As we’ve grown up and taken on all the responsibilities that come with adulthood, it’s easy to forget how to enjoy summer like we did when we were kids. A new survey of 1,000 children between the ages of 6-10 shows that kids today love the same things we did.
TOP 40 BEST THINGS ABOUT BEING OUTDOORS – ACCORDING TO KIDS
1. Riding my bike
2. Running around
3. Having an ice cream
4. Spending time with mum/dad
5. Having a picnic
6. Feeding ducks
7. Climbing trees
8. Jumping in puddles
9. Collecting shells and stones
10. Exploring a forest
11. Playing hide and seek
12. Building sandcastles
13. Jumping in the waves
14. Rolling down hills
15. Rope swings
16. Seeing wild animals
17. Going on nature trails
18. Getting muddy
19. Building a den in the woods
20. Seeing colourful flowers
21. Wearing my wellies
22. Balancing on a wall
23. Collecting conkers
24. Blowing dandelions
25. Seeing amazing views
26. Running through autumn leaves
27. Cartwheeling on the grass
28. Running across a water stream
29. Seeing animals’ habitats
30. Playing I spy
31. Getting sandy toes
32. Lifting up a rock to see creepy crawlies underneath
33. Looking for tadpoles in a pond
34. Making daisy chains
35. Seeing a sunset
36. Having a peek inside a rockpool
37. Listening to birds tweeting
38. Picking the grass
39. Finding the biggest tree
40. Making mud pies
Get outside and enjoy summer with your kids AND like a kid.
— Doug O’Brien
