Are you looking for great outdoor games to play with the kids? This list of fabulous nature games has 35 great ideas to inspire your outdoor fun.
You’ll also find a whole host of our favourite outdoor games and nature fun in *A Year of Nature Walks and Games.
This lively book has a nature activity for every week of the year, and makes the perfect accompaniment to your outdoor adventures. Find out more about it *here.
We’ve done the hard work for you and rounded up 35 awesome nature-themed games and outdoor activities to enjoy with the kids. Kids of all ages can join in – even the adults!
Sticks really do make for the best nature games; they’re in plentiful supply all year round and you can use them for all sorts of fun activities.
To make a stick trail, kids collect sticks and use them to make arrows on the ground. The arrows indicate what direction you walk on the trail. Children can make a trail for the adults to follow, or challenge each other with a route. You can also think about what you might find at the end of the trail – is it treasure?
Make the most of a rainy day with some competitive puddle jumping. You could see who can jump in the most puddles, or who can jump over the biggest puddle without getting wet. Wellies are a good option for this one!
How about testing their observation skills with a nature scavenger hunt? You could make your own list of nature treasures to spot, or find one online (we’ve got a brilliant Christmas nature scavenger hunt for the festive season).
Do remind children that they should protect nature by only collecting fallen items, and not picking anything from trees or plants.
To play this classic nature game, you just need a stick. Use it to draw a noughts and crosses grid in the dirt,
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