If you’re stuck at home with the kids, you’re probably in need of some boredom-busting inspiration. Here’s a great list of 60 fun things to do in your garden or on a walk that will keep kids busy and get them outside. Scroll down for online resources and recommended reads too.
Things to do outdoors when you’re stuck at home with the kids
1. Grow your own salad from Growing Family
2. Recycled garden markers from Pink Stripey Socks
3. DIY slate bunting from Love Chic Living
4. Grass Heads from Red Ted Art
5. Spotting signs of spring from Growing Family
6. DIY butterfly feeders from Baby Budgeting
7. Printable nature journal from Adventure in a Box
8. Painted fairy houses from Projects with Kids
9. Homemade bird feeders from Growing Family
10. Nature collection bottles from Play & Learn Everyday
11. Twig boats from Family Budgeting
12. DIY bee hotel from Mummy’s Waisted
13. Growing Sunflowers from Growing Family
14. Painted rocks Tic Tac Toe from Little Sprouts Learning
15. DIY bug hotel from Fireflies & Mud Pies
16. Wildflower seed bombs from Craft Invaders
17. Flower pressing from Growing Family
18. Yarn sticks from Simple Parenting
19. Toilet roll tube bird feeders from Fireflies & Mud Pies
20. Easy grow your own ideas from Growing Family
21. Sticky nature cards from Craft Invaders
22. Colours of nature scavenger hunt from Messy Little Monster
23. Fairy gardens from Midwife & Life
24. Nature clay pressings from Growing Family
25. Garden Bug Hunt from Daisies & Pie
26. Plant pot bee hotel from Whimsical Mumblings
27. Learning about compost from Little Sprouts Learning
28. Growing kids’ names in courgettes from Growing Family
29. Dinosaur Garden from Thimble & Twig
30 .Fairy house ideas from Red Ted Art
31. Mini gardens from Growing Family
32 .Nest nature hunt from Still Playing School
33. Making kids their own garden plot from Emma Reed
34. Sowing wildflowers from Growing Family
35. Nature clay Faces (and lots of other ideas) from Travel Mad Mum
36. Spring Scavenger Hunt from Hodge Podge Days
37. Nature noughts & crosses from Growing Family
38. How to build a mud kitchen from Megan Zeni
39. Using flowers to teach STEM from The Stem Mum
40. Easy DIY bird bath from Growing Family
41. DIY toddler play garden from Taming Little Monsters
42. Easy flowers to grow with kids from Little Bins for Little Hands
43. Twig-wrapped flower pots from Growing Family
44. Easy plants for kids to grow from Take Them Outside
45. Tips for making gardening with kids easy from Preschool Toolkit
46. Easy garden projects for kids from Red Kite Days
47. Cookie cutter bird feeders from Growing Family
48. Growing a vegetable garden with kids from Thimble & Twig
49. Easy nature treasure box from Baby Budgeting
50. Painted rocks from Growing Family
51. Ideas for getting children into gardening from Farmer’s Wife & Mummy
52. Making bird feeders from The Gingerbread House
53. Great flowers to grow for butterflies from Growing Family
54. Growing seeds in egg boxes from Kitchen Counter Chronicles
55. Ideas for family gardens from The Less-Refined Mind
56. Making a home for frogs & toads from Growing Family
57. Embracing a family garden from Rice Cakes and Raisins
58. Recycled garden crafts from Teach Me Mommy
59. Easy ways to make gardening fun for children from Growing Family
60. The best seeds to grow with kids from Growing Family
Online resources for outdoor fun with kids
The Wildlife Trusts have lots of fantastic wildlife activity sheets aimed at children.
This video has some lovely ideas for garden fun with the kids:
The RHS and Gardener’s World have some great children’s gardening project ideas.
RSPB’s Wild Challenge has some lovely wildlife-themed family activities.
Children’s Gardening Week also has some fab ideas for things to do.
There are lots of fun outdoor activity ideas over at The Wild Network too.
You might also like to check out my post on 50 fun ideas to get kids gardening.
Recommended reads for things to do outdoors when you’re stuck at home with the kids
*101 Things for Kids to do Outside
And finally….
Indoor fun when you’re stuck at home with the kids
If you’d like some ideas for when you’re stuck indoors with the kids, there’s a great roundup of things to do over at Family Budgeting and Change4Life.
BBC Bitesize also has some good tips for keeping kids busy here.
I hope this list of fun activities for when you’re stuck at home with the kids helps you keep your little ones active and entertained. Have fun!
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