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Outdoor Play Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers

June 25, 2015 by Emma Edwards 1 Comment

If you are looking for outdoor play ideas for toddlers and preschoolers then you have found the right place! Outside play lends itself to messy play. With more space available it means activities can be on a larger scale.

The weather doesn’t have to be perfect either. Remember the saying “there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing”.

This post will be updated regularly so be sure to keep checking back.

If you are looking for indoor play activities for toddlers and preschoolers click here.

Adventures of Adam Dinosaur Tuff Spot using leaves
Dinosaur Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Harvest sensory play
Harvest Sensory Play

 

Adventures of Adam Giant Paint Brush Mark Making Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Follow the yellow brick road small world
Wizard of Oz Small World
Adventures of Adam Painting with guttering
Guttering Painting

 

Adventures of Adam Humpty Dumpty artwork
Humpty Dumpty Egg Splat Painting
Adventures of Adam dinosaur sensory bin
Jurassic Water Bead Small World
Adventures of Adam Beach play with a toddler
Seaside Car Track Busy Bag

 

Adventures of Adam Coloured coconut sensory bin
Coconut Sensory Play
Adventures of Adam Ice Cream Tuff Spot
Ice Cream Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Incy Wincy Spider down the water spout
Incy Wincy Spider Guttering Fun

 

Adventures of Adam DIY water wall Tuff Spot
Pipe Pieces Water Wall Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Toddler mud play
International Mud Day Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam 1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught A Fish Alive Number Fishing Tuff Spot
Number Fishing Tuff Spot

 

Adventures of Adam Old MacDonald Farm Tuff Spot
Old MacDonald Farm Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Toddler water play using teabags
Tea Bag Sensory Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Giant Car Track For Name Writing
DIY Giant Car Track

 

Adventures of Adam Rice World Map Tuff Spot
Earth Day Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Little Bo Peeps Lost Sheep
Little Bo Peep Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Zig-Zag Tuff Spot
Zig-Zag Tuff Spot

 

Adventures of Adam Blowing homemade recycled Yacht
Recycled Yacht Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam X Marks The Spot Tuff Spot
X Marks The Spot Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam Spring Showers Tuff Spot
Spring Showers Tuff Spot

 

Adventures of Adam Mary Mary Quite Contrary Number Flower Garden
Mary Mary Quite Contrary Number Flower Garden
Adventures of Adam dinosaur sensory bin
Edible Dinosaur Sensory Bin
Adventures of Adam coloured broad beans
Broad Bean Colour Sort

 

Adventures of Adam toddler pom pom run
Pipe insulation pom pom run
Adventures of Adam easy to make water bomb
Easy to make water bombs
Adventures of Adam outdoor letter recognition
DIY Outdoor letter line

 

Adventures of Adam toddler shredded paper duck hunt
Shredded paper duck hunt
Adventures of Adam messy play with cars
Heinz Alphabetti Pasta Messy Play
Adventures of Adam toddler fine motor skills
Two fine motor activities with objects found in the garden

 

Adventures of Adam Meerkat Manor sensory bin
Meerkat Manor Sensory Bin
Adventures of Adam toddler number recognition
Number Wall
Adventures of Adam Mud Kitchen
Adam’s Mud Kitchen

 

Adventures of Adam car ramp painting
Car Ramp Painting
Adventures of Adam fine motor skills spider
Giant Spider Threading
Adventures of Adam toddler counting
Garden fence counting string

 

Adventures of Adam setting up the Tuff Spot
Paint Splat
Adventures of Adam string water play
String water play
Adventures of Adam extended toddler water wall

 

Adventures of Adam toddler water wall
Toddler Water Wall
Adventures of Adam toddler sheep shearing
Sheep Shearing
Adventures of Adam toddler animal balloon herding
Animal Balloon Herding

 

Adventures of Adam Cow skittles farmyard party games
Farm yard party games
Adventures of Adam water play
Transporting water play
Adventures of Adam mark making with wheat flakes
Wheat Flakes Tuff Spot

 

Adventures of Adam outside chalk on the wall
Chalking the walls
Water Wall Painting
Water Wall Painting
Adventures of Adam Rainbow Rice Fishing
Rainbow Rice Fishing

 

Adventures of Adam plastic egg guttering fun
Plastic Egg Guttering Fun
Adventures of Adam coiled pipe cleaners
Coiled Pipe Cleaners
Spring Cleaning the World
Spring Cleaning the World

 

Adventures of Adam Washing line fun
Washing line fun
Adventures of Adam Clean Mud
Clean Mud
Adventures of Adam toddler play
Making Gloop

 

Adventures of Adam DIY ribbon sticks
DIY Ribbon Sticks
Adventures of Adam cloud dough tuff spot
Cloud Dough Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam chalk mark making
Chalk mark making

 

Adventures of Adam jelly digging tuff spot
Jelly Digging
Adventures of Adam smash tuff spot
Smash (Instant Potato) Tuff Spot
Adventures of Adam cornflake sensory Tuff Spot
Cornflake Tuff Spot

 

Adventures of Adam oats and chick pea building site
Oats and Chick Pea Building Site
Adventures of Adam shaving foam car tracks tuff spot
Car Tracks in Shaving Foam
Adventures of Adam Musical Tree
Musical Tree

 

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  1. Karen Bell says

    June 30, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    So many fantastic outdoor play ideas! We made our own waterfall wall after reading yours last year, it was great.
    Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids

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During a difficult pregnancy suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Emma vowed to make every day an adventure once she had recovered. Adventures of Adam is the outcome of completing a 100 day play challenge with Adam as part of that promise. Emma has a section dedicated to HG friendly play activities so that Mums can still be part of their children’s play whilst they are ill.

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