10 Outdoor Family Games

These fun outdoor family games are perfect for your next family game night, neighborhood block party, or just a relaxing afternoon with the kids!

The temperatures are dropping. After a long, hot summer, we’re enjoying the cooler  days. We’ve got out windows open, and we’re enjoying being out in the backyard even more.

These fun outdoor family games are perfect for your next family game night, neighborhood block party, or just a relaxing afternoon with the kids!

Many of these outdoor family games use materials you’ve already got on hand. The rest require inexpensive supplies that you can pick up on your next trip to the store. 

All of them are designed to entertain the whole family!

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Art On The Lawn!
Grab an old bed sheet, and spread it out in the backyard. Give each member of the family some paint and paintbrushes, and you can work together to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece!
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Make a Leaf Maze or Leaf Labyrinth in Your Yard
Is your backyard full of fallen leaves? Or, will it be before the season is over? Create a leaf labyrinth. The whole family can pitch in to rake the leaves into the center of the yard. Then, the parents (or older siblings) can create a leaf maze for younger kids to enjoy.
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Do your preschoolers love being outdoors? Do they love exploring nature? If so, they're sure to love taking a nature walk with you. Don't forget to print out your scavenger hunts before you go.
How to Prepare for a Preschool Nature Walk
Print out an autumn scavenger hunt page (or several for teams). Split into teams, and see who can find all of the items first.
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Pebbles and Pinecones: A Family Game
Gather sticks and stones and other nature items on your next nature walk. Use your findings to create a nature mandala as you play Pebbles and Pinecones as a family.
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DIY Cornhole Boards
Got a handyman amongst you? Get the gang together to build a couple of cornhole boards. Mom and/or dad can build them. Kids can decorate them or fill some pre-sewn beanbags with dry corn. Then, team up and see who wins! Not crafty? You can buy a set, and then have fun!
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Spring Time Tic-Tac-Toe
While this example has ladybugs and bumblebees, you could totally paint your pieces to resemble pumpkins, candy corns, or autumn leaves.
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DIY Lawn Twister Mat
With a couple of cans of spray paint and a large open space, you can set up your own Twister game in the backyard.
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Glow in the Dark Bowling
With some glow sticks and plastic water bottles, you can set up a bowling alley in your own backyard. To make it fall-ish, use a mini pumpkin as your bowling “ball”.
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Pumpkin Ring Toss
Grab some pumpkins and a few rings (you could use plastic bracelets), see who can “ring” the pumpkins.
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Take Family Game Night to a whole new level with these DIY backyard games the whole family can enjoy including croquet, tetherball, ring toss, and more!
10 DIY Backyard Games for the Whole Family
Any one of these ten DIY backyard games would be perfect for an autumn family game night.
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What’s your favorite outdoor family game?

What can you do to entertain your kiddos on a hot summer afternoon? Try one or more of these ideas for an afternoon of outdoor water play for kids. If you think your child is ready to take off the training wheels, here are things you should know about how to teach a kid to ride a bike. Get outdoors this spring, play, and explore nature with your preschoolers. These outdoor preschool spring activities are fun for the whole family!

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