65+ Things to Do Outside with Kids at Home | Outdoor Activities with Kids

With entire countries wisely practicing social distancing and facing lots of school closures, it can feel scary to even leave the house. Here are 65+ ideas of things to do outside with kids that are at home while still staying away from crowds.

We’re on day 3 of school closures and I am FEELING the need to still move our bodies. For as much as we love to travel, I also tend to be a bit of a homebody. So while sheltering in place and practicing lots of social distancing, it’s all too easy to just never leave the house or be physical. That’s not good for anyone. We’re all craving some things to do outside with kids to keep us sane!

While we all want to ensure we’re distancing from others, it’s still really important to get fresh air and movement. Many of these outdoor activities with kids can be done right from your own backyard if you’re lucky enough to have one. For the outdoor activities that require leaving your home, or for those families who don’t have private outdoor space, just make sure to stay far from other people and any sort of crowds when in a public outdoor space. Here are 65+ ideas for things to do outside with kids with kids during school closures!

65+ Things To Do Outside with Kids at Home

Please note any group outdoor activities should only be performed with members of your immediate household to ensure safe social distancing.

1. Throw and catch pop flies
2. Play basketball (or this one for little kids)
3. Outdoor yoga
4. Go on a walk around the block (and stay away from neighbors)
5. Climb a tree
6. Go on a jog
7. Do a series of circuit training exercises like jumping jacks and lunges
8. Hula hoop
9. Go puddle jumping
10. Keep hitting a balloon up in the air
11. Play music on your phone and have a dance party
12. Build an backyard fort with cardboard boxes
13. Play two square or four square
14. Have a water balloon fight
15. Jump rope
16. Bounce a tennis ball
17. Jump on a trampoline
18. Go on a hike on a quiet and secluded trail
19. Make bird feeders
20. Ride bikes/scooters around the neighborhood
21. Play badminton
22. Take a walk through a cloistered cemetery
23. Play or read in a backyard hanging tent
24. See how far you can free jump
25. Set up a slip n slide
26. Do some gardening
27. Play frisbee
28. Bocce ball
29. Run through sprinklers
30. Play with a hackey sack
31. Giant Jenga
32. Create a backyard obstacle course
33. Skip rocks and feed ducks at a quiet pond
34. Do some backyard bowling
35. Do an egg-and-spoon race
36. Red light, green light
37. Set up a skills ladder
38. Balloon tennis
39. Hunt for bugs
40. Chase bubbles
41. Do some backyard painting
42. Hopscotch
43. Set up an egg drop contest
44. Wash the car
45. Make a backyard movie
46. Go bouldering/climb rocks in a deserted area
47. Create a gymnastics routine
48. Make and fly paper airplanes
49. Set up a slackline
50. Have a cartwheel contest
51. Practice martial arts with an online course
52. Do a backyard science project
53. Learn how to juggle
54. Set up an easy-to-store racetrack
55. Visit a deserted beach
56. Have a backyard picnic
57. Go tide pooling if there’s a quiet area
58. Play with a parachute
59. Liquid limbo
60. Go on a nature photo scavenger hunt in a secluded area
61. Make backyard s’mores
62. Run around a track (if it’s empty)
63. Play croquet
64. Walk around and play I Spy
65. Fly a kite
66. Do sidewalk chalk (you can even take lines with duct tape to make a design like this)

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