Celebrate Outdoor Playtime!

   One of my favorite things to do with my family is play outdoors...especially in the Autumn time. Who doesn't like hearing the crisp leaves crackle beneath your feet, the smell of wood burning, lit pumpkins on the porch, and the cool air in your lungs? Plus physical exercise can improve your health both mentally and physically....so what are you waiting for?

  Some of our favorite outdoor family activities include drawing with chalk, hiking, blowing bubbles, berry picking {AND eating!}, playing frizbee, riding our bikes, taking a walk, playing tag, having a picnic....the list goes on and on. Being together as a family is really important to us-especially when we have had a busy day or week! My daughter LOVES to play tag...in fact any chance she gets she asks to play it with my husband and I. Most days running around after both of my kids leaves me with little energy but I know how much she LOVES to play tag so I give in...and by the end of the game I am usually down on the ground giggling with my daughter about how much fun we had. We also have a great park nearby where we like to go feed the ducks-after we feed them we walk to the swing set and spend some family time there. We also LOVE to go exploring for bugs...while I can be a bit squeamish my daughter loves to capture different types of bugs as her 'pets'. So far she has a frog, and some crickets....my daughter has a real love for the outdoors and I really love to see her enjoy the earth and its beauty!


    Clorox also knows how important family outdoor fun is-enjoying the outdoors is one of the best things about being a kid and that is why they want everyone to take the Clorox2Play 2Day Pledge. The Clorox2Play 2Day Pledge is helping thousands of families make outdoor play a priority in their everyday lives. Not only is Clorox2Play 2Day Pledge encouraging families to play together-by pledging you are also entering for a chance to win a trip to Yosemite Park and other weekly prizes! 


Run out of clever ideas for outside fun? Here are some fun suggestions!

• Hula Hooping
• Go to the mailbox and get the mail together
• Jump Rope
• Hopscotch
• Take a walk to the park as a family
• Walk a trail
• Go camping
• Feed the ducks/birds
• Have a bbq
• Have a bonfire
• Play Hide and Seek
• Play Red Light-Green Light
• Water Balloon Fight
• Build a fort
• Play Catch
• Play Wall Ball
• Catch Lighting Bugs
• Play Kickball
• Soccer
• Duck Duck Goose
• Football
• Baseball

So come on....get a move on...your kids will be rewarded and so will your well-being!

I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Clorox2® blogging program, for a gift card worth $40. For more information on how you can participate, click here.