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Family Time in the Great Outdoors

It’s Springtime! Now that the weather is warming up, it’s time to get outside and soak up the sun and feel the breeze. It is the perfect time of year to get the whole family outside for some fun activities now that the daylight lasts longer in the evenings. This list of outdoor activities might help you come up with some fun ideas to get the family outside and exited for Spring!

Have a Picnic

Have lunch in the nice weather and bring the whole family along for a new dining experience! Pack a travel lunch and bring a blanket to sit on while enjoying time with the kids in the sun!! You can do it in the backyard so you don’t have to go anywhere, or you could bring everyone to the park for some fun after lunchtime.

Watch the Wildlife

Get everyone outside in the yard to hunt all over for animals and insects. Don’t forget to check high in the trees, under rocks, or deep in the dirt. You can even have some fun by making a bird feeder together to attract different birds to your yard!

Color Your World

This is one of the best inexpensive ways to have fun at home! Grab some colorful chalk, put on some tunes, and let your imagination soar! The whole family can have fun with picture games, hopscotch, or drawing contests.

Go for a Ride

This is the perfect evening activity for the family to enjoy. Taking a bike ride will help the kids get their energy out while helping the adults get their exercise in for the day!

Wash the Cars at Home

Washing the cars is efficient and fun. The kids can splash in the puddles and even help wash the cars off but watch out it could easily turn into a splashing game!

Plant a Garden

This is the perfect time to start planning and preparing a summer garden or plant some beautiful flowers. This is also a great opportunity to get the family to work together as a team on a project, and it can encourage the young ones to eat some yummy veggies.

Pick Some Flowers

Picking flowers is a scenic and entertaining outing for the whole family. It can be made into a scavenger hunt too if you all search for certain kinds of flowers! See how many you can find.

Blow Some Bubbles

Bubbles are always such a fun activity especially for the kids, but it can even be entertaining for the adults just to watch the children chase and pop them! If bubbles are a hit for the family and it gets tough to blow so many bubbles, investing a bubble machine that will automatically blow them for you is a great option!

Go For a Hike

There is so much to explore out in nature. The kids will love to get their energy out, and the whole family can enjoy the beautiful views. You can even take a weekend trip to go hiking somewhere new and unknown.