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Gift Ideas for Kids Who Love to Be Outdoors

This is the ultimate list of outdoor toys and resources for kids who love to be adventuring outdoors – and it is sure to even inspire those who don’t love playing outside.

The collection includes over 50 fabulous toy suggestions, including toys for active play, tools for exploring the natural world and resources for inspiring outdoor creativity. They are all great gifts for kids!

The Best Toys for Outdoor Play for Kids

The ideas below are mostly linked to an Amazon or Etsy product link (affiliate links). These are suggestions only, to provide you with more information or a look at an item we love in our home, obviously you can shop for similar items wherever you prefer to shop. So let’s get started with ideas for kids who love spending time outdoors.

Great Gifts for Outdoor Adventurers

~ Magnifying glass

~ Kid friendly camera

~ Butterfly net

~ Critter case

~ Insects Toob

~ Field journal and pencil roll

~ Kaleidoscope

~ Glow-in-the-dark stickers

~ Sand play toys

~ Compass

~ Binoculars

~ Sunglasses

~ Snorkel, mask and fins set

~ Fishing rod and tackle box

~ A scoop net

~ Torch or flashlight

~ Headlamp

~ A canteen

~ Set of walkie talkies

~ Frisbee

~ Bicycle wheel spoke beads

~ DIY kite kit

~ Insect identification book

~ Bird Watching Log

~ Bug bingo

~ Geodes Kit

~ Marbles

~ A nature journal

~ Mapping activity book

~ Atlas

~ World globe

~ A slack line

~ Green Kids Discovery Box – Botany, Volcanoes , Water

~ Stomp rocket

Bigger Gift Ideas

~ Fort Magic building kit

~ Sleeping bag

~ A plasmacar

~  A scooter (Micro is our all-time favourite brand)

~ A pogo stick

~ A space hopper

~ Tetherball tennis

~ Yard-zee <<< Great for family fun!

~ Giant Connect 4

~ Backyard cricket set

~ Telescope

~ Tyre (tire) swing

~ Web swing

~ Dome climber

~ Annual family zoo pass

~ Annual national park pass

~ Tickets to a local science museum

~ Inflatable bounce house

~ Go Pro camera

The Ultimate Gift List for Kids Who LOVE to Be Outdoors

Don’t miss the other great ideas in our KIDS GIFT GUIDE !

Christie Burnett is an early childhood teacher, presenter, writer and the editor of Childhood 101. More importantly, she is a Mum who believes wholeheartedly in the value of children learning through play, the importance of quality early education, and the togetherness of family.

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Read the comments or scroll down to add your own:

  1. Toddlers Toys Sydney says

    November 22, 2017 at 1:22 PM

    Great Idea.
  2. NONNIE says

    November 24, 2017 at 5:13 AM

    THESE are pretty good ideas for younger kids .... but I need gifts for 10 yr & 12 year old boys who will be staying with me for the holidays.... THEY are bringing their i Pads- tablets etc but they can not stay on the internet all day. . .
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