Outdoor Activities for Families

Put down your phones and spend some quality time outside as a family. Enjoy these titles with lots of great outdoor activities to enjoy together.

Updated May 22, 2023
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Crayola outside crafts /
Felix, Rebecca, 1984-
Paper Book
Getting creative with nature is fun and colorful with these Crayola outdoor crafts! Easy to read instructions and detailed photos guide readers through making projects. A QR code for each project links to a digital landing page showing additional steps and photos.
Balanced and barefoot : [online electronic book] how unrestricted outdoor play m
Hanscom, Angela J.
Ebook
"Angela Hanscom is a powerful voice for balance." --Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook shows how outdoor play and unstructured freedom of...
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...
Boy's book of adventure : the little guidebook for smart and resourceful boys
Lecreux, Michèle.
Paper Book
Empower the awesome teen and tween boys in your life with this exciting outdoor adventure book filled with facts about nature, ideas for outdoor activities, and fun-to-do crafts projects that will keep boys interested and busy all year round! Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find...
The book of nature connection : 70 sensory activities for all ages
Rodenburg, Jacob
Paper Book
Unplug from technology and "plug in" to nature through the wonder of your senses. The Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using all our senses to engage with nature in a deep and nourishing way. From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to bird calls, camouflage...
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...

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