Kuskowski, Alex
Summary: "Cool Outdoor Activities makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Make a marvelous mini kite or bury a time capsule. Create a giant tic-tac-toe board or a twist-it game in the grass. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every activity. Plus, it's written just for kids! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 KUSSummary: A guide to more than seventy classic and contemporary playground games provides instructions for such favorites as kick the can, freeze tag, and sardines, in a volume that also includes tips for adults on how to encourage and facilitate outdoor play.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 GOSummary: The object of the game is to toss the bean bags onto the board for 1 point or into the hole for 3 points (full rules and instructions are included).
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: GoSports 2018
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME CORSummary: Enjoy quintessential summertime fun with this AmazonBasics bocce ball set. One of the oldest forms of lawn bowling, the relaxing yet strategic game invites players of all ages and skill levels to participate. From family time to socializing with friends and neighbors, the bocce ball set has a way of bringing people together.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: AmazonBasics 0000
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Giant Wooden Yard Dice includes six (6) beautifully crafted 3.5" wood oversized dice! Heat-branded pips (dots) burned deep for visibility. Game comes with fiber drawstring bag for easy storage and transport. Take your favorite dice games outdoors or play on the floor. Perfect for indoor or outdoor events such as parties, BBQs, tailgating, group events, camping, and much more! Provides fun for...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: YardGames.com 0000
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: When it rains, sometimes Little Bear plays indoors ... and sometimes Little Bear plays outdoors. Either way, Little Bear and his friends know how to have fun. A rainy day never puts a damper on Little Bear's adventures - whether he is acting in a play or puddle jumping.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2000
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Two players (or teams) drop coins in from the top of the board, alternating turns trying to get 4 in a row. To win, you or your team must be the first to join 4 of your colored coins in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: YardGames.com 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Yurich, Ginny
Summary: A collection of outdoor activities designed for children to encourage exploration and interaction with nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Ginny Yurich] 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Also known as mölkky in Finnland, our Scatter Outdoor Game is a lawn tossing game that is sweeping the nation! This yard game provides hours of fun for the whole family. Perfect to take camping, tailgating, or just out in the yard. Scatter is a unique game involving strategy and skill. This outdoor game can be enjoyed by both young and old. Toss the throwing dowel underhand and knock over the...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: YardGames.com 0000
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME SCASummary: Giant Yard Pong is the best giant beer pong game for all of your entertaining needs! This set includes 12 buckets and 2 heavy duty plastic balls that bounce and don't break and look exactly like giant sized solo cups and ping pong balls! Buckets are approximately 9" diameter, 9" tall, and balls are 3.5" diameter. Our buckets are made with 1.3mm thick plastic that will hold up to anything you...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: YardGames.com 0000
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Typically played on a rectangular pitch approximately 16' x 26' (8m x 5m). Baseline kubb blocks are set up evenly between the corner stakes with the king in the middle of the pitch. The pitch is split up int halves, each team with their respective fields. Teams can consist of 1-6 players each...The object of the game is to topple as many of your opponent's kubb blocks over as you can by...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: YardGames.com 2010
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME KUBDrake, Jane
Summary: A treasury of outdoor-themed games and activities for each season offers scientific and historical trivia to accompany instructions for such ideas as building a sundial, making a kite, playing Spud, and observing the sky at night.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 790.1 DRAWalsh, Liza Gardner
Summary: Suggests outdoor activities for children to explore nature, including making mud monsters, building forts, painting rocks, and going on bug hunts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Down East Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 WALSummary: American Lawn Bowling originated in Europe as Skittles, but shares many similarties with indoor bowling most people are familiar with. Players setup 10 pins and take two turns per frame and keeping score through 10 frames, just like regular bowling. Since you will most likely be playing on grass however, the balls being thrown can be bounced and throwing motion is a bit different. You can also...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Brybelly 0000
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Summary: Huckle Cat and the Busytown friends venture outside to solve various mysteries.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: NCircle Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BUSSummary: "This brand new game is rolling across America. Combining both skill and luck, players are always still "in the game". The large wooden pieces are durable, well made and feel great in your hands. This game has all of the elements to be an instant classic. You will spend hours having fun with family and friends playing Rollors. Great for barbeques, family reunions, graduations, vacations, out in...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Rollors 2011
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME ROLFraser, Kathleen
Summary: Camp games are meant to be fun. Here are more than 175 of the very best camp-tested games for boys and girls ages 4 to 16, with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations. Included are indoor and outdoor games for both small and large groups, with some old favorites and lots of new soon-to-be favorites.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Boston Mills Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 790.15 FraAjmera, Maya
Summary: If you woke up tomorrow in Egypt with a yen for a good game of tag, you could find it. Then you could hop on your magic carpet and fly to Thailand to play Go Fish with some new friends. Later, you could seesaw until the cows come home in Ireland. Everyone loves to play and the universal appeal of games and goofing around is joyfully evident in COME OUT AND PLAY.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge, in support of the Global Fund for Children 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.23 AJMWise, Debra.
Summary: A collection of more than 450 games including complete instructions for playing the game and a thumbnail overview with details on number of players, appropriate age level, best playing location, and necessary equipment.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest Association 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Games WiseLeslie, Lindsay
Summary: "It's that special time of evening, when the hours and the possibilities seem endless as sunlight is fading to dusk. A buzz of excitement and wonder takes over the neighborhood ... what outdoor adventures await? Join a diverse group of suburban kids as they dash and dodge in classic street games, like tag and kick-the-can, and reconnect with nature's simple pleasures of catching frogs, hunting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LESSummary: Take your favorite classic domino games outdoors for even more fun. This large-format Triumph Wooden Lawn Domino Set includes 28 pieces each measuring 3.5” x 7” x .5”. The set is best used outside at parties, tailgates, camping, and more. Each domino feature varnish-finished and color-coded pips. When finished playing, conveniently store and transport set in Oxford cloth storage carry bag. Set...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Escalade Sports 0000
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME BACTukey, Paul.
Summary: Presents the rules for forty classic lawn games, including ghost in the graveyard, flag football, red rover, and double ball.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 790.1922 TUKSummary: In a desert zone in California, a civilian tribunal sentences groups of dissidents and gives them the option of participating in law enforcement exercises in the Bear Montain National Punishment Park. Now these prisoners have to fight for their lives.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2005