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Back into
Playing
Naturally
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(t oll f ree )
Ron King
a r c h i t e c t
The Natural Playgrounds Company
Being Quiet
Doing nothing/relaxing
Drawing (3)
Drawing nature
Drawing with chalk
Finding sticks/carving
Hammock/reading (2)
Playing cards outside
Playing with dolls
Rest on a bench
Resting
Sewing
Sidewalk chalk (2)
Sun bathing
Trading cards
Whittling
Building/inventing things
Build forts (6)
Building tree houses
Building something
Inventing
Carve wood-bow & arrows
Climbing
Climbing trees (12)
Climbing mountains (2)
Climbing anything (8)
Climbing rocks (3)
Climbing on net
Climb on rocks (2)
Hanging upside down
Exploring/Discovering
Exploring (2)
Exploring in woods
Finding sea shells (2)
Looking for bugs (2)
Looking for caterpillars
Looking for gypsy moths
Looking for painted turtles
Observing the neighborhood
What Are Your Favorite Things To Do Outside?
Survey of 600 students, grades 1-4* Compiled by The Natural Playgrounds Company
Hiking/walking
Hiking (2)
Walk the dog
Walk on a trail (2)
Walking (3)
Jumping (2)
Jump in the leaves (2)
Jump off of things (2)
Jumping off rocks
Jump in woods
Jump rope
Jumping
Listening to music (1)
Playing With Nature
Camping
Catch helicopters from trees
Find sticks
Jump in a pile of leaves (2)
Mowing the lawn
Picking owers
Play in woods
Play on the rocks
Playing in the woods
Playing in tree house
Relaxing in a park (Arcadia)
Rolling down the hill
Search for things in woods
Singing outside
Study nature by river
Sunning
Playing in the earth
Archeological digs
Build sand castle
Dig holes/Look for money
Dig tunnels underground
Digging for gold
Digging in the dirt (2)
Digging/playing in sand (4)
Gardening Planting owers/ (3)
Picking raspberries
Playing with wildlife/animals
Catch frogs/tadpoles (3)
Chasing squirrels
Play with the dog (Hide and Seek, catch)
(18)
Playing/fetching with cat (5)
Watching wildlife
Playing Around Water
Clean out the stream
Fishing (4)
Getting wet
Ice shing
Play in water/creek/lake (8)
Play on the bridge
Play with the hose
Playing in the mud
Playing in the sprinkler
Stepping on rocks in the river
Swimming (6)
Playing in the winter (1)
Building a snowman (3)
Ice skating (4)
Jumping into snow
Make snow angels (2)
Playing in the snow (3)
Shaking the trees so the snow falls
Skiing (3)
Sledding (3)
Snow Tubing
Snowboarding (5)
Throwing snowballs at something (4)
Tubing (winter Sledding (2)
Playing with a ball
Bouncing dodge ball
Kick a soccer ball (2)
Playing catch