Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 31}: Play Flashlight Tag

We did it!  We did it! (We’re just a tad late to the party.) 31 Simple Outdoor Adventures Completed, Documented and Remembered! We hope you’ve gotten some great ideas along the way, and feel encouraged to get outdoors, stay active, enjoy creation, and allow boys to be BOYS!   Play A Classic Game of Flashlight …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 30}: Make a Homemade Slingshot

  How to Make a Homemade Slingshot…    Supplies: A Forked Stick Heavy Rubber Bands Electrical Tape Hand Saw Most every boy love to create ways to "shoot stuff". The sling shot is a classic and easy way to accomplish this. There are a million ways to make a sling shot, but I have found …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 29}: Pan for Gold

How to Pan for Gold…    Supplies: Gold Pan (We got this one from Amazon for under $5) Running Water (Creak, Stream, River) Old Shoes   What could there be that would intrigue a little boys heart more than treasure? This adventure has nothing to do with actually finding real gold, although that is not …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 28}: Make a Homemade Sailboat

How to Make a Homemade Sail Boat…    Supplies: Log or Flat Piece of Wood Stick Sail (Leaf or Square Piece of Cardboard) Needle Nose Pliers Body of Water This outdoor adventure was a lesson in simple over complex.  Brad had a master plan in his head for a homemade boat made from string, sticks …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 27}: Bundle Up on a Cool Day

Bundle Up And Get Outside When The Temps Start to Drop…    Supplies: Warm Layered Clothing {hats, scarves, gloves, coats, etc} Hot Chocolate or Cider When our temperatures start to consistently dip into the 40’s, my instinct is to hibernate indoors with the kids.  I’m prone to indoor (inactive) days that lead to the “winter …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 25} : Make a Zip Line for Toys

How to Make a Zip Line for Toys…    Supplies: 15 – 30 Feet of String Electrical Tape Superhero Figure or other Figures 3" Round Metal Screw Hook This might be my favorite creation, and most long-lasting entertainment yet! My boys loved sending their superhero’s for a ride down this DIY Toy Zip Line.  The …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 24}: Star Gazing

Going Star Gazing…    Supplies: Wide Open Space Away from City Lights Portable Telescope (optional) Star Map/Constellation Guide/Starmap App Clear Weather Blanket Oh my stars! There’s something truly breathtaking  about gazing up at the stars in the clear night sky.  Creation shines in all of its splendor.  It’s so vast, and so stunning – not …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 17}: Camping in the Great Outdoors

Go Camping In the Great Outdoors…    Supplies: Sleeping Bags/Air Mattresses Food Tent (optional) Pillows Cooking Gear Lantern/Flashlights Bug Spray First Aid Kit Matches Firewood Old Clothes Old Shoes Extra Blankets Water Roasting Sticks Sweatshirts/Jackets S’more Materials (required) 😉 There is something so beautiful about spending a night or two under the stars camping.  Perhaps …

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