I came across a very interesting article that listed 50 things that you should do or would do by the age of 12 and wanted to share them with you. You may want to see if you have done these at your age or perhaps more appropriately consider to review these for your children who are currently going through development phase.
- Climb a tree
- Roll down a really big hill
- Camp out in a tent
- Build a den
- Skim a stone
- Run around in the rain
- Fly a kite
- Catch a fish with a net
- Play conkers
- Throw some snow
- Build a sand castle on the beach
- Kick autumn leaves
- Go sledging
- Set up a snail race
- Balance on a fallen tree
- Swing on a swing
- Eat blackberries growing in the wild
- Take a look inside a tree
- Feel like you're flying in the wind
- Make a grass. trumpet
- Make and test a model boat
- Bake a cake
- Hunt for fossils and bones
- Watch the sun wake up
- Climb a huge hill
- Get behind a waterfall ( Like the one at Tropical World Leeds)
- Feed a bird from your hand
- Hunt for mini beasts
- Find some frogspawn or a frog
- Track wild animals
- Discover what's in a pond
- Check out the crazy creatures in a rock pool
- Go on a nature walk at night and/or daytime
- Plant it, grow it & eat it
- Go swimming
- Go rafting or in a canoe
- Find your way with a map and compass
- Cook on a campfire
- Go on a climbing wall
- Find a geocache
- Look for a 4 leaf clover
- Learn to play an instrument
- Ride a donkey on the beach
- Learn how to swim
- Chalk on the ground
- Look at the stars at night time
- Ride a bike
- Traveled in Bus, Train & aircraft
- Been on a rollercoaster
- Tried learning another language