Some days, trying to get kids to head outdoors can be more challenging. Use these 15 Easy & Unique Ideas to Make Your Backyard Fun this spring!!
Being outdoors is so healthy and essential for us all times of the year. Sometimes we need a few unique ideas to create some new outdoor spaces that will encourage more outdoor learning!
Swings and playgrounds are fun and there are lots of games that you can do also. But this list is more out of the box to cater to your child’s individuality.
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The 15 Easy & Unique Ideas to Make Your Backyard Fun on this list contain imagination spaces, hands-on spaces, and athletic options.
A special and perfect option for every child!
1. Entertaining Stage with Curtains
Kids love to put on short songs and silly shows so why not set up an entertaining stage with curtains.
Grab some old curtains or run to the local second-hand store and pick up a pair of long, bright curtains. Use some cord to string the curtains up between some trees and let the entertaining begin!
The kids can perform songs (get the Bluetooth speaker out there) or do skits and plays. Chairs can also be lined up to provide some audience seating.
2. Chalkboard
Kids love to be artists!
An outdoor chalkboard provides the perfect place for them to express their most creative ideas. You can choose a chalkboard size small, medium, or large that fits your space and fill a fancy bucket with lots of chunky chalk pieces.
Easels also make a great outdoor activity with a cute little seat.
Grab a fun Scavenger Hunt too add to the fun too!
3. Pool Noodle Races Tracks
You don’t need a pool to love pool noodles!! There are so many things you can do with a simple pool noodle.
Slicing one down the long edge opens up the perfect race track for small cars. Add some water with a hose and use these little boats!
Kids can race them, connect them, even create bumps and jumps with them. Using duct tape will hold any track together and provide hours of fun.
4. Balancing Acts
Running, jumping, and playing all require great balance. Why not give additional spots for kids to strengthen their balancing act skills right in the yard!
Wood beams that are 2×4 in size or 2×6 are pretty inexpensive. Set up a few of these for kids to practice balance on and it is the perfect balance beam for your budding gymnast.
You can also get some old tires, tractor ones are terrific, and let the kids jump and hop from tire to tire. This will help aid children’s balancing skills, agility, and its great cardio!
5. Fairy Gardens
Kids love imaginary play!
If you have an old tree stump or just an area near a large tree then you can easily create a space that kids can build a fairy garden.
Using moss, sticks and twigs, rocks, and grasses kids can create a small little home for happy fairies. They can use their own small toys to live and play in these fun imagination homes.
Or they can use one of these fun Fairy Garden kits to incorporate into an outside area.
Create some Nature Art with these fun ideas too!
6. Picnic Area
Out of all of these 15 Easy & Unique Ideas to Make Your Backyard Fun, creating a picnic area is likely one of the easiest there is!
Get creative and set up the kids in a new, fun spot like one of these:
- On the trampoline
- In a pop tent
- Make a homemade tepee
- A shady spot under the trees
7. Scooter Tracks and Course
You can build a simple scooter track or course outdoors for kids to race on and trace. These can be as challenging as your kids like with many twists and turns.
Using chalk, you can draw tracks and arrows to direct the kids. Grab a few cones to mark the course too and have them weave in and out.
8. Dirt Pile for Trucks
Yup, that is a simple as it sounds! One mound of dirt can keep kids playing outdoors for hours.
When you provide kids with a dirt pile for trucks they will use rocks to create their own obstacles and make large mounds for the truck to haul up the mountains.
With some trucks and cars and kids can build roads, jumps, and even tunnels.
Hours of fun in the dirt and sun for the win!
Playing in the mud? Check out this Wiggly Worm Unit Study!
9. Mud Kitchen
Let kids find their inner chef in the yard by playing in a little Mud Kitchen!
If you have that little corner in the yard then you can place an old table with some pots & pans, old kitchen tools and let kids go to town. They will make mud pies, soups, pizzas and anything else they want to serve.
10. Water Play Station
We cannot provide 15 Easy & Unique Ideas to Make Your Backyard Fun without a water play station!!
Spray pistols and cups, water balloons, cups and bowls! All of these will provide for hours of fun outdoors. Fill up a large bucket with water and give the kids a safe place to spill and fill all their containers.
Kids will also enjoy watering plants and gardens for you!
11. Pogo Swing
If there is a strong branch in your yard then grab a Pogo Swing to give kids hours of swinging fun. Many of these options can also be added to your existing swing sets to change it up.
You can also invest in a larger swing to enjoy yourself. This is a great place to read and snuggle or just look up at the clouds together.
12. Boat Pond
Make space in the yard to dig a small pond like area. This can be a simple oval shape or grab an inexpensive infant pool! The options for water and boats are limitless.
Kids love to play with water and it helps keep cool in the sun.
- Be safe to watch little ones and water always!
13. Rock Sculptures
Got a pile of rocks in the corner of the yard or under the deck? Let the kids get creative in piling up rocks with balancing them and making fun rock sculptures.
- Wall for trucks to drive over.
- Towers for small toys to play in.
- Rock pens for play horses to be corralled.
- Limitless options for rocks.
14. Wood Craftsman Station
Got a little carpenter in the house? Grab some blocks of wood, nails, screws, small hammer, and screwdrivers to set up a Craftsman Station. With supervision let them use a saw and begin to create small wood projects.
Birdfeeders, picture frames, mini tables for their toys are some simple items they can create. Craft stores will also have some they can create.
15. Ninja Warrior Slackline
The recent show American Ninja Warrior has spiked lots of creative outdoor interests for kids. It is great strength and agility fun that you can set up in the backyard.
Getting a slackline is tons of fun for the kids to race through the air and build their upper body strength at the same time. This is an investment that will provide fun year-round too!
These 15 Easy & Unique Ideas to Make Your Backyard Fun will vary in the number of items needed and set up required. But I know that you will find several that will fit the bill for your yard space.
What types of backyard fun are you planning for this year? Let us know in the comments to inspire others!!
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