Whether you’ve been carefully watching your calendar or just looking out the window, you might have noticed that spring is almost here. Now is the perfect time to get your family excited about the great outdoors. Enjoying time outside is a perfect budget-friendly, Earth-loving way to spend time with your family. This spring, try something different. Check out our list of 22 different family outdoor activities to get you started.

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1. Backyard Camping – A great, no hassle way to introduce the joy of camping to your kids, and if they need some extra convincing you can always throw some s’mores in to sweeten the deal.

2. Start a Garden — Get your hands a little dirty and open your eyes to the potential of your own backyard. You’ll get a great source of fresh vegetables, spices plus beautiful scenery.

3. Build a Worm Compost Bin — Use worms to turn your fruit and vegetable scraps into great fertilizer for your garden by following a few simple steps.

4. Catch Fireflies — Turn off your outside lights and get your glass jars ready with air holes. Make sure to create a firefly-friendly environment by avoiding lawn chemicals and releasing them after the show.

5. Leaf Matching Game — Pick up leaves around your neighborhood and see if you can match them to their trees. You can also take bark rubbings with a crayon and paper to create a tree book!

6. Bug Hunt — You can be sure that your family will be amazed at what is living under the rocks in your own backyard. See how many different kinds you can find.

7. Build a Fort — Recycle old boxes or create a tepee with fallen branches and a sheet for hours of outdoor adventure.

8. Set up a Hammock — Spend some quality time swinging a beautiful afternoon away.

9. Blow Bubbles — You can even make your own eco-friendly bubbles!

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