes selling the document, giving it away to promote your business or website, or printing the file to sell. You may not share, loan or redistribute these documents. Teachers may use multiple copies for students in their own classroom.

Click through on the images below for more helpful learning at home resources;

And check out the list below for useful links to more information and inspiration for many of the ideas included in the list above…

7. Make a rainbow with the hose

10. Create a nature collage

12. Head out on a treasure hunt

17. Balance a bean bag on your head

21. Make story stones

23. Make texture rubbings with crayons

24. Swing your hips in a hula hoop

25. Make a rain gauge

28. Jump in a puddle

30. Draw on the trampoline (or the footpath) with chalk

31. Read a book

36. Enjoy breakfast outside

38. Set up a worm farm

39. Decorate mud pies

41. Paint the outside of a window

43. Start a nature journal

46. Find 10 things to float in a tub of water

52. Try leaf printing

54. Plant vegetables and herbs

55. Grow a bean or sunflower teepee

56. Take photos of what you see

60. Set up a lemonade stand

61. Paint with feathers

63. Create a home for a fairy (or an elf)

64. Make a tin can telephone

66. Make a drip castle with wet sand

68. Fly a kite

80. Create a small world for your favourite figurines

88. Build a compost bin

90. Make object impressions in air dry clay

93. Make a bird bath

Which idea will you play first?