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Home » 5 fun things to do outside ( even in the cold )

5 fun things to do outside ( even in the cold )

January 16, 2013 by admin 13 Comments

Over the Christmas holidays we tried to get outside as much as we could, sometimes the children took a bit of persuading so we had to make it more fun than just going for a walk. These are our favourite outdoor games for kids. Be warned though, they might get messy.

fun outside

We played lots of games of pooh sticks, H struggles to throw the sticks far enough, but loves playing all the same. We tried lots of different sized sticks to see which made the biggest splash and which moved the fastest.

Outdoor games for kids

 We made lots and lots of dens…some more elaborate than others. My husband always starts to make something huge and then the kids get bored before he does.

Outdoor games for kids

We put on wellies and splashed in puddles, which gave me a LOT of extra washing to do, but was totally worth it to see three happy smile and muddy faces.

Splash in puddles

We played hide and seek in the forest. H hasn’t quite got the hang of Hide and Seek and just hides wherever she can’t see us, which is very funny.

hide and seek

Z and S did some jumping over streams while H and I watched with our eyes closed. Luckily no one fell in, not even the grown ups.

puddle jumping

What do you do to encourage your children to play outside and what are your favourite outdoor games for kids.

Filed Under: Family, Family Fun, other Tagged With: Family fun, Fun outside, outside fun with kids

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  1. jenny paulin

    January 16, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    great fun Emma and such a simple yet effective post!! we love doing things like this too x x

    Reply
    • admin

      January 19, 2013 at 3:07 pm

      Yea! so much fun!

      Reply
  2. Chris Stillwell

    January 17, 2013 at 11:29 am

    I used to love doing all these things and also a bit of tree climbing (not too high mind). If the weather continues, you’ll be able to add building a snowman and snowball fights into the list for the next couple of days.

    Reply
    • admin

      January 19, 2013 at 3:07 pm

      and so we have!

      Reply
  3. northernmum

    January 17, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    Looks fab fun emma x x x

    Reply
    • admin

      January 19, 2013 at 8:42 am

      Thanks Jane!

      Reply
  4. Emma The Mini Mes and Me

    January 19, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    Looks like great fun! Thankfully I don’t need to encourage my two to play outside, it is a struggle to get them to come in 🙂

    Found via Country Kids x

    Reply
    • admin

      January 19, 2013 at 9:36 pm

      Thats good, mine are usually ok, but when they think its a ‘walk’ they get a bit narky!

      Reply
  5. Jillian

    March 24, 2013 at 6:04 am

    I’ve just stumbled across your post. What is “pooh sticks”? I’ve never heard of it before.

    Reply
  6. Cindy

    April 4, 2013 at 11:47 am

    I’ve never heard of “Pooh Sticks” either, can someone explain this game?

    Reply
    • admin

      April 4, 2013 at 7:02 pm

      You each htrow a stick into the river and first persons stick to reach a certain point downstream is the winner. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Outdoor Survival

    May 23, 2013 at 8:48 am

    Me and my kids love the outdoor. They love to play specially if its raining. But before I allow them to play outside, I always secure if the place is safe. By the way thank you for sharing this wonderful photos. You have lovely kids.

    ~Daren

    Reply
    • admin

      May 26, 2013 at 8:14 pm

      Thanks.

      Reply

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