“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~ Albert Einstein.
Exploring nature has so many amazing benefits for adults and children. That’s why at Mommy University, we encourage our readers to get outside and explore! There are so many fun ways to enjoy the great outdoors. We all know about hiking and camping, but what else can kids do to explore nature, even their own backyard. In this post, I have listed over 50 ways families can get outside and learn more about the great outdoors!
50+ Ways to Explore and Enjoy Nature
Check out a waterfall
Place kindness rocks on a trail
Visit the beach
Build a birdhouse and watch the birds
Build a pond
Create your own hiking trail
Have a picnic
Play a game like hide and go seek, I Spy, or hopscotch
Visit a local garden
Volunteer for a town clean up
Learn to surf
Explore a sunflower farm
Go crabbing
Rent a jet ski
Take a peddle boat ride
Visit a state park
Observe weather and make a journal
Build a sandcastle
Have a BBQ
Go camping (whether it is in a tent, cabin, or RV, they all offer an amazing experience)
Go swimming
Use a magnifying glass to look at plants, flowers, and even bugs
Catch fireflies
Collect leaves
Visit a farm and pick your own fruit and vegetables
Plant a garden
Make a game of Checkers using items found in nature
Build a shelter
Collect seashells
Make a fairy garden
Go on a backyard safari
Build a treehouse
Make mudpies
Experience a treetop adventure course
Learn how to use a compass
Check out a lavender field
Learn how to make a fire (with supervision of course)
Climb a tree
Measure up: take a ruler or measuring tape outside to measure sticks, grass, flowers, bugs, etc. (kids can even chart or graph their results)
Make s’mores (make sure to get creative!)
Go on a color walk
Complete an ABC scavenger hunt
Skip rocks
Enjoy a kayak tour
Make art using nature
Enjoy a bike ride on a nature trail
Go horseback riding on the beach
Go tubing down a river
Go on a scavenger hunt
Enjoy a whitewater rapids adventure
Go snorkeling
Swim with dolphins
Plant a tree
Visit a nature center
Tell us your favorite ways to explore and enjoy nature and we will add it to the list!
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