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Your yard. Your rules.

A person is sitting next to a fire pit with a duraflame fire burning

We appreciate the backyard more than we ever have before. BBQs, game nights, happy hours, even workouts…it’s where everything is happening.

Welcome to your happy place. It’s right outside the (sliding glass) door.

Here are 25 of our favorite things to do in our favorite spot. How will you enjoy your backyard today?

  1. Stargaze
  2. Build a fire
  3. Camp in the yard
  4. Roast marshmallows
  5. Have a picnic
  6. Facetime a friend
  7. Bust out the projector for a movie night
  8. Bocce ball
  9. Ladder golf
  10. Frisbee
  11. Pull weeds
  12. Meditate
  13. Nap
  14. Mini-golf
  15. Sunbathe
  16. Prune trees
  17. Mow the lawn
  18. Play fetch with your dog
  19. Brew your own beer
  20. Plant some bee-friendly flowers
  21. Crank some music
  22. Hang out in the hammock
  23. Grill some steaks
  24. Do a handstand
  25. Work out


A child is painting a picture with watercolors on a piece of paper next to a fire pit

TIME WELL SPENT: PAINTING

March 10, 2025
Enjoy your inner artist and print this painting template from Duraflame for a fun and creative fireside activity
A young boy is sitting on a stool drawing on a piece of paper with crayons.

FIRESIDE ACTIVITY: KIDS ACTIVITY SHEET

March 7, 2025
Keep the kids occupied while you unwind by downloading and printing out this activity sheet.
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FIRESIDE ACTIVITY: SCAVENGER HUNT

March 7, 2025
Print this Indoor Scavenger Hunt Game from Duraflame for a fun family fireside activity
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