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The Backyard Kid is all about keeping the whippersnappers busy and safe in the back yard.

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February 18, 2024

13 Festive Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

February 18, 2024/ Kristen Bailey
13 Festive Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

Easter’s almost here — here are some fun ideas for a backyard Easter egg hunt. Get the 411 on choosing the right number of eggs, tips on age-appropriate egg-hiding, and a bunch of delightful spins on the traditional Easter egg hunt!

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Activities
May 21, 2018

12 Water Balloon Games for Backyard Summer Fun

May 21, 2018/ Kristen Bailey
12 Water Balloon Games for Backyard Summer Fun

Nothing will keep your kid busy like a big bowl of water balloons. Here are 10 fun water balloon activities that’ll keep ‘em at it all afternoon.

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Activities
water play, water balloons
May 01, 2018

Backyard Art with Sticks and a Hot Glue Gun

May 01, 2018/ Kristen Bailey
Backyard Art with Sticks and a Hot Glue Gun

Next time your kid complains of boredom, break out the hot glue gun and gather some sticks. We did, and it was a hit. Bored no more!

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Backyard Art, Activities
sticks, garden art, sculpture
January 22, 2018

Backyard Snow Day Activity: Paint the Snow

January 22, 2018/ Kristen Bailey
Backyard Snow Day Activity: Paint the Snow

When the kids are itchin' to play in the snow, make sure the time they spend out back makes the bundling up worth it. Painting the snow is a fun activity to keep 'em too busy to notice that it's cold outside.

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Winter, Activities
backyard art, snow
January 11, 2018

How to Build a Backyard Ice Skating Rink (And Why Your Grass Will Survive)

January 11, 2018/ Kristen Bailey
How to Build a Backyard Ice Skating Rink (And Why Your Grass Will Survive)

Building a backyard ice skating rink isn't rocket science, and it won't damage your lawn. Here's how to build your own very simple—or very elaborate—outdoor ice skating rink in your back yard.

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January 11, 2018/ Kristen Bailey/ Comment
Winter, Activities, DIY
backyard ice rink
October 20, 2017

Make a Fort: 7 Fort Ideas for Hours of Backyard Fun

October 20, 2017/ Kristen Bailey
Make a Fort: 7 Fort Ideas for Hours of Backyard Fun

Nothing gets your kids outside—and keeps 'em there—like a backyard fort. Here are four DIY forts your kids can make today and three top-rated fort-building kits you can buy.

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Activities, DIY, Play Structures
forts
October 09, 2017

5 Engaging Backyard Winter Activities to Get ‘Em Outside When It’s Cold

October 09, 2017/ Kristen Bailey
5 Engaging Backyard Winter Activities to Get ‘Em Outside When It’s Cold

If you're up to your eyeballs in kids this winter and need a break, here are five surefire ways to get them outside and into the fresh air for way more than two minutes. 

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October 09, 2017/ Kristen Bailey/ Comment
Activities, Winter
snow, igloo, sculpture, backyard ice rink, backyard art
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