Every year we do a scavenger hunt. I hide small things around the property, draw a map and the kids have to follow the map to find the treasures. We also have a backyard campout every year complete with a fire and roasted marshmallows. Gardening is big here and we're raising baby chicks.
Last year my 5yo and I painted a fence, planted a beautiful flower garden and did a lot of baking and canning. He loves to measure stuff!
One fun thing to do that's super simple is to make homemade butter. Get a qt size mason jar, buy a qt of heavy cream. Pour the cream in the jar, leave a little space so that the liquid can move, drop 3 marbles in. Make sure the lid is tight. The kids can roll the jar, shake the jar, whatever as long as it keeps moving. My 2 yo rolls it around the floor like a truck. Make something special like pumpkin bread or muffins to use it on!
