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5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

May 26, 2021 by Melissa Chapman 14 Comments

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged was written in partnership with Shopstyle 

Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

Studies show that time spent on entertainment media by today’s children averages more than 7 hours a day.* (*Kaiser Family Foundation  Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8-to 18-Year-Olds.) That’s pretty close to every minute a child isn’t in school or sleeping!

Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

Are your kids starting to look like glassy eyed zombies? Are they constantly begging to watch TV or play with your phone? If this sounds familiar, your kids are in need of a screen detox.

Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

Turn off screens and turn on the creativity this spring by giving your kids the tools they need to inspire Love of the great outdoors!

 

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

#1: Epic Water Balloon Fight 

Have a daylong water balloon extravaganza with these fun Water Balloons.

Cool off this summer in an awesome way with the Zuru Bunch O’ Balloons Recycled Water Balloons. Easily twist on to your water hose and fill up to 100 balloons in only 60 seconds. Your kids will have a blast all summer long slinging these.
 
  • Fast and effficacious way to make water balloons
  • For ages 3 years old and up
  • Each pack makes 100 balloons
  • Includes 3 packs of 100 water balloons
  • Self sealing

Or Get your family outside with this Copernicus Balloon Baubles Cabinet of Curiosities. A fun science kit featuring 5 balloon toys.

Copernicus Balloon Baubles Cabinet of Curiosities is a fun science kit featuring 5 balloon toys

Great variety of flying, zooming and noise. Contains a Balloon Jet Car, A Rocket Balloon, A Balloon Helicopter, a Super Bonker and a squeakier bomb Balloon.

#2: Picnic outside.

 

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

Pack your kite, Frisbee, picnic blanket and some yummy snacks and head to the park for a family picnic! Don’t forget a cute picnic basket and how fun is this kite!

5 Tips To Get the Family Outdoors and Unplugged

Kids can Sail into the blue on a blustery day with this bright red kite made of lightweight yet durable nylon. And customize their flying machine by attaching the included ribbons to the tail. When the day is done, they can pack it neatly back into the carrying case until their next adventure. 

#3: Visit a Farmer’s Market and Get Inventive in the Kitchen

Instead of just visiting the grocery store, hit the local farmer’s market for the day to browse for seasonal ingredients! Once your purchases are complete, have the kids help brainstorm on how to prepare your goods!

#4: Get Creative with Sidewalk Chalk

Bringing life to an old favorite is right up my alley! Everyone enjoys hopping thorough a chalk hopscotch board or playing life-size tic-tac-toe, but if you’re looking to get creative, give liquid sidewalk chalk a try or grab some stencils and start your sidewalk masterpiece!

#5: Backyard Campout

Create a campground in your backyard and enjoy the nature right outside your home!

Come rain or shine, the Outset Media Scavenger Hunt In A Box Kids Game will delight your little ones. Kids will search for specific items both in and outside the home, and the first team to collect all items wins. Helps promote team work. Suitable for ages 6 and up Suitable for indoor/outdoor use Basic rules: Actively seek objects based on the cards in their hand First team to collect all the clues is crowned the winner

Make it feel authentic with a scavenger hunt! Come rain or shine, the Outset Media Scavenger Hunt In A Box Kids Game will delight your little ones. Kids will search for specific items both in and outside the home, and the first team to collect all items wins. Helps promote team work. Suitable for ages 6 and up Suitable for indoor/outdoor use Basic rules: Actively seek objects based on the cards in their hand First team to collect all the clues is crowned the winner

And the inventor in me loves this DIY solar powered smores oven made from a pizza box!

This photo originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine
This photo originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine
  1. Cut a large flap into the top of the pizza box. …
  2. Tape aluminum foil to the bottom (inside) of the flap.
  3. You can put aluminum foil on the inside bottom of the pizza box. …
  4. Tape plastic wrap over the window of the pizza box lid.
  5. Get the rest of the INSTRUCTIONS here

 

And of course for us adults who want their very own S’mores check out this recipe for one that is Weight Watchers Approved!

Summer S’more Truffles -3 points on Weight Watchers Blue for 2 Truffles

When sun sets, be sure to grab a flashlight and tell ghost stories!!

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  1. Briana Baker says

    May 26, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    Love these! I am always looking for more ways to get my girls outside and without a screen in front of them!

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  2. Amber Myers says

    May 26, 2021 at 5:02 pm

    I love these ideas. My daughter loves to be outside, but my son is more stubborn. I try to get him out on walks. We’d have fun with the water balloons too.

    Reply
  3. Sara LaFountain says

    May 26, 2021 at 7:26 pm

    We love ther Zuru bunch o balloons! Even my older kids still love a water balloon fight!

    Reply
  4. Heather says

    May 26, 2021 at 8:49 pm

    We have been struggling to get the girls outside since it’s so hot out. But we find we are much happier when we do.

    Reply
  5. Terri A Steffes says

    May 26, 2021 at 11:48 pm

    Such cool ideas. We did the balloon thing for Father’s Day one year. Such a blast!

    Reply
  6. Marysa says

    May 27, 2021 at 1:50 am

    All such fun ideas! The water balloons are a bit hit here, especially since they are much easier to fill with the kit.

    Reply
  7. Richelle Escat says

    May 27, 2021 at 2:39 am

    It’s really hard for parents to stop their kids from using gadgets nowadays, even for adults! haha , thanks for sharing you ideas.

    Reply
  8. Ivan Jose says

    May 27, 2021 at 4:30 am

    My two little kids love being outside, it’s something that they look forward to each day. I hope they remain the same when they grow up.

    Reply
  9. Catalina says

    May 27, 2021 at 9:18 am

    I think my kids will stay out for hours a balloon fight. It’s not easy to try excuses to make them stay outdoors with the family when they grow up!

    Reply
  10. MELANIE EDJOURIAN says

    May 27, 2021 at 10:34 am

    This is exactly what I need to do. Mine try to get away with far too much screen time. Mine really enjoy having water fights with guns and water balloons.

    Reply
  11. Louisa says

    May 27, 2021 at 11:55 am

    These are very creative outdoor events to reduce the screen time. Thanks for sharing. Sending this link to my friend . She is always looking for outdoor activity idea

    Reply
  12. Monica Simpson says

    May 27, 2021 at 1:49 pm

    We just started going for family walks and it’s been so nice to get outside and unplug together!

    Reply
  13. Jenn @ EngineerMommy says

    May 27, 2021 at 1:54 pm

    These are awesome tips. Getting the kids off a screen and doing something active is always a challenge.

    Reply
  14. Everything Enchanting says

    May 28, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    These are such great ideas! Love it ❤️ I need to share this post with my elder sister as my niece is hooked to TV! 😞

    Reply

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