Outside Activities

These fun, funky & cool DIY backyard ideas & projects will add a little bit of whimsy, a touch of humor, or just some plain old backyard fun!

DIY a tic-tac-toe game board for fun indoors or in the garden. Turn river rocks into lady bugs and bumble bees for battle a wooden stump for hours of fun

Help give something back to nature by making a bee water station in your garden. This will help those busy bees stay hydrated on hot days.

Summertime is the perfect time to take the arts and crafts outside. We have been having lots of fun with this water gun painting craft.

Who doesn’t like bubbles? I think they bring out the child in everyone. These bubble snakes are sure to have everyone joining in.

Use the inside of a loo roll to make a loo roll bird feeder. Simply hang it up outside and watch the birds come to eat. Help give nature a home.

Pendulum painting is the newest craze of different ways to paint, and I can understand why. Kids will love the way they can create unique pieces of art.

Ice play for toddlers is probably one of the easiest invitations to play that you could set up for your little ones. All you need is ice and tub.

Learn how to make your own compass in this easy science experiment. Then go on a scavenger hunt using your compass.

Cardboard box oven, a perfect summer activity for a hot and sunny day. Also a fun activity for a Scout or Guide camp.

I had hoped that I could build this perfect den outside for my charges. However, the English weather had other ideas and decided to dump around a months

Try adding some soap flakes to water and then whisk them up to create a soap and water play station for children this summer.

Not a fan of hide and seek? Or maybe you are a fan but want a new variation of the game. Why not try this photo hide and seek version.

What better way for kids to learn about nature than to have a nature table were they can dissect flowers and look at them closely with a magnifying glass.

Learn how to make a sock filter in this bushcraft skill. It may just come in useful if you are ever lost in the wilderness.

Learn how to make a twig raft using only twigs, string, and paper for a sail.