Ways to use this list
- Summer holiday mornings: spin after breakfast, and whatever comes up is the plan before lunch.
- Get a reluctant teenager outside: press Teens and adults and let them veto one spin, but never two.
- Nursery or preschool garden time: press Toddlers and rotate through water, mud and bubbles over the week.
- Youth club evenings: spin the activity, then split into groups with the team generator.
- Year-long family challenge: try every idea on the wheel by December, using "Remove the winner" to cross each one off.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (44 entries)
- Nature scavenger hunt
- Picnic in the park
- Bike ride
- Scooter ride
- Short hike
- Fly a kite
- Playground visit
- Bug hunt
- Chalk drawing on the path
- Blow bubbles
- Build a den
- Rock pooling
- Stargazing
- Birdwatching
- Geocaching
- Puddle jumping
- Garden obstacle course
- Water play
- Leaf rubbing
- Cloud spotting
- Plant some seeds
- Make a bird feeder
- Roller skating
- Backyard camp-out
- Throw a flying disc
- Kickabout
- Hopscotch
- Skipping rope
- Hide and seek
- Tag
- Pick your own fruit
- Visit a farm
- Mud kitchen
- Paint with water
- Magnifying glass walk
- Outdoor yoga
- Treasure hunt
- Paint pebbles
- Make a daisy chain
- Pond dipping
- Orienteering
- Sunset walk
- Shadow drawing
- Sledding in the snow
📖 Related guide: How to make fair random teams
Questions people ask
What outdoor activities are free?
Plenty: nature hunts, cloud spotting, puddle jumping, hide and seek, stargazing, bug hunts and a walk to the nearest playground cost nothing. Only a few ideas on the wheel, like visiting a farm, may need a ticket.
What can toddlers do outside?
Toddlers love simple, messy, hands-on play: bubbles, water play, painting a fence with plain water, a mud kitchen and jumping in puddles. Press Toddlers and stay close by, especially near water.
How do I find outdoor activities near me?
Spin first, then search online for the idea plus your town, such as a pick-your-own farm, a pond-dipping spot or a park with a playground. Local park and library websites often list free outdoor events too.
What can we do outside in winter?
Wrap up for stargazing on a clear evening, a frosty nature hunt, birdwatching at a feeder or, after snowfall, sledding. For a whole wheel of cold-weather ideas, try the winter activities wheel.
What is geocaching?
A worldwide treasure hunt. People hide small waterproof boxes, called caches, and share their map coordinates online. You use a phone or GPS to find one, sign the tiny logbook inside and put it back exactly where it was. Millions are hidden around the world, often in ordinary parks.