Your Summer of Mini Adventures Starts Here
Simple outdoor fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, no sign-up required.
Explore nature at your child’s pace with printable trackers, sensory activities, and a full Caregiver Guide.
The Full Caregiver Guide Includes:
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A complete overview of the Summer of Mini Adventures series
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Step-by-step instructions for using the activity trackers
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Tips tailored to each age group: infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
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Developmental milestones and skills supported through nature play
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Age-appropriate examples of outdoor activities
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Ideas for sibling involvement and family-wide participation
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Weekly themes and simple activity prompts (6 weeks total)
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Printable tracking pages for each age group
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Reflection journal pages for preschoolers or the whole family
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Introduction to Fern the Fox, Rolo the Raccoon, and Pip the Chickadee
Download the Full Caregiver Guide
(Includes all age groups and activity ideas)
Meet Your Nature Guides
Explore by Age
Choose What Fits Your Family
Not every activity works for every child. Use these guides to follow your child’s unique path.
Want Everything in One Place?
Download the Full Caregiver Guide
Includes all age groups, all activities, and family tips
Earth-Friendly Tips & Tools
Make the most of your summer without leaving a mark.
Here are a few ways to keep your adventures light on the planet and big on meaning:
Save Paper
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Use our trackers as digital files, just screenshot or open in your notes app.
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Reuse one printed tracker with a sheet protector and dry-erase marker.
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Only print the pages for your child's age group.
Leave No Trace
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Pack out what you pack in.
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Observe nature gently, look, listen, touch mindfully.
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Encourage kids to leave flowers, rocks, and bugs where they are.
Share Your Summer Adventures
Tag @WeAreOutGrown and use #SummerOfMiniAdventures to show us what you're up to.
You might even get featured or win a nature-themed prize.
Summer of Mini Adventures is made possible through generous support from brands that share our commitment to family connection, outdoor access, and early childhood development.
To celebrate community participation, OutGrown is hosting a summer-long giveaway. Families who share their adventures on Instagram or Facebook using #SummerOfMiniAdventures and tag @weareoutgrown are automatically entered to win.
2025 Summer Giveaway Prizes Include:
- $200 Gift Card from Reima – Outdoor gear for growing kids (@ReimaNorthAmerica).
- $50 Gift Card from First Peak – Functional, playful layers for the early years (@firstpeakbaby).
- OutGrown Swag Bag (valued over $150) – Featuring prizes from LLBean, Fifty/Fifty , and more partner brands.
How It Works
Open to families who tag @weareoutgrown and use #SummerOfMiniAdventures during the summer of 2025.
One winner per prize will be selected in August 2025.
We are grateful for these brands helping us make family nature time more joyful, accessible, and memorable.
Support Free, Nature-Based Programs for Families
OutGrown’s Summer of Mini Adventures is completely free for families because we believe every child deserves the chance to grow up connected to nature, no matter their background or budget.
If you’ve found joy, ease, or inspiration in these resources, we invite you to support this and other nature-based programs built for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Your donation helps us create more accessible tools, support community volunteers, and keep the outdoors open to all from the very beginning.
Make a gift today and help families keep growing outside.
