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Summer Play

Sun-soaked outdoor adventures

Outdoor activities to soak up warm days — water play, backyard games, nature exploration.

69 activities across 16 categories

Nature & Outdoor Play

18 activities
Magical Mini-Forts for Forest Creatures — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 3–10 years (outdoor, 45 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Magical Mini-Forts for Forest Creatures

45 min Ages 3–10 years
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Journey Stick Storytelling Memento — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 90 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Journey Stick Storytelling Memento

90 min Ages 4–8 years
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Pine Needle Paintbrush & Mud Masterpiece — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 45 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Pine Needle Paintbrush & Mud Masterpiece

45 min Ages 4–8 years
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Magical Forest Creature Leaf Rubbings — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 45 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Magical Forest Creature Leaf Rubbings

45 min Ages 4–8 years
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Plant a Themed Culinary Story Garden — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 4–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Plant a Themed Culinary Story Garden

60 min Ages 4–10 years
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Sun-Printed Nature Silhouettes — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 4–10 years (outdoor, 45 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Sun-Printed Nature Silhouettes

45 min Ages 4–10 years
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DIY Solar Paper Nature Contact Prints — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 5–9 years (outdoor, 30 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

DIY Solar Paper Nature Contact Prints

30 min Ages 5–9 years
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Whispering Wind Chime Garden — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 5–9 years (outdoor, 60 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Whispering Wind Chime Garden

60 min Ages 5–9 years
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Ant City Bait-and-Trace Explorer Map — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 5–9 years (outdoor, 60 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Ant City Bait-and-Trace Explorer Map

60 min Ages 5–9 years
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Plaster Cast Mystery Animal Tracks — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Plaster Cast Mystery Animal Tracks

60 min Ages 5–10 years
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Muddy Microbe Hotels with Bark Roof Shingles — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Muddy Microbe Hotels with Bark Roof Shingles

60 min Ages 5–10 years
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Wildflower Seed Paper Hats for Forest Parades — Nature & Outdoor Play activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Nature & Outdoor Play

Wildflower Seed Paper Hats for Forest Parades

60 min Ages 5–10 years
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Water Play

16 activities
Kiddie Pool Scoop-and-Sort — Water Play activity for ages 2–5 years (outdoor, 25 min)Water Play

Kiddie Pool Scoop-and-Sort

25 min Ages 2–5 years
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Driveway Ride-On Car Wash Station — Water Play activity for ages 2–6 years (outdoor, 30 min)Water Play

Driveway Ride-On Car Wash Station

30 min Ages 2–6 years
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Turkey Baster Water Transfer Station — Water Play activity for ages 3–7 years (outdoor, 25 min)Water Play

Turkey Baster Water Transfer Station

25 min Ages 3–7 years
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Fence Funnel & Pipe Water Wall — Water Play activity for ages 3–8 years (outdoor, 30 min)Water Play

Fence Funnel & Pipe Water Wall

30 min Ages 3–8 years
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Squirt Gun Sidewalk Chalk Melt — Water Play activity for ages 3–8 years (outdoor, 30 min)Water Play

Squirt Gun Sidewalk Chalk Melt

30 min Ages 3–8 years
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Ice Excavation Treasure Dig — Water Play activity for ages 3–8 years (outdoor, 30 min)Water Play

Ice Excavation Treasure Dig

30 min Ages 3–8 years
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Backyard Sprinkler Obstacle Course — Water Play activity for ages 3–8 years (outdoor, 20 min)Water Play

Backyard Sprinkler Obstacle Course

20 min Ages 3–8 years
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Floating Flower Petal Boats — Water Play activity for ages 3–8 years (outdoor, 25 min)Water Play

Floating Flower Petal Boats

25 min Ages 3–8 years
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Pool Noodle Water Flute Play — Water Play activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 25 min)Water Play

Pool Noodle Water Flute Play

25 min Ages 4–8 years
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Beach Bucket Castle Engineering — Water Play activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 30 min)Water Play

Beach Bucket Castle Engineering

30 min Ages 4–8 years
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Sock-Bottle Bubble Snake Blower — Water Play activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 25 min)Water Play

Sock-Bottle Bubble Snake Blower

25 min Ages 4–8 years
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Squeeze Bottle Target Blast — Water Play activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 25 min)Water Play

Squeeze Bottle Target Blast

25 min Ages 4–8 years
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Science Experiments

8 activities
Baking Soda Volcano Eruption Lab — Science Experiments activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 35 min)Science Experiments

Baking Soda Volcano Eruption Lab

35 min Ages 4–8 years
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DIY Wind Vane Weather Lab — Science Experiments activity for ages 6–8 years (outdoor, 40 min)Science Experiments

DIY Wind Vane Weather Lab

40 min Ages 6–8 years
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Crustacean Cargo Balloon Powered Swimming Rafts — Science Experiments activity for ages 6–10 years (outdoor, 45 min)Science Experiments

Crustacean Cargo Balloon Powered Swimming Rafts

45 min Ages 6–10 years
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The Great Miniature Mudslide Mountain Protection Lab — Science Experiments activity for ages 6–11 years (outdoor, 45 min)Science Experiments

The Great Miniature Mudslide Mountain Protection Lab

45 min Ages 6–11 years
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Sun-Activated Solar Balloon Elevator Science Experiment — Science Experiments activity for ages 7–11 years (outdoor, 45 min)Science Experiments

Sun-Activated Solar Balloon Elevator Science Experiment

45 min Ages 7–11 years
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Super Spy Recycled Cardboard Backyard Periscope — Science Experiments activity for ages 7–12 years (outdoor, 45 min)Science Experiments

Super Spy Recycled Cardboard Backyard Periscope

45 min Ages 7–12 years
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Chasing Sunbeams Solar Marshmallow Melting Fresnel Lens Station — Science Experiments activity for ages 8–12 years (outdoor, 45 min)Science Experiments

Chasing Sunbeams Solar Marshmallow Melting Fresnel Lens Station

45 min Ages 8–12 years
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Centripetal Force Spinning Bucket of Wonder — Science Experiments activity for ages 8–12 years (outdoor, 20 min)Science Experiments

Centripetal Force Spinning Bucket of Wonder

20 min Ages 8–12 years
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Conversation & Connection

6 activities
Long Car Ride Would-You-Rather — Conversation & Connection activity for ages 3–12 years (outdoor, 20 min)Conversation & Connection

Long Car Ride Would-You-Rather

20 min Ages 3–12 years
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Nature Walk Sensory Share — Conversation & Connection activity for ages 3–12 years (outdoor, 15 min)Conversation & Connection

Nature Walk Sensory Share

15 min Ages 3–12 years
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School Drop-Off Power Question — Conversation & Connection activity for ages 3–12 years (outdoor, 5 min)Conversation & Connection

School Drop-Off Power Question

5 min Ages 3–12 years
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Walk & Talk Highs and Lows — Conversation & Connection activity for ages 3–12 years (outdoor, 10 min)Conversation & Connection

Walk & Talk Highs and Lows

10 min Ages 3–12 years
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Road Trip Life Timeline — Conversation & Connection activity for ages 3–12 years (outdoor, 20 min)Conversation & Connection

Road Trip Life Timeline

20 min Ages 3–12 years
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Car Color Hunt Storytelling — Conversation & Connection activity for ages 4–12 years (outdoor, 15 min)Conversation & Connection

Car Color Hunt Storytelling

15 min Ages 4–12 years
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Numbers & Math

5 activities
Stick & String Shape Lab — Numbers & Math activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 45 min)Numbers & Math

Stick & String Shape Lab

45 min Ages 4–8 years
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Sidewalk Chalk Sundial & Shadow Tracker — Numbers & Math activity for ages 5–9 years (outdoor, 20 min)Numbers & Math

Sidewalk Chalk Sundial & Shadow Tracker

20 min Ages 5–9 years
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Spirograph-Style Pendulum Painting Machine — Numbers & Math activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Numbers & Math

Spirograph-Style Pendulum Painting Machine

60 min Ages 5–10 years
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The Great Bubble Wand Diameter Tournament — Numbers & Math activity for ages 6–10 years (outdoor, 45 min)Numbers & Math

The Great Bubble Wand Diameter Tournament

45 min Ages 6–10 years
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Geometric Shape 3D Bubble Wand Factory — Numbers & Math activity for ages 6–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Numbers & Math

Geometric Shape 3D Bubble Wand Factory

60 min Ages 6–10 years
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Movement

3 activities
Animal Kingdom Locomotion Relay Race — Movement activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 30 min)Movement

Animal Kingdom Locomotion Relay Race

30 min Ages 4–8 years
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Rainbow River Stone Jumping Game — Movement activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 60 min)Movement

Rainbow River Stone Jumping Game

60 min Ages 4–8 years
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Cosmic Crater Hop and Solar System Bounce — Movement activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 45 min)Movement

Cosmic Crater Hop and Solar System Bounce

45 min Ages 5–10 years
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Animals

2 activities
Nature's Hide-and-Seek: Camouflage Clay Creatures — Animals activity for ages 4–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Animals

Nature's Hide-and-Seek: Camouflage Clay Creatures

60 min Ages 4–10 years
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Backyard Bug Pitfall Trap Survey — Animals activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 30 min)Animals

Backyard Bug Pitfall Trap Survey

30 min Ages 5–10 years
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Arts & Crafts

2 activities
Sun-Print Nature Collage Experiment — Arts & Crafts activity for ages 3–8 years (outdoor, 20 min)Arts & Crafts

Sun-Print Nature Collage Experiment

20 min Ages 3–8 years
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Fizzing Sidewalk Paint Bombs — Arts & Crafts activity for ages 4–9 years (outdoor, 25 min)Arts & Crafts

Fizzing Sidewalk Paint Bombs

25 min Ages 4–9 years
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Toddler (12–36 months)

2 activities
"Stop" and Go with Me! — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–36 months (outdoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

"Stop" and Go with Me!

15 min Ages 18–36 months
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Backyard Mud Kitchen Cook-Up — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 24–36 months (outdoor, 30 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Backyard Mud Kitchen Cook-Up

30 min Ages 24–36 months
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Baby (0–12 months)

1 activity
Nature Sensory Walk — Baby (0–12 months) activity for ages 6–12 months (outdoor, 15 min)Baby (0–12 months)

Nature Sensory Walk

15 min Ages 6–12 months
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Cooking & Baking

1 activity
Solar Oven S'mores: Cooking with Sunshine — Cooking & Baking activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Cooking & Baking

Solar Oven S'mores: Cooking with Sunshine

60 min Ages 5–10 years
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Fantasy & Characters

1 activity
Alchemist's Transmutation Circle Floor Glyph — Fantasy & Characters activity for ages 6–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Fantasy & Characters

Alchemist's Transmutation Circle Floor Glyph

60 min Ages 6–10 years
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Holidays & Seasons

1 activity
Summer Lemonade Stand Setup — Holidays & Seasons activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 45 min)Holidays & Seasons

Summer Lemonade Stand Setup

45 min Ages 5–10 years
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Life Skills

1 activity
Safe Street Crossing Practice Walk — Life Skills activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 30 min)Life Skills

Safe Street Crossing Practice Walk

30 min Ages 4–8 years
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Parent Care

1 activity
Ten-Minute Outdoor Sunlight Walk — Parent Care activity for ages For parents (outdoor, 15 min)Parent Care

Ten-Minute Outdoor Sunlight Walk

15 min Ages For parents
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Sensory Play

1 activity
Prehistoric Subterranean Mud-Pie Fossil Excavation Game — Sensory Play activity for ages 5–10 years (outdoor, 60 min)Sensory Play

Prehistoric Subterranean Mud-Pie Fossil Excavation Game

60 min Ages 5–10 years
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