I love this list of 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4.
Kids can sign up at 50things.org.uk and track their progress achieving each activity. I’m looking forward to helping Little Eco sign up and working our way through the activities she hasn’t yet tried.
Here’s the list of 50 outdoor activities every child should experience:
1. Climb a tree
2. Roll down a really big hill
3. Camp out in the wild
4. Build a den
5. Skim a stone
6. Run around in the rain
7. Fly a kite
8. Catch a fish with a net
9. Eat an apple straight from a tree
10. Play conkers
11. Go on a really long bike ride
12. Make a trail with sticks
13. Make a mud pie
14. Dam a stream
15. Play in the snow
16. Make a daisy chain
17. Set up a snail race
18. Create some wild art
19. Play Pooh sticks
20. Jump over waves
21. Pick blackberries growing in the wild
22. Explore inside a tree
23. Visit a farm
24. Go on a walk barefoot
25. Make a grass trumpet
26. Hunt for fossils and bones
27. Go star gazing
28. Climb a huge hill
29. Explore a cave
30. Hold a scary beast
31. Hunt for bugs
32. Find some frogspawn
33. Catch a falling leaf
34. Track wild animals
35. Discover what’s in a pond
36. Make a home for a wild animal
37. Check out the crazy creatures in a rock pool
38. Bring up a butterfly
39. Catch a crab
40. Go on a nature walk at night
41. Plant it, grow it, eat it
42. Go swimming in the sea
43. Build a raft
44. Go bird watching
45. Find your way with a map and compass
46. Try rock climbing
47. Cook on a campfire
48. Learn to ride a horse
49. Find a geocache
50. Canoe down a river
Any of these bring back fond childhood memories?
There’s so many activities on that list that make me smile. Climbing a giant tree and cooking my first damper on a campfire are probably two of my favourite.
How are your children tracking? Little Eco has managed around 27/50 and I’m looking forward to helping her tick off the rest.
The list was created by asking UK children to name their favourite outdoor activities, so there’s a couple that may not be as relevant for Australian children – like conkers or pooh sticks. I’m looking forward to learning how to play those games.
50 activities not enough? Caro and Co wrote a great list of the 100 things she believes children should experience before they depart childhood. I especially love ‘Fall out of a tree’, and ‘do nothing’.
Inspired by this news story.
