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Little kids love to be outside — they’re making stews with flowers and leaves, hanging from trees like sloths, and doing whatever their tiny little brains dream up for them. Somewhere in the pre-teens and early teens, though, your kid might begin to lose interest in playing outside . Sure, they might go out to practice their sport . But, more often than not, you can find your teen and their friends piled up on the couch. Or, you know, staring down at their phone screens sending each other TikToks or memes (or whatever the youths are into these days). The idea of introducing outdoor games for teenagers to the kid who hasn’t made eye contact with you since breakfast can seem like Mission: Impossible. A key to success here? Choosing games that’ll pique their interests.
So, how can you get them out of your house and into the yard? Try these fun games and outdoor activities they might actually put their phone away.
This is just like regular tag except once a person has been tagged, they latch onto “it” and go together to tag the next person. The game continues and the “blob” gets bigger until there is only one person unattached. At that point, the winner can either just be the “winner” or they can become “it” and the blob can disperse so that the came can start all over.
This is much more like hide-and-seek than like tag. Once it’s dark outside, head out and bring a flashlight. As “it” (the person with the flashlight) counts to 100, everyone else should run and hide. In this version, you don’t have to be physically touched to be tagged. If “it” catches you with the beam of light and calls out your name, you lose. Be on the lookout for new places to dive behind or under, as long as you can escape the flashlight, you’re still in the game.
Send one person (“it”) out of the room and have the rest of the team get into a circle and designate a “leader.” When “it” returns, have them stand in the middle of the circle. The leader will come up with wacky motions and dances for everyone else to follow and “it” must try to guess who the leader is. Encourage the kids to try to watch different friends and neighbors, but avoid keeping their eyes fixed on the leader.
Have your kids scatter across the lawn and stand with their hands in front of them, like they’re driving a car. Play “traffic cop” by giving them directions for driving. This can be anything from turning right to telling them to swerve to miss a pothole. Encourage your teens to make driving noises. This is extra fun in a smaller yard where “crashes” are bound to happen.
Have one teen play Sleeping Beauty and lay down on the grass or in a lounge chair and pretend to sleep. All the other players should take turns trying to “wake” Sleeping Beauty by making them laugh or open their eyes. Remember: No touching!
Set up chairs like you would for Musical Chairs, except you make sure there’s a seat for everyone. Once everyone has a seat, a parent or leader asks a “yes” or “no” question. (Think: “Have you ever been out of the state?”) If the answer is no, the person stays in their seat. If the answer is “yes,” the person moves to their right, even if that means sitting on someone’s lap. There isn’t really a clear winner, just a lot of silliness and laughs.
Teenagers can be aggressive. We recommend softer balls or water balloons.
Have your teens form two teams and line up facing each other. At the head of the line place a bucket of water and a sponge. At the end of the line you should place an empty bucket. On your mark, teammates must begin soaking up water, passing the sponge down the line and wringing it out in the empty bucket. The first team to empty their bucket (or fill the other) is the winner.
Every little kid played this at field day, but why not encourage some wound-up teens to give it a try? Make it more fun by playing at night using glow-in-the-dark tape to mark boundaries and other glow-stuff for flags.
Pair up your teens and leave one person as “It.” Your teens should link arms and put their free hands on their hips. It must run around and attempt to catch someone and hook their arm through a free elbow of one of the partners. Once they’ve latched onto one person in a set of partners, the other partner must let go and become It.
Use some biodegradable grass spray paint to mark out a Twister board on the yard. Consider making it extra big if you have a large group of teens. Spin the wheel and watch hilarity ensue.
Consider this the opposite of hide-and-seek. In this fun version, one person hides and everyone else sets out to find them. The trick? As more people find the hider, they must hide with them until there’s only one person still seeking. The key is to find a hiding place big enough to fit almost everyone, but still small enough that it isn’t obvious. It can get pretty cramped in the hiding spot — hence the name.
A great team-building exercise or ice breaker, this activity is as fun for adults as it is for teens. The game is like the classic broken telephone game but it involves drawing. Here’s how to play: Line up a group of five to 10 teens, with each standing behind the other. The person at the back of the line places a sheet of paper on the back of the person in front and draws a picture. Then the person has to draw that same image on the back of the person in front of them, and so forth until the person at the front draws what they felt on their back. Like with broken telephone, the image will probably be completely off from the original image, but that’s the fun part.
Fact: No one is ever too cool or old for a sack race. Grab a bunch of burlap sacks and draw a finish line at the end of the yard. Some teens will fall, while others make a perfect stretch across the field. But all of them will have a blast. To make things interesting, make it part of an obstacle course!
This article was originally published on 1.10.2020
10 challenging UK outdoor adventures for children and teenagers
Take to the hills … young people take on a challenging ridge walk in the Lake District with Ambleside Adventure
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Activities like hiking, cycling, surfing and kayaking are ideal for enjoying nature as a family. Take your kids’ skills to the next level on one of these advanced trips this half term
C hallenging yourself on an outdoor adventure and overcoming fears, be they of heights, injury or humiliation, is an important rite of passage for older children and teenagers, and a great way to boost self-confidence and resilience. And with many school activity trips cancelled for the second year running, here are some ideas for parents looking to plug that gap off their own back. The kind of transformative experiences kids can only have when they get out into the elements and leave their bedrooms and comfort zones behind.
At 950m, Helvellyn is one of the highest mountains in the Lake District , and one of the most exhilarating to hike up. It has a mythic status among the hillwalking community thanks to its dramatic scenery, rocky terrain and narrow glaciated edges including Striding Edge , a thrilling ridge walk, which is sure to focus and excite young minds. You don’t need specialist equipment beyond hiking boots to climb Helvellyn, but unless you’re an experienced local, you shouldn’t take children up here without a guide, as the weather can change quickly, and some sections of the route are exposed. Everyone in the group needs to be comfortable walking for six hours, but if you want to build up to this level or avoid the ridge walk, Ambleside Adventure suggest Skiddaw, the fourth-highest mountain in the Lakes as an excellent alternative challenge. Recommended age: 11+ (or 8+ with a private guide), £40 per person, amblesideadventure.co.uk
This remote bikepacking trip around the picturesque Elan Valley and Cambrian Mountains in mid-Wales is the ultimate way to nurture a sense of adventure in teenage cyclists, while also encouraging self-sufficiency, as you’ll set out carrying everything you need for the two-day trip. Roam will provide you with lightweight camping kit and gravel bikes, which are essentially road bikes with chunkier tyres and lower gears, allowing you to ride on all range of non-tarmac surfaces, and into truly wild areas that would have been previously inaccessible to cyclists. This trip is self-guided using pre-loaded GPS devices, but Roam are on hand for assistance if you need. And while the distances aren’t huge for regular cyclists, averaging 28 miles per day, they include some gradual climbs, and riders should be happy spending 3-5 hours in the saddle each day. Recommended age: 18 + (or 14+ for fit, seasoned cyclists), £ 18 5 per person for two days including gravel bike hire , frame, saddle and bar bags, lightweight camping kit , and GPS , roambikepacking.co.uk
Once your teenagers have mastered the basics of paddleboarding and are looking for a more exciting experience than simply pootling around a gentle lake, this tour of the majestic, fast-flowing River Dee is a great option. Depending on the standard of the group and the seasonal conditions, Stonehaven Paddle Boarding can tailor the tour to include negotiating hardcore sections of the river, involving rapids of varying difficulties. Kids will learn advanced paddling techniques, how to read different river and weather conditions and safety skills in the water. They can also organise more relaxed paddles along the river, though first-timers must still complete a beginner lesson first or have prior experience of standup paddling. Recommended age: 14+, £50 adults, £40 kids, shpb.co.uk
The How Stean gorge in the Yorkshire Dales boasts one of the only via ferrata routes in the UK, that is climbing while clipped in to a permanent safety wire. The challenge for kids is to silence any rumblings of vertigo and scale the cliffs of the gorge using the aerial network of metal beams, ladders and cables set into the rocks, while the river churns below. A buddy system encourages them to work together with a fellow adventurer. At the mid-point, they’ll need to brave an abseil off the bridge, which takes them back down to the high-wire course, which they’ll then do in reverse. For speedy climbers, there is also the option of an extra top rope climbing session at the end. Children must be above 4ft 6in, £65 per person, howstean.co.uk
Teenagers don’t need any previous experience of kayaking to come on this overnight wild camping trip with Reach Outdoors , but they do need a decent level of fitness and upbeat approach to adventure, which includes being prepared for a lack of home comforts and unpredictable British weather. The rewards more than make up for it, as you’ll get the chance to see south Devon ’s stunning coastline from an entirely fresh perspective, exploring sea caves and spotting wildlife, including seals and potentially porpoise and dolphin. At night, you’ll pitch up at a secluded camp and enjoy a nourishing meal cooked on an open fire, before a gentle paddle back to base the next day. Recommended age: 14+, £180 per person, reach-outdoors.com
Heading deep underground and moving through ancient cave systems by torchlight is a surefire way to spark imaginations of all ages. Crag 2 Mountain runs caving adventure tasters in Dartmoor, which include a mix of big, open caverns and more challenging narrow sections for those who wish to test themselves. For teenagers with caving experience, who want an even more adrenaline-packed session, the company offers tailored private tours. Experienced instructors are on hand to ensure safety and talk about the geology and history of this unique underworld. Crag 2 Mountain also runs family orienteering courses for those who prefer to do their navigating above ground. Recommended age: all ages, £17.50 per person (or £150 for a bespoke private group of four), crag2mountain.co.uk
The physical and mental benefits of outdoor swimming are well known, but unless you’re a confident swimmer it can be daunting to take kids on an extended sea swim, especially in a new place you’re unfamiliar with. Anglesey Outdoors solve that problem by offering guided sea swims with local RNLI-trained instructors around the island’s beautiful coves and beaches. During the swim, the guides will pass on tips about choosing safe swimming spots and how to manage risks in the water, along with advice on good open water swimming technique. They will also point out the coastline’s diverse wildlife. Swimmers will go at their own pace, and distances can be tailored to individual requests. The location for each day’s swim is chosen according to the tide and sea conditions. Requirements: kids must be able to swim 50m , £3 0 per person, half-day including wetsuit hire , angleseyactivities.co.uk
Castlewellan Forest Park is one of the best places to go mountain biking in Northern Ireland, especially if you have kids or teenagers who want to develop their skills and take their bike handling to the next level. Trails include a 4.5km blue route, which runs gently through woodland on single-track (narrow trails) with some fun rollers (humps) and panoramic views along the way. While the 19km red trail has a relatively mellow start, but then a choice of challenging descents, including two heart-racing black options for more advanced riders. Younger kids will love racing loops of the pump track, and the easy 4km green trail, which is good for building up bike confidence and fitness. Recommended age: all ages, trail pass is £ 2 , bike hire from £25 per three-hour session, mountainbikeni.com
For kids who’ve nailed surfing the whitewater and can confidently stand up on most of the breakers they catch, the next stage is learning how to surf unbroken green waves. The Outer Reef Surf School in Pembrokeshire run improver courses for intermediate kids and teenagers in small groups of up to six, who are looking to push themselves to that next level. Alongside tips for catching bigger and better waves, lessons include paddle technique and ocean confidence, how to fall safely and handle your board in different situations, and all-round advice on beach safety. Lesson locations include Freshwater West, Manorbier, Broad Haven and Newgale, dependent on the group level and conditions. Recommended age: 10+ (depending on surf experience), £45 per person, Outer Reef Surf School, outerreefsurfschool.com
At just over 30 miles0km, this mostly traffic-free ride would be a good challenge for most young cyclists, but as the route is linear, starting on the seafront at Sunderland and running inland to the village of Beamish, you can tailor the ride according to the fitness of your family and turn back whenever you like. The Washington Wetlands Centre , home to flamingos and rare native birds, is a good turnaround point six miles in if you’re riding with younger children, giving them a decent round trip (of 12 miles) to be proud of. The route is undulating at the start, but mostly flat aside from a steady climb as you approach Beamish. Recommended age: all ages, bike hire £25 per day, darkecycles.co.uk , route: sustrans.org.uk
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