25 Ways For Kids To Have Fun in Their Own Back Yard

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Since it’s the summer of being home, your kids will love these 25 ways to have fun in their own backyard. A summer of fun awaits!

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With so many vacations being canceled and postponed, this really is the summer on being home in your own backyard with close family and friends due to COVID-19. It’s still important that we practice social distancing, but I don’t want to sacrifice time in the sun on our own property and in our neighborhood – and I don’t recommend that you do either.

And if you are like me and sick of hearing the “I’m bored” whines all day (seriously, Blake already does it at age 3.5), you will want to print this list of 25 ways for kids to have fun in their own back yard and tape it to the fridge. There’s so much fun to be had! (And ahem…when the kids are busy that means a little bit more free time for mom!)

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25 Ways For Kids To Have Fun in Their Own Back Yard

So before you begin all of your outdoor adventures, make sure that you and your children lather up using Project Sunscreen’s roll-on, reef-safe sunscreen and then you can start checking items off of this epic list!

Have a scavenger hunt in your own back yard. Check out this printable to use as a guide!
If you or your neighbors have a trampoline, try playing these games while you’re jumping.
Draw with sidewalk chalk.
If you have kids who have outgrown playing with sidewalk chalk, update their game with this sidewalk chalk obstacle course!
Go on a bug-catching hunt!
If you have a little one who loves science, try building this soda mentos rocket – you probably have everything you need in your house already!
Go on a nature hunt and play nature hunt bingo.
Was your favorite carnival canceled? Follow these easy steps to create your own right in your backyard.
Have a yard filled with rocks? Get your kiddos rock painting with these easy steps.
If your kids love the water, create your very own slip and slide with this hack.
If you want to hone in on your kid’s sensory skills, try this ice block toy dig activity.
Do your kids know that there are edible plants all around them? Teach your kids how to forage with this nifty guide.
Have a good old fashioned picnic!
If your kids love playing tic tac toe on the kid’s menu at restaurants, try creating your very own version with rocks from your back yard.
If your kids love to paint then finger painting has probably been on their minds. Now that the weather is nice you can do it outside with these easy DIY washable watercolor finger paints!
The next time you get a package in the mail, save the bubble wrap, and encourage your kids to head outside and paint with bubble wrap.
Is your favorite campground closed? Don’t just go camping in your own backyard, but have a camping party with these fun tips!
If you have little ones intrigued by the mysteries of Big Foot, they will love these DIY Big Foot cardboard feet craft.
Pick flowers from around the house (with moms’ permission of course!) and create a bouquet. It’s fun to watch them dry out to press and save in contact paper, or you could even use the flowers to dye fabric for a sewing craft.
Do your kids love playing with Nerf guns? Take the fun up a notch with these DIY Nerf Battle T-shirts.
Create an outdoor movie theater.
For little girls who want to get creative, these super cute DIY headband tie-dye headbands is a winning activity!
If you have a ton of tin cans from eating canned food handy, paint them and use them as bowling pins to go tin can bowling!
Bean bag tosses are always a really fun way to get kids outdoors to exercise their competitive natures. Try making your own set with this DIY tutorial.
Kids begging for extra money to go towards what they are currently saving for? Have them set up an old fashioned lemonade stand in the yard! Though, you might need to do this one in the front yard.