Keep an outdoor tote filled with bubbles, chalk, a jump rope, a small towel for wiping off wet play equipment, sunglasses, sunscreen, kid gardening gloves, hand wipes, mini sanitizer, a small spray bottle filled with water, a small shovel.

Draw a treasure map and have an outdoor treasure hunt with items that you hide in the backyard.

Go playground hopping and “rate” each one.

Paint a fence with clean paintbrush and water.

Have a paper plane making and throwing contest.

Use a spray bottle to slowly water plants.

Go on a bug hunt.

Go on a flower hunt.

Jump rope to classic chants.

Go for a walk and make a map of your neighborhood.

Go Geo Caching.

Throw a football.

Throw a baseball.

Shoot hoops above the garage door.

Play backboard tennis against the garage door.

Play croquet in the backyard.

Create your own miniature golf course from cardboard boxes and play in the driveway.

Play badminton in the backyard.

Play Frisbee in the backyard.

Create flower boxes.

Make paper boats.

Make a mud kitchen.

Heading into the Great Outdoors with little ones? Bring along this scavenger hunt on a clipboard to help keep them from complaining that they’re bored.

You can also take a piece of cardboard and draw a vase on it in marker. Poke holes with a sharp pencil. Children can carry this with them on a walk to collect wildflowers, keeping them entertained as adults enjoy their walk.

Or, try writing a checklist right onto a paper bag for your child to fill on the walk.