Whenever the weather is nice, it’s always so much fun to take your learning outside.
You can play, explore, and learn all at the same time.
These fun outdoor shape activities for kids are great ways to play and learn with your toddlers and preschoolers.
Your ides will be having so much fun, they won’t even realize how much they are learning.

Get moving, explore nature, and get creative with all of these fun ideas.
They’re perfect for anytime of the year and a great excuse to get outside and learn with play.
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Fun Outdoor Shape Activities
Learn shapes with a fun sidewalk game when you play our version of Shape Hopscotch.
Find your way through our Driveway Shape Maze and learn all about shapes as you go.
Grab a camera and hunt for shapes when you go on our fun Outdoor Shape Hunt.
Get your wiggles out by Running Circles and other shapes with our fun driveway game.
Explore big shapes by measuring, walking, and creating them with your body with this geometry game from Simple Play Ideas.
Create shapes with rocks with this fun idea from Mrs. Plemons’ Kindergarten. (You’ll find several other cool rock ideas in this post too!)
Play in bubbles with this bubbly water shape sorting game from Fantastic Fun and Learning.
Find and erase shapes with water with this fun activity from Hands On As We Grow.
Build shapes with acorns with this simple idea from Creative Little Explorers.
Use nature treasures to create shapes with this fun activity from NurtureStore.
I don’t know about you, but I’d love to do all of these outdoor shape activities! Which ones do you think you’re going to try with your kids?
You may also enjoy one of these other fun outdoor activities:
10 Fun Walk Ideas for Families
You can find all of our toddler activities at this link.
My recommended shape resources
It’s so much fun to learn shapes through play. You can play these fun outside games or try one of these great shape toys for toddlers. Here are a few more playful ways to learn shapes:
Do more fun activities with your kids
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