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Outdoor Play Party - Getting Kids Outside With Magical Maps

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I have noticed a new phenomenon happening in my house. Anything one child wants to do - the other child does not want to do. It's awesome, not. So, when I suggested we go outside for a walk the other day, I was not surprised when one daughter said "great!" and my other daughter said "No way!" Well, this has new phenomenon has made me come up with creative ways to get them to come to an agreement. When it came to our walk, I suggested we draw up a map of where we were going to go...not a regular map, a magical map. Our plan was to walk through our local ravine I wanted my daughters wanted to draw a map of a magical land inside the ravine.
kids making maps Apparently, our ravine is home to a never-ending meadow, a castle, a girls hotel, a boys hotel and a magical river. The best part was that when we brought our maps along on our walk and the girls looked for all the secret spots in the actual ravine. 
kids looking for fairies

Creating maps is one easy way to get kids excited about exploring the outdoors. Speaking of getting outside, it is time for the Outdoor Play Party! Our last Outdoor Play Party was filled with fun fall activities from around the world. Here are a few I enjoyed...
The Good Long Road shared 3 fun autumn sensory bins that cost less than $5 to make.
Check out all the fun that can be had with a simple stick over at Fireflies and Mud Pies.
Search for shapes in the playground with Toddlers Through Preschool.
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About Jen

Jen Farr is a mother living in Toronto, Canada. She has been sharing her DIY crafts, recipes, activities and parenting advice for over 15 years on her blog Kitchen Counter Chronicle. Jen is the mom of 2 lovely daughters. She believes in the power of taking small steps that can make big impacts on the world.

Comments

  1. Phyllis says

    I absolutely love this idea. We also have everyone wanting to do the same thing, so I just do the same thing on different levels with my guys.

  2. Kierna C says

    What a good idea Jen & what an amazingly beautiful space to have nearby to explore, Kierna

  3. Jennifer Fischer says

    Thanks so much for featuring my sensory bins. We have had so much fun with them. I also really love the magical map - what a great way to make a normal map extraordinary.

  4. KAREN GREEN says

    Wow, what a lovely location. 🙂

  5. Betsy @ BPhotoArt.com says

    When I was a kid, we used to love making maps and navigating the outdoors. Great reminder and post!