Out and about
Tip #1: Five, six, pick up sticks!
Tip #1: Five, six, pick up sticks!
Tip #2: I can see a rainbow
Tip #2: I can see a rainbow
Tip #3: What’s that sound?
Tip #3: What’s that sound?
Tip #4: Go, go, stop!
Tip #4: Go, go, stop!
Tip #5: Jump in puddles
Tip #5: Jump in puddles
Tip #6: Go green
Tip #6: Go green
Tip #7: Cloud bursting
Tip #7: Cloud bursting
Tip #8: Duck race
Tip #8: Duck race
Tip #9: Evening strolls
Tip #9: Evening strolls
Tip #10: Let's go fly a kite
Tip #10: Let's go fly a kite
Out on an adventure
Tip #1: Bear hunt
Tip #1: Bear hunt
Tip #2: Build a den
Tip #2: Build a den
Tip #2: Stone splash
Tip #2: Stone splash
Tip #4: Count beasties
Tip #4: Count beasties
Tip #5: Time to climb
Tip #5: Time to climb
Tip #6: Into the woods
Tip #6: Into the woods
Tip #7: Bin bag toboggan
Tip #7: Bin bag toboggan
Washing hands
It’s fun to play outside. Mud is good! However, it’s really important that we wash our hands when we get home. When we do, we lower our chances of catching and spreading germs.
Wash thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds - the time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice. Doing this helps us all stay safe!
Remember to take your litter home
If you’re planning on exploring the great outdoors, please remember to take your litter home with you or bin it. Scotland is stunning – let's keep it that way.
Wrap up warm
Getting outdoors is great for everyone’s health and wellbeing, but if it's cold outside, it’s important to wrap up warm. You don’t need a big expensive coat to stay warm either – layering up with long-sleeve tops, jumpers, fleeces and scarves can be just as cosy. Charity shops are great places to pick up warm woollies and coats for children who are growing all the time. You could also ask online if any of your friends with older children have any clothes they can pass on to you – you could pass your kids’ outgrown clothes on to someone else. Just give them a wash or a wipe down before you wear them. By not buying new, not only are you saving money, you’re also helping save the planet!
More ways to keep active
The Actify website has lots more ideas for keeping kids active outdoors.
Family Support Directory
Find more fun ideas for playing with your child from trusted organisations in our Family Support Directory.