Backyard & Neighborhood Activities
You don't need to go far for a great adventure. These backyard and neighborhood activities are designed for simple, immediate play right outside your front door—perfect for busy afternoons and active kids.
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Driveway Chalk Art
FeaturedTurn your driveway into an expansive art gallery using themed chalk challenges designed for creative kids.
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Engineer a temporary art installation by balancing gathered rocks, sticks, and leaves.
Trace the shadows of toys, rocks, or plants as they shift throughout the afternoon.
Walk a short route, sketch it from memory, and mark what you heard at each stop.
Go out after the rain and find out what a puddle is really made of.
Paint a handful of stones, then hide them along a route for someone else to find.
Get low and look at the tiny wild world growing in the gaps of the pavement.
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