The easiest DIY outdoor play roads for kids ever. They're perfect for keeping toddlers and preschoolers busy.
We have been having some really warm weather lately (finally!), which means we have been outside enjoying lots and lots of outdoor play. However, it seems that the boys lose interest in their outdoor toys pretty quickly. Toddler attention spans, I tell you...
So me being quick on my feet, I whipped up a quick activity to keep them going longer. I did after all want a bit more time to sit back, relax, and read a few more pages in a book. Is that too much to ask? Yeah, probably...But the solution today just happens to be the easiest outdoor play roads for kids ever.
The best part is that we just used materials we had on hand to create these roads for toy cars. This activity is pretty low prep too.
These roads would also pair nicely with these DIY ramps for toy cars. I mean why not go ahead and create a whole metropolis right in your own backyard. I say go for it!
What You'll Need to Make these Outdoor Play Roads for Kids
You only need a few materials to make some of your own roads: sidewalk chalk, paving stones (scraps of wood or cardboard work too - or just draw on a sidewalk), and some cars. We used these chunky Tonka Chuck and friends cars. Obviously, use whatever toy cars you have on hand though.
First, I arranged the stones to make a small roadway. Although we do have plenty of bricks to make a much larger system of roadways if we wanted. Anyway, next I drew dotted lines down the center of them with chalk so that they'd look more like roads. I used yellow chalk to draw the lines because, obviously, that just makes the most sense. Then that's it. The roads are ready for play time!
These roads are so easy to make! And, since we used chalk, nothing was permanent about these outdoor play roads for kids. You can simply wash off the chalk whenever you want to reuse the blocks for something else.
Jack would love these tracks. ;) He'd probably like walking on them best too.
ReplyDeleteHe would probably love it as train tracks with a train instead of cars!
DeleteI love this idea. Just checking, do you allow pinning? I didn't see a pin-it button and I wasn't sure.
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ReplyDeleteOh wow! Thanks, Deborah. I can't wait to see what else you've featured alongside my activity :)
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DeleteComing back to pin this because I want to do it in our backyard. Love the idea!
ReplyDeleteSounds great :)
DeleteThis is a great idea! Love it!! Definitely pinning it :)
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~Julie
Thank you.
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Oh wow. Thank you :)
DeleteCan't wait to try this with my 2.5 year old son! Sharing today on my FB page!
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