Things to Do Outside

Stuff to do in your yard or on a street or in the woods.

(For real, this works) Tie a string to peanuts and go squirrel fishing.

You can sell lemonade for too much money, prank people when you're up in a tree, fill balloons with whatever you can think of, watch a snail go somewhere, and more. Great on any nice day.

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  1. (For real, this works) Tie a string to peanuts and go squirrel fishing.
  2. Sit on the sidewalk and wave at every car that passes by. See how many people wave back.
  3. Super glue a quarter to the sidewalk and watch from a distance to see if anyone tries to pick it up.
  4. Jump on a trampoline while singing "I Believe I Can Fly".
  5. Put rocks in an iPhone box and glue it shut then put it on the side walk.
  6. Put a line of potatoes across the street and see what cars do about it.
  7. Go Trick-Or-Treating on Christmas Eve. See If They Give You Candy Canes.
  8. Stare at the sky while spinning around really fast then try to jump on something.
  9. Climb a tree and wave at people in cars. See how many wave back.
  10. Put a piece of bread on a water balloon then put the balloon on the ground watch the birds pop it.
  11. Wrap yourself in bubble-wrap and roll down a grassy hill. SO FUN!
  12. Give cars evil looks as they pass by.
  13. Draw outlines of your body on the sidewalk and make it look like a crime scene.
  14. Tie a dollar bill to some string and go fishing for people.
  15. Make friends with college campus squirrels (they have no fear).
  16. Climb up trees and drop marshmallows on people.
  17. Vacuum the lawn. When people walk or drive by, you get the best looks.
  18. Roll across your front yard. Just keep on rollin'.
  19. Time a snail with a stopwatch while playing exciting action music.
  20. Smile creepily at everyone.
  21. Go for a walk and stick positive sticky notes on your neighbors doors.
  22. Sit on your roof and pelt people with water balloons.
  23. Pretend your in a car and walk through a drive through.
  24. Tie a cookie to a piece of string and take it for a walk in the park.
  25. Put nice notes on people's cars.
  26. Take a pair of scissors and start cutting the individual strands of grass on your lawn.
  27. You can get on the trampoline and have a wrestling match.
  28. Start driving behind joggers blasting "Eye of the Tiger".
  29. Chase a taxi until it stops then just walk away.
  30. Play frisbee in the middle of a park by yourself. (So Funny)
  31. Ding dong ditch make sure you dont get in trouble.
  32. Put sold signs on houses that are for sale.
  33. Gather a bunch of sticks and twigs and try to form a SOS sign in your back yard.
  34. Write your number on a helium filled balloon. Then send it away and see if anyone calls you.
  35. Make a stand of any kind and see if people come.
  36. When cars go by cut the grass with a pair of scissors or vacuum it.
  37. Go outside and climb a tree so nobody can see you and spy on them.
  38. Go on an adventure (like the book/movie stand by me).
  39. Sing let it go while playing tug of war.
  40. Go fishin in the water :).
  41. Run in slow motion to a person that walks by.
  42. Walk a pillow, and see how many weird looks you can get.
  43. Wave at every car you see.
  44. Put vanilla pudding in a sunscreen bottle eat at the beach or outdoor pool.
  45. Hide a walkie talkie in a bush and scare people that walk by.
  46. Blow up a balloon fill it with water climb a tree and throw it at some one.
  47. Sit in a tree and shoot people with a nerf gun.
  48. See a snail go 1 mile.
  49. Throw bananas at people who are texting and driving.
  50. Do a bonfire at the end of the school year and put all your homework in it.
  51. Go in a park near other birds and act like a bird.
  52. Climb a tree and act like a monkey.
  53. Every night, add a lawn gnome to your neighbors yard and one night just take them all away.
  54. Stare at people eating in a restaurant through the window. Keep your expression neutral.
  55. Make a squirrel out of duct tape, put it in the middle of the road and see if people drive around it.
  56. Set up a free lemonade stand. But, cups are twenty dollars.
  57. Wear a shirt that says "life" on it. Stand on the street corner and pass out lemons.
  58. Climb up into a tree and make really loud cat noises. See what happens.
  59. Draw a face on a balloon, stuff it in your hood and go for a walk.
  60. Have a potato throwing contest.
  61. Sit in a tree with a banana and make monkey sounds.
  62. Howl at a full moon really loudly in the middle of the night like a dog and wait to see if any lights turn on.
  63. Put a line of potatoes on the road and watch cars drive over them.
  64. Put a donut on a string and go cop fishing.
  65. Stare at the sky and wait for it to rain.
  66. Pull an all-nighter then watch the sunrise from a roof.
  67. See how far you can throw a leaf.
  68. Put flowers on graves that don't have any.
  69. Make a roller coaster in your backyard to the best of your abilities.
  70. Plant flowers all around your town.
  71. Feed the birds in the park.
  72. Go near a tree and shave it like you would to your legs and if your neighbors look just say that it needed a shave.
  73. Rake the leaves for your neighbors.
  74. Offer to give a friend a ride home.
  75. Climb a tree and throw acorns at people while pretending to be a squirrel.
  76. Make an invisible rope across the street.
  77. Cry in the rain so nobody knows.
  78. Look for a four leaf clover.
  79. Dodge a sprinkler.
  80. Eat a taco or two.
  81. Literally bark up the wrong tree while people watch.
  82. Do ten star jumps then spin around 10 times then try and walk in a straight line.
  83. Sit on the ground, while it's raining, while eating McDonald's, emotionless.
  84. Jump in your garden on one leg.
  85. Be disappointed when you step on a "crunchy leaf" but it doesn't crunch...
  86. Do a back float in a pool that's 2 inches deep.
  87. Do a belly flop on purpose to increase your pain tolerance.
  88. Explore a bin (you can find new items).
  89. Give the tree closest to you a name.
  90. Go for a walk in your pajamas or onesie.
  91. Go for a walk and collect 5 different kinds of flowers.
  92. Staple slices of bread to trees.
  93. Grab the highest leaf you can reach.
  94. Make tiny signs with bits of food on the back so ants will carry them around.
  95. Collect sticks to make a fort.

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