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101 Ways to Play Outdoors Printable Poster

The weather is glorious here in Western Australia at the moment and my girl’s are spending most of their free time outdoors. To celebrate the simple joy of outdoor play I decided to collate 101 fabulous outdoor activities into this printable poster that you are welcome to print and display in your home or early childhood service. Most of these ideas can be enjoyed right in your backyard, they use the very simplest of ‘equipment,’ many of which you will commonly find in the natural environment. I hope it inspires your children to enjoy lots of playful time outdoors!

101 Ways to Have Fun Outdoors Printable Poster

To download and print: You can download the file as an A4 sized poster here or as a larger A3 sized poster here. To print, you may need to select “Fit to printable area” (or similar) depending upon your printer type and local paper size.

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

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

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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

Filed Under: Bigger Kids Play, Featured, Outdoor Fun, Preschool Play, Printables, Toddler Play Tagged With: outdoor play ideas

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  1. Matt A says

    February 25, 2015 at 1:37 AM

    Excellent ideas here! All very simple and easy to do without many resources but very valuable in terms of playing outside.
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