21 Winter Outdoor Activities for Kids with Autism (& FREE PRINTABLE Family Holiday Bucketlist)

We are already thinking about the holidays here at Special Learning House HQ and today I’m sharing Winter outdoor activities for kids with autism so you can enjoy the holidays to the fullest with your little ones at home or in your autism classroom. You will also love these 33+ Christmas activities for children with autism. Looking for more autism activities? Check out the Autism Activities Workbook Bundle. Need even more activities for autistic children? You’ll love the Autism Activities Vault!

Family Winter Outdoor Activities Bucketlist

I’ve put together this activity bucket list to help you enjoy time with your family, including your little one with autism, and to give you ideas to make this holiday season magical, memorable and fun. Make sure you print out the printable Family Holiday Bucketlist at the end of the post so that you can list the activities you would like to do, gifts you’d like to buy for your child or others during the holiday season, as well as any Winter Crafts you’d like to make with your child.

21 Winter Outdoor Activities for Kids with Autism

1. Go sledding.

2. Make snow angels.

3. Run around.

4. Take you family therapy dog for a Winter walk.

5. Take your sensory breaks outside. (Don’t forget your child’s sensory break cards!)

6. Play with a sensory box outside.

7. Go for a nature walk.

8. Make a Winter wonderland (Frozen) sensory bottle.

9. Build a fairy house outside.

10. Take a drive and look at the Christmas decorations in your neighborhood.

11. Make your Elf on the Shelf act up outside!

12. Take a walk outside and take some photos.

13. Do some journaling.

14. Go on a search for materials for play dough stamping.

15. Go ice skating.

16. Go snowshoeing.

17. Build a bonfire and make s’mores.

18. Go ice fishing.

19. Drink hot chocolate outside.

20. Go for a Winter picnic.

21. Make snow paint and do some outdoor painting.

Get your Family Holiday Bucketlist!

I created this fun family printable just for you. Download, print it out and list everything you’d like to do. Once you have completed an activity on your list, just cross it off or check it (I included cute little boxes on the side of each item).

More Winter Activities

33+ Christmas Activities for Autistic Children
Christmas Truck Coloring Page
Hot Chocolate Sensory Bin
Virtual Christmas Field Trips

More Resources for Autistic Children

The Successful Interaction with a Child with Autism Course – learn to better understand your autistic child or students with this complete course.
Autism Activities Workbook Bundle – build communication skills, fine motor skills, sensory play skills and daily living skills, while helping your child or students to successfully manage any difficult behaviors, with these fun, educational, printable activities.
Autism Activities Vault – your collection of 420+ autism activities for the entire school year.
Autism Adapted Books Bundle – build communication skills with my collection of printable adapted books for autistic learners.
Autism Social Stories Bundle – a collection of printable social stories to help your little learners work on their social skills.
Sensory Communication Workbook – Build communication skills with simple sensory activities.
How to Make a Communication Binder Guide & Workbook – Learn how to create a Communication Binder for your child or student with autism using real photos. Follow my expert guide to learn how to use it to increase communication skills.
Zoo Animals Play Dough Mats Bundle – use these printable play dough mat to work on the names of the animals, build language skills, and increase fine motor strength and precision in a fun, sensory way!