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Hiking Activities to Keep Toddlers and Little Kids Busy on the Trail
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items We did a lot of family hikes when my kids were growing up and one thing I learned was to always have some entertaining activities for them so none of them would get bored. Here are some toys, games and accessories that kept my kids excited and happy ...
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Keeping the Hike Interesting
Wilderness Fun and Games
Keeping the Hike Interesting
Kids are natural explorers, so there are many things you can do to enhance their curiosity which will make the hike more exciting and pleasurable for them. The following accessories always worked well for me.
Kids like to find things and with these binoculars, it will give them a better view of the area around them, especially if they enjoy looking for birds. These come with a strap so kids can keep them around their necks and not worry about losing them.
Binoculars - Little Bird Watcher
There are lots of exciting sites when hiking and kids take pleasure in capturing them in pictures. This camera has a built in speaker and microphone, but the best part is that it's waterproof.
Kids Waterproof Digital Camera 12MP HD Video Camcorder LCD Display Underwater
Hiking poles make walking a little easier on the trails, especially if you're going uphill. These poles are lightweight and collaspsible, making them easy to carry with you.
Yourjoy 2 Pack Adjustable Anti Shock Hiking Poles
Children pick up lots of things off the ground and now they can be junior scientists and examine everything with this portable microscope. It gives a 20-40x magnification and can be held in one hand.
The STEMKids STEMScope: Portable Microscope 2.0
A compass gives kids a tool to practice navigating and what makes this compass so amusing is that it comes in different animals and colors so you can pick what your child likes best.
WildLife Compass
Sometimes you need a break while hiking, but you still want to keep your kids entertained. This hiking journal has questions to ask kids about their adventure which adults can fill in to preserve the memories, as well as places where kids can draw pi...
Hiking Journal For Kids
There are so many things that can be collected on hikes and this bucket with a lid and handle is perfect for children to store their finds until they get home.
Toy Storage Bucket Lid Plastic Organizer
When a kid has to go, a kid has to go and unfortunately I've been caught off guard before and not prepared when one of my kids had to go to the bathroom and there was no bathroom nearby. After that, I always carried a portable potty chair. This one i...
Penguin My Carry Potty®
Wilderness Fun and Games
Bringing along some toys or games that are hiking related helps keep kids amused. The worst thing is to have one child become bored and want to go home while everyone else wants to keep going, so the items below should keep them happy.
There are so many things to find on a hike if you take the time to look. A scavenger hunt game encourages kids to observe their surroundings while playing a game. This scavenger hunt game comes with 30 cards and has items kids can check off as they f...
bxtala 30 Pcs Nature Scavenger Hunt Cards
Little ones have a real fascination with bugs and often there are lots of them around hiking trails. Rather than picking them up with their hands, kids can use this bug catcher to pick up the bugs, observe them through the viewer, then when they're d...
Bug Catcher & Viewer
If you have any wannabe treasure hunters then they'll have a lot of fun with this metal detector which can find a bunch of dfferent metals that are buried in the ground up to 4 inches. Should you decide to get one and use it, I suggest bringing a tro...
Toy Time Kids Metal Detector-Junior Treasure Finder for Boys and Girls-Detects Gold, Silver, Brass, Aluminum and Steel in Dirt, Grass and Sand
Birds are pretty common to find along trails, but if you find you're not seeing enough of them, then let your child try to summon them with this colorful bird caller.
bird whistle
Walkie talkies are both practical and fun. They are useful for kids to stay in touch with each other, but also cool used as toys to engage kids' imaginations such as pretending they're spies on a mission.
eKids Bluey Walkie Talkies for Kids, Two Way Radios ...
If you're taking a break and want some quiet time while on a hike, reading a story is a wonderful way to get kids to settle down for a bit and keep them occupied at the same time. This is a cute book filled with adventures, rhymes and pictures.
Take a Hike, Miles and Spike! by Travis Foster
Should you be hiking by the beach, I recommend bringing a sand shifter with you. Kids can fill it with sand, then shake the sand out and see if anything interesting is left behind like sea shells.
Sand Sieve Small (assorted colors)
When taking a night hike, how about bringing along a hand held telescope so kids can stargaze? Not only kids, this can be interesting for adults as well! (I always had fun with it.)
My Discovery Telescope