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- Play in the sand
- Blow bubbles {Kids Activities Blog}
- Color with Sidewalk Chalk
- Make your own sidewalk chalk {Fun at Home With Kids}
- Have a squirt gun fight
- Play with water balloons
- Create a backyard field day {Kids Stuff World}
- Collect rocks
- Paint with water
- Paint with Squirt Guns {Fireflies & Mudpies}
- Plant & tend a garden {Dirt & Boogers}
- Raise Butterflies
- Tie dye something
- Fill a kiddie pool with bubbles
- Make bird feeders
- Make Ice Boats & Race Them {Toddler Approved}
- Play with ice blocks {Mini Moments & Mommies}
- Go on a nature walk
- Go on a Scavenger Hunt {Bitz & Giggles}
- Throw rocks in a pond
- Go fishing
- Catch Bugs
- Visit a zoo
- Paint rocks {Kiwi Crate}
- Camp out in your backyard
- Set up a lemonade stand
- Make your own popsicles
- Read books outside
- Experiment with Making Crayons with the Sun
- Play with water beads {One Crazy House}
- Play outside after dark with glow sticks
- Make your own water bombs from sponges {Inner Child Fun}
- Find a new park to visit
- Make a fairy garden {Peace but Not Quiet}
- Dig for toys frozen in ice {Happy Hooligans}
- Make your own Ice Cream {Capturing Joy by Kristen Duke}
- Run through a sprinkler
- Play water balloon baseball {Overstuffed Life}
- Make your own bubbles {Busy Kids Happy Mom}
- Set up a pouring station {Busy Toddler}
- Have a picnic in your backyard
- Have a picnic at the park
- Paint rocks
- Make Your Own Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Play with Colored Ice
- Play with Colored Water
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