Camp Eden's games to play outside.

Float or Sink

These are common opposites here are a few ideas:

1. Introduce some different toys or everyday items into bath time – you can then see what happens.
2. Play with a bowl or bucket of water (inside or outside) and see what happens
3. Find small items from around the house and put them in a water bottle – then add water – which float and which sink?
4. Ask an adult to partly fill balloons with different items (e.g. flour, water. Rice, oil etc) which of these float or sink!

Physical Obstacle Course

Have a look at what you have around your home and create your own obstacle course. Maybe include something to balance on, some type of stepping stones and something to go through. 

Stepping Stones

This is a fun activity for all the family, cut out feet shapes from card or craft foam and place them on the ground in different directions and different distances apart. You can all then follow the trail moving in different directions etc.

Colour Scavenger Hunt

This is a great way of looking for colours when you are out for a walk. Print out the frame, cut out the centre and then use it to look through to match to the colours you can see. Or make your own with paper and coloures pens or crayons. Click here for the printable frame.

Flat Obstacle Course

Use chalk to lay out a series of physical challenges appropriate to the needs of your child. This can be done in your garden or in the park 

Eye Spy Nature

Here are some photos of things you might find outside in the summer.

How many can you find on your next walk? 

Balloon Catch

Fill balloons with water and tie them up – you don’t need them very full - they are great to throw and catch!   

You can throw them to one another to catch, throw them towards a target (e.g. into a bowl, bucket or laundry basket), through a hoop, or try to  catch  them in a  towel  held between 2 people.

Bubble Wrap Painting Parade

Why don’t you make your own carnival parade foot prints using bubble wrap.  Of course listening to carnival music at the same time is optional! 

You will need: Bubble wrap, cellotape, paint and a paint tray, paper, maybe some newspaper to protect your floor!  

This is a painting exercise for those who don't like getting messy. You could use hands instead of feet, or both!  

• Wrap feet in bubble wrap (sort of like a bubble wrap shoe).  
• Lay down lots of paper on the floor so your child can walk in the paint and stomp around on the paper- making the bubble wrap pop!  
• Good activity to encourage walking and putting your whole foot down on the floor properly (to hear the bubbles pop and feel the sensation of it popping).