Suggestions for Family Together Time: Family Camping Activities with Teens and Adolescents
Staying active in the great outdoors is a wonderful way to strengthen family ties. Look at some of the great ideas from How Stuff Works.com. Using a natural setting offers a dynamic ever changing canvas to explore, observe, and learn from.
Try the following:
1. Take a Hike – Identify animal tracks, rocks or birds. Stop by the visitor center and learn about the area you are staying in. Practice map-reading skills, learn to read a compass. Afford the challenge of a slightly rugged terrain.
2. Build a Campfire. Learn how to layer tinder and small twigs, Stack larger branches and logs both in the fire pit and close by for later use. Make sure there is water close by for safety. Don’t forget the S’mores!
3. If you are near water, how about a Paddle in a Canoe. Don’t forget the life jackets! A slow boat to nowhere is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. It can offer a roomy ride and great family time together.
4. Try telling stories or talking about memories of other trips and vacations in the past as you have your meals or sit before a fire. Remembering good times together helps family members feel more connected.. Give everyone a chance to speak. As parents, it’s always interesting to hear your kids/teens perspective concerning their memory of a time together.
Get your family together, and plan some outdoor time together – today!
