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Get em outside ☀️

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As a toddler mom living in Southern California I’m always looking for fun ways for us to spend our days outside. Here is a list of our favorite activities 🚲
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Bike Rides 🚲

Bike riding is a regular activity that lets us explore more while we’re out ! & accessible to most people
 
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Raise your hand if your first bike was a Scwinn ?! So many of us have spent so much time on one of these they are a great bike for kids & adults !
Schwinn
 
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This is the bike that my boy has just loved ! Forget the training wheels and let your kiddo learn to balance on one of these !
Strider Balance Bikes
 
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Honestly- the most beautiful electric bike you’ll ever find ✨ and they ride well !
Bluejay Electric Bicycles | Reimagine the Journey

Hikes ⛰️

 
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We love our AllTrails app ! It helps us find hikes no matter where we are ! Hiking has been one of our most favorite activities since my boy was a baby. From carrying him the entire hike to now having him hike on his own, it brings us so much joy
AllTrails
 
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We love Kelty ! We’ve trusted Kelty to carry our boy through all the stages 🎒 comfortable and capable
Kelty Kids Carriers
 
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Scavenger hunts while hiking make for some of the best hikes 🌲- there are a few varieties here but we use the outside ones most while hiking. It adds an extra element of fun for the littles
Scavenger Hunt Game

At Home 🏡

 
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Chalk is such a fun way to spend some time outside from drawing to creating games there are endless opportunities for fun in the sun
Chalk
 
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Takes me right back to my childhood ! Summer days spent at home slipping and sliding !
Slip n slide
 
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A sensory table that can also be used for water play. Keeps my boy entertain for so long with all the different ways you can create fun outside. From water to dirt to sand ! Get creative and have a blast
Sensory Sprouts Sensory Table
 
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This website has so many fun & inexpensive ways to play outside. From twister in the grass to outdoor scrabble there’s a game for every kind of kid !
25 Unbelievably Fun DIY Backyard Games For Kids
 
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We LOVE Sarah’s Silks for outdoor play. The open ended nature of them provides so much fun under the 🌞 you can see their imagination blossom 🌈
Sarah's Silks | Open-ended Playsilks, Costumes, and Wooden Toys
 
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We have this exact set at home (plus more haha) but these trucks are SO MUCH FUN! A little dirt or sand and some small rocks and my boy is in heaven in the backyard 🚜
Tonka Metal Movers - 3pk

Beach 🌊

 
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So much beach (or anywhere outside) fun ! My boy loves bringing his tractors to the beach we build so many castles, towns etc with the sand. Add some shells, rocks, & seaweed for even more fun
Loaders & Floaters Toy Vehicles
 
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These have provided so much fun for my little ! Scooping and building plus one of them has wheels, it’s just absolutely perfect for beach days 🏖️
HABA Sand Bucket Scooter
 
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For the treasure collector in the family ! 🐚
Sifter for Beach: Ultimate Beach Toys
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Parks & playgrounds 🌳

 
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Great website on how to find some really rad parks either close to home or while out on vacation 🛝
How To Find The Best Playgrounds Near Me? Parents Guide