5 Creative and fun games to keep your kids active and happy
With the lure of screens and video games, it can be a challenge to encourage them to embrace the great outdoors. However, it’s a challenge worth taking on, as outdoor play not only promotes physical health but also nurtures creativity, social skills, and a sense of wonder. Take note, because we are about to show you games designed to captivate your kids and inspire them to venture outside. From timeless classics to innovative twists on old favorites, these activities are sure to keep your little ones active, happy, and eager for outdoor adventures.
1. How to make a beach playful camp
Creating a beach tent for your child to play and stay sun-safe is a simple yet effective way to ensure a memorable and safe day at the seaside. This DIY beach tent not only offers sun safety but also sparks your child’s imagination for endless beachfront adventures.
How to do it:
- Choose a lightweight, UV-resistant fabric or beach blanket to serve as the tent’s base
- Anchor each corner of the tent securely
- Leave the front open for a breeze to pass through
- Furnish the interior with beach sand
- Put as many toys inside the tent as your kid wants
2. How to play the sun catching game
This one is a great activity to do outdoors with your kids, on a sunny day. You will only need a couple materials for a game that can also be the perfect excuse to teach them about the amazing relation between the sun and our planet earth.
Things you’ll need:
- A paper plate
- Yellow paint
- Yellow butter paper
- A yellow paper sheet
- Scissors and glue
How to do it:
- Paint the plate with the yellow paint
- Cut the center of the plate off
- Glue a piece of butter paper on the back of the plate to cover the hole
- Glue paper triangles around the plate, for the sun rays
- Play catching the sun, pointing the plate to the sky, until you cover the sun with it
3. DIY toy car wash
Things you’ll need:
- Two plastic cups
- An empty gallon of water
- A cutter
How to do it
- Put to plastic cups on the floor, facing down
- Make a hole on each side of the gallon bottle
- Put the bottle on the cups, lying vertically
- Pour water through the top hole and let it fall down, over the dirty cars
4. Play unfreezing ice age animals
Things you’ll need:
- A glass tray
- Toy animals
- Water
- Blue dye
How to do it:
- Put the toys in the tray and fill it with water
- Put some dye drops in the water and mix
- Freeze and take it out
- Pour hot water on the tray and have your kids enjoy the melting ice age
5. How to play a personalized twister game at the park
For his fun game, you’ll just need color chalks:
- Use your hands and feet as reference to draw those shapes on the ground
- Make sure you use different chalks of different colors to make it even more fun