Fun Outdoor Games For Kids

Fun outdoor games for kids is just what is needed when the weather is nice- the kids want to get out and play! Below you will find a handful of outdoor games that will keep them occupied for hours! So bring along a picnic lunch, some sunscreen, and have a blast with these fun outdoor games for kids. Enjoy!

Water Painting

My children love to water paint. All you need is a paint brush and something to hold the water such as a bowl or bucket. We have painted on wall, sidewalks and black top. Children use their imaginations and there is very little clean up.

Thanks Terrie for this great idea.

Terrie L. Taul

Lead Teacher

Woodsboro Child Care

Jungle Gym Tag

Materials Needed:

Jungle gym

Method:

Since this game requires a jungle gym, you may want to play at the local playground.

Choose someone to be the 'tagger'. Often, the last person to get on the jungle gym is the 'tagger'.

In this game the players must stay on the jungle gym (so the bigger the jungle gym the better).

The ground is off limits.

If a player walks, jumps or drops to the ground they become the 'tagger'.

The tagger may not touch the ground to tag another player.

If they do touch the ground they must count to 5 before chasing again. There are no tag-backs for 5 seconds.

The game continues until all players are tagged. Once a player is tagged they must climb off the jungle gym until the next game.

Fun Outdoor Games For Kids 3 - Kick the Can

Materials Needed:

A can

Method:

Place a can on the ground as home base in an open space. Choose someone to be 'it'.

'It' closes their eyes and counts to 30 while all other players hide.

'It' then proceeds to search for the other players, leaving the can unguarded.

When they spy someone they say "I see ______ (replacing the blank with a name) in __________ (the second blank is the location). So for instance you might say "I see Tim under the porch".

If in fact the person whose name was called is in the stated hiding place they must go to jail. Jail is simply around the can.

Other hiders can try to run to the can without getting spied and kick it over which frees everyone in jail.

'It' then must count to 30 again while everyone hides.

Remember that if you try to 'kick the can' you must do so before 'it' can see you and call your name. If 'it' calls someone and is incorrect, 'it' must return to the can and count again while other hide or continue to hide.

The can is allowed to be kicked only three times. Then a new player is chosen to be 'it'.

Variations: In this version, 'it' and the player who has been spied race each other to the can. If 'it' touches the can first, the player is jailed. If the player touches the can first, all the players in jail go free and 'it' must count again.

Movement variation: In this version players are instructed that them can only stay in any given hiding spot for one minute at a time and them must move to a new hiding spot.

Back from Fun Outdoor Games For Kids to Outdoor Games

Back from Fun Outdoor Games For Kids to 365 Kids Games Homepage