Best Outdoor Recess Activities, Fall 2023

In no particular order,

A nature walk around the school building can be an awesome idea for a fall-themed outdoor activity with your kiddos. Take in the sights and smells, hang out around a leaf pile, turn over a few rocks, and maybe even pick up an acorn or two! Nature walks are fantastic opportunities for your kids to interact with the natural world around them.

Quite possibly the most fun and quintessential fall outdoor activity there is, jumping in a leaf pile is pure joy for kids! If your kids are little, rake a pile of leaves into a safe location for them. Make sure the ground underneath is relatively soft (grass, not concrete) and remove any long/sharp twigs, sticks or branches. If your kids are older, hand them the rake and put them to work making their own piles. For extra fun, rake the piles into shapes (a number that represents their age that year) and take a photo of them next to the pile from above as a keepsake.aucibus. Mauris quis eleifend felis. Nunc rutrum luctus sapien vel rutrum. Nulla lobortis tempus erat sed tristique.

Chalk the Walk” is just another term for using chalk on the sidewalk. Sidewalk chalk is cheap, inexpensive, and generally safe for most children to use on a blacktop space. Plus, the possibilities of “chalking the walk” are practically endless!

Make the most out of the gorgeous fall colors by taking the kids on a fall color hike! Give them a printout of the colors of the rainbow (or use paint sample cards) and have them find leaves and other items that match each color. Red, orange, green, yellow, and brown will be easy. But can they find something purple? What about black and white? This is a great way to entertain and occupy kids while hiking through the woods or local park.

Capture the flag is probably the most scalable outdoor recess activity on this list, since it can be played in a gym, on a blacktop, in a field, or even an entire school ground during a special event like Spirit Day.

Capture the flag is exactly what it sounds like: two teams try to capture the other’s flag and bring it back to their team’s side to win. If players are “tagged” in the other team’s territory, they have to go to the penalty box, where they have to hope to be released by teammates who haven’t been tagged out yet. The same rule applies to a player carrying “the flag” – if they’re tagged out in the opponent’s territory, they have to go to the penalty box and the flag is returned to the team

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Chewbacca

Chewbacca is a classic recess game with a really fun name. Your students will love the idea of this outdoor game and will be able to play in groups as well as socially distanced if needed.

Bubbles

Bubbles will certainly be a hit with the littlest recess participants. While bubbles are fun on their own, they can also be used in a number of fun activities and recess games.

Four Square

A competitive game that is constantly rotating students in and out is Four Square. This super fun game can be played in any playground and students will love the competition that comes with it.

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