Sometimes deciding how to spend your time outside as a family is just as hard as getting out the door. Most of the time, inspiration can be found in our own backyard. Other times, we could use some fresh ideas for motivating our outdoor adventures. We are quickly approaching the start of the April Hike it Baby 30 Challenge so we wanted to give you 30 ideas for places to go to spend time outdoors this spring:
30 Places To Play Outside
1. Find a new route in your neighborhood | 16. Cross a creek |
2. Head to a coffee shop | 17. Visit a nature center |
3. Find a National Park near you (or not near you and make it a great road trip!) | 18. Head to a festival |
4. Find a new to you State Park | 19. Rock walk! Head some where rocky and balance along the rocks. |
5. Discover a new local park | 20. Go to a wildlife refuge and count birds |
6. Head to the playground | 21. Look for a community garden |
7. Play in the sand at the beach | 22. Ask a park ranger a question |
8. Find a new camping spot | 23. Find a tunnel and listen to the echoes |
9. Head up a mountain | 24. Draw a circle on a map and find something unique in that area |
10. Walk down a ravine | 25. Go to an outdoor concert |
11. To your backyard for a squeegee or snipe hunt | 26. Have a picnic dinner |
12. Cross a suspension bridge | 27. Splash in as many puddles as possible |
13. Find a waterfall | 28. Participate in an urban gardening or clean up day |
14. Explore a pond | 29. Find a hill and roll down it (this is great for vestibular development and deep sensory kids) |
15. Visit a prairie and look for rodents of unusual size | 30. Stomp, scoot or roll along a boardwalk and listen to the sounds |
Join the fun – sign up for HiB30 Challenge Today!
We hope this gives you some new and exciting ways to get outside! Have you joined the HiB30 Challenge yet? This is a great way to keep you and your family motivated and inspired to get outdoors all month long! Also, just by registering, you are automatically entered to win prizes from some of our amazing sponsors, like Onya, Deuter, BOB, and KEEN. Share with friends and family and have them join you in signing up for the April HiB30 Challenge now! See you outside!