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Preschool Outdoor Activities That Can Be Done in a Small Space

June 1, 2018 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: These preschool outdoor activities don’t take up a lot of space, so they perfect for small yards and patios. Each idea is playful and fun!

Not everyone has a lot of outdoor space for play.

When our children were young, we had a couple of very small backyards, but I always found a way to provide fun activities for them to do on our patio.

The same can be said for my preschool. Compared to many preschools, our outdoor area is small, with brick as its only surface. I envy those play areas with lots of lawn as well as pavement, but we work with what we have.

Since I am always looking for outdoor activities that work well in small areas, I thought I’d share the collection with you. These will work well at home or at school!

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Preschool Outdoor Activities That Can Be Done in a Small Space

Mix up a batch of cloud dough instead of using sand. (FSPDT)

Pretend you are at the beach with a tide pool sensory bin.(Buggy and Buddy)

Collect flowers to make Flower Potions! (Blog Me Mom)

Keep the kids busy with this 3-ingredient Homemade Sidewalk Paint. (Happy Hooligans)

How about joining your child in a game of Outdoor Tic Tac Toe? (Housing a Forest)

Now here is a clever way to add an easel outdoors. Perfect for a small space!  (Teach Preschool)

What child doesn’t like making mud pies? These ones are fancied up with dandelions! (My Own Mud Pie)

How about bubbles? Here are 10 different bubble activities! (Kids Activities Blog)

Bring the toy cars and trucks outside for a Toddler Car Wash. (Twin Mom Refreshed)

How about learning letters outdoors with this fun alphabet fun jump? (The Imagination Tree)

Kids LOVE to paint with water. (No Time for Flashcards)

Develop color recognition skills outdoors with this fun color matching idea using chalk. (Nurturestore)

Create some fun DIY Outdoor Roads for car play.(And Next Comes L)

Fill up your pool or water table and go fishing for numbers! (Buggy and Buddy)

Don’t forget our feathered friends! How about making a bird feeder to hang in your patio area? (Tinker lab)

 


More outdoor activities:

Outdoor Art Activities

Outdoor Games

Nature Activities

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Filed Under: Home Activities, Outdoors, preschool, Toddlers Tagged With: outdoors, preschool, summer, toddlers

About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Carolyn

    May 7, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    This list sounds like a ton of spring and summer fun! Thanks for including us. 🙂

  2. Yavanna

    May 8, 2014 at 11:42 am

    Fabulous collection! Pinned for future outdoor fun ideas:-) Love the messy restaurant!! And thanks for including Kids Play Space! Anna:-)

  3. Mary Catherine

    May 15, 2014 at 2:50 am

    What a great list of outdoor ideas for small spaces! Here at home, my outdoor play space is rather limited, so I know this list is going to come in handy!

  4. Jaime JJ

    May 19, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    thanks so much for including my cloud dough!

  5. Marria

    July 4, 2018 at 10:12 am

    Amazing! It is the really great idea to make outdoor more fun for kids. It will help kids physical and mental growth. Thanks for such a nice thought.

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