Outdoor Game Instruction Cards: Visual Aids for Summer Camp Counselors, Teachers, Environmental Educators, and Facilitators. 20 Active Games

These visual instruction cards are a compilation of twenty of my favorite outdoor games from my eighteen-year career as an environmental educator, summer camp counselor, and forest-school Director. I’ve designed these images and written instructions make it easier for visual learners to understand the directions of games, with comic-style images that hold the attention of students who are eager to play a new game.

This set of 20 games includes running, sneaking, role-playing, teamwork, and agility/strategy games. They can be played with very little materials, most requiring only bandanas. Most games are appropriate for ages 5-12, but there are a few that are better for one end of that age spectrum of the other. All games are ideal for groups of 4 children or more.

After you download the game cards, I suggest printing and laminating them and using them as an instructional aid when teaching a new game, and as a visual reminder of the rules throughout the game.

If you have any questions on gameplay specifics, feel free to reach out to me!

Games included in the set are:
Fox Tails
Scout Sword
Run Rabbits Run
Otter Steals Fish
Watch Tower
Eagle Eye
Fire in the Forest
Nutty Squirrels
You’re Only Safe If
Limb Tag
Turtle Crossing
Life and Death in the Forest
Capture the Flag
Bat and Moth
Plant Concentration
Fire Keeper
Ant Hospital
Bear Salmon Mosquito
Nest Robbers
Sardines