Activities for Kids

Updated April 20, 2023
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Cool outdoor arts & crafts : great things to do in the great outdoors
Kuskowski, Alex.
Paper Book
Cool Outdoor Arts & Crafts makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Craft a sun-printed scarf or paint a pair of rocks. Make a terra-cotta wind chime or a beaded garden stake. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, it's written just for kids!...
I love dirt! : 52 activities to help you and your kids discover the wonders of nature
Ward, Jennifer
Paper Book
I Love Dirt! presents 52 open-ended activities to help you engage your child in the outdoors. No matter what your location-from a small patch of green in the city to the wide-open meadows of the country-each activity is meant to promote exploration, stimulate imagination, and heighten a child's...
150+ screen-free activities for kids : the very best and easiest playtime activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com!
Citro, Asia.
Paper Book
Bring back playtime, all the time! Dive into a Bubbling Swamp World. Drum on an Outdoor Sound Wall. Explore the gooeyness of Glowing Slime. With the one-of-a-kind projects in 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids, your family will rediscover the spirit of imaginative...
Great things to do outside : 365 awesome outdoor activities
Ambrose, Jamie
Paper Book
Get into the great outdoors! This best-selling guide for children gets you out and about exploring the natural world with exciting activities every day of the year. Take this brilliant book with you wherever you go for observation and interaction with the wonders of nature in a...
A little bit of dirt : 55+ science and art activities to reconnect children with nature
Citro, Asia
Paper Book
Dandelion Bubbles, Rain Drums, Seed Bomb Lollipops and more! Bursting with creative hands-on outdoor science and art activities,A Little Bit of Dirt is full of motivation to get outside and explore. Whether you're investigating the health of your local stream, making...
Nature play at home : creating outdoor spaces that connect children with the natural world
Striniste, Nancy
Paper Book
"A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children's creativity, learning, and fun." --Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N ...
Bug lab for kids : family-friendly activities for exploring the amazing world of beetles, butterflies, spiders, and other arthropods
Guyton, John W.
Paper Book
Bug Lab for Kids is an engaging, scientifically accurate, and fun activity book that explores the exciting world of bugs.
Born to be wild : hundreds of free nature activities for families
Garlick, Hattie
Paper Book
Want to save cash and get your kid off the smartphone and into nature? This is the book you need. Packed with great photos of real families in the outdoors, Born to Be Wild contains easy-to-follow instructions for fun family activities and crafts that require nothing more sophisticated...
Cool maps & geocaching : great things to do in the great outdoors
Hengel, Katherine.
Paper Book
Cool Maps and Geocaching makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Learn the fun of geocaching. What to put in a secret cache, where to hide it. Create your own compass to find a cache and write in an adventure journal. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every...
Bird-watcher
Burnie, David
Paper Book
In Eyewitness Explorers: Bird Watcher, young bird lovers can discover all they need to know about these winged wonders. In the book are 30 hands on activities that allow budding ornithologists to build a birdfeeder, make a nest box, birdbath, and bird garden; plus uncover tracks and trails...
Brain lab for kids : 52 mind-blowing experiments, models, and activities to explore neuroscience
Chudler, Eric H.
Paper Book
Brain Lab for Kids is an interactive and hands-on book that takes readers on an exciting journey into the functions of the brain through enlightening experiments and creative activities.
Bug hunter
Burnie, David.
Paper Book
Become an expert bug hunter with this hands-on guide to the natural world. It's full of easy-to-do activities and amazing things to see, discover, and explore.
Steam kids : 50+ science, technology, engineering, art, math hands-on projects for kids
Carey, Anne
Paper Book
A year's worth of captivating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities that will wow the boredom right out of kids!Created by an MIT engineer, award winning educators, designers, and homeschooling experts, STEAM Kids will inspire your children to: question like a...
The kids campfire book
Drake, Jane.
Paper Book
This book in the Family Fun series has everything you need to know about having a fun and safe campfire. This collection of outdoor activities, games, stories, songs and more is for kids and families to share around the campfire. It includes tips on how to find the best campfire site, identify...
Handy dad in the great outdoors : more than 30 super-cool projects and activities for dads and kids
Davis, Todd
Paper Book
Slacklining, edible bugs, tarp surfing, and more! In this awesome follow-up to the hugely popular Handy Dad, extreme sports athlete and TV host Todd Davis gathers more than 30 projects and activities sure to get kids outside and entertained for hours. With easy-to-follow instructions, helpful...
Craft lab for kids : 52 DIY projects to inspire, excite, and empower kids to create useful, beautiful handmade goods
Corfee, Stephanie
Ebook

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