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10 Outdoor Activities

Kids complaining that they're bored? Daydreaming about warm weather fun at the beach? Think you might all go crazy before spring arrives? Congratulations--you have cabin fever! But fear not, these ten outdoor activities are guaranteed to chase away your family's winter blues.

  • Go Play Outside: Find out what your kids can learn from exploring the outdoors.

  • Ice Candles: Turn your backyard into a winter's evening wonderland.

  • The Night Sky: Put a twinkle in your kids' eyes with these night sky activities.

  • Backyard Weather Stations: In this activity, your kids will learn the basics of scientific observation and record-keeping to satisfy their natural curiosity about weather.

  • Kids Dig Gardening: Learn how gardening can be an activity for the whole family, all year round.

  • Flower and Leaf Press: Don't throw out your old phone book. Make it into an instant leaf press with your kids.

  • Take Your Camera for a Walk: In a flash, you can turn everyday errands into a fun activity. Just bring a camera.

  • How Does Your Tree Grow?
    Adopt a tree and watch it grow day by day, month by month.

  • Build Your Own Stonehenge: Recreate Stonhenge in your own backyard of rock around the neighborhood.

  • Outdoor Activities for the Whole Family: Projects and activities you can do as a family.

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