Outdoor Activities

Getting outside as a family doing outdoor activities is one of the best ways to bond and grow close together. Check out all our posts below for some activity ideas, tips for getting out, and some fun games.

two kids on a swing set in deep snow

How to Survive a Snow Day with Kids

A child drinks a cup of hot chocolate during a break from skiing.

Food for Ski Days and How to Organize It

How to Enjoy a Winter with No Snow

How to Enjoy a Winter with No Snow

How Cold is Too Cold to Take Kids Outside?

How Cold is Too Cold to Take Kids Outside?

Two girls enjoying the snow in snow gear and Hestra snow mittens

Best Kids Gloves and Mittens 2025

Best Indoor Active Toys for Kids (and Games too)

Best Indoor Active Toys for Kids (and Games too)

Three small stockings hang on a tree

25 Under $25 Outdoorsy Stocking Stuffers

Child in red jacket and blue pants on skis with mountains in the background.

25 Gifts for a Skiing Family in 2025

Hiking Gift Ideas for Families 2025

Hiking Gift Ideas for Families 2025

Two kids eating at a picnic table with a checkered tablecloth

Camping Food for Picky Eaters

Fun Toys for Camping 2025

Fun Toys for Camping 2025

A baby smiles while sitting on a beach towel next to a lake

The Ultimate Summer Adventure List for Outdoor Families

Family on skis in a line. All are wearing dinosaur tales.

How to Teach Kids to Downhill Ski

A swingset in a snowy backyard at night it lit up with lights

Family Winter Play After Dark

Family on the edge of a lake with an inflatable raft

Gift Ideas for Water Lovers 2024

Gift Ideas for Campers 2024

Gift Ideas for Campers 2024

Snowboard family photo

Best Gifts for the Snowboarder

Kids cooling off in the lake while backpacking

Backpacking in Hot Days and Cool Nights

Two children wearing ponchos while walking in the woods.

Keeping Dry in the Backcountry with Kids

Backpacking with Kids in Western North Carolina

Backpacking with Kids in Western North Carolina

A family playing in the surf on a beach with crystal blue waters

Amp Up Your Family Beach Adventures

Blonde girl and boy holding carrots outside

Gardening with Kids

Girl in pink jacket and boy in blue jacket with headlamps in a cave

Caves with Kids

setup for an outdoor birthday party at the park

Fun Outdoor Birthday Party Ideas

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